JK Ulimited with a third row
JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 888
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From: Mt. Pleasant, SC
When you consider most JKs are higher than other vehicles and that one rear ending you will probably be slamming on there brakes (nose diving); then the odds are a nice solid rear bumper will land smack in the middle of there radiator. If it's something like an Accord or smaller they might simply take out your rear axle.
In college that happened to a friends truck. No damage to the tailgate, but the rear axle got knocked off the springs.
JK Newbie
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 38
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From: New Orleans, LA
If you are worried about safety, have you checked the JK's side crash rating? You won't find it as it has not been side crash tested. It has received 5* each for driver and passenger front crash ratings.
JK Freak
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 552
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From: Johnson City, TN
2dr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mik4OorTHQM
4dr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAY8Z3qznIU&NR=1
Jeeps aren't built specifically to be safe, so be careful out there in your JK's. Look both ways before you cross an intersection, even if the light is green.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 250
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From: Poolesville, MD
this is why this is a bad idea. The front and back seat are designed with a "crush zone" in mind. By putting a rear seat back there that A) has no seatbelts and B) was not designed to be there, you risk anyone sitting in that spot.
Just to illustarte, here's a picture of an accident that happened in front of my office yesterday morning. The guy walked away without a scratch because the crush zone worked on his honda van. His van is DESIGNED for 3rd seat passengers and if he would have had any, they would have been killed. Just imagine how bad it would be if it wasn't even designed for it.
but off ranting, those seats do appear to match well and fit the space nicely.
Just to illustarte, here's a picture of an accident that happened in front of my office yesterday morning. The guy walked away without a scratch because the crush zone worked on his honda van. His van is DESIGNED for 3rd seat passengers and if he would have had any, they would have been killed. Just imagine how bad it would be if it wasn't even designed for it.
but off ranting, those seats do appear to match well and fit the space nicely.
JK Newbie
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 83
Likes: 0
From: Chi town
Actually it has been side crash tested... it failed with flying colors:
2dr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mik4OorTHQM
4dr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAY8Z3qznIU&NR=1
Jeeps aren't built specifically to be safe, so be careful out there in your JK's. Look both ways before you cross an intersection, even if the light is green.
2dr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mik4OorTHQM
4dr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAY8Z3qznIU&NR=1
Jeeps aren't built specifically to be safe, so be careful out there in your JK's. Look both ways before you cross an intersection, even if the light is green.
