Followup question about rolling
 

Not that I want to roll my Jeep or anything like that, but planning
ahead for the worst I want to put in some better seat belts and a roll
bar that would survive a roll well enough to let me survive the roll,
too. I'm curious... assuming I keep my wits about me during a roll,
what's the best thing to do? Jam down on the brake pedal with both
feet as hard as I can and hold the steering wheel in a death grip?
Turn the ignition off if I have time? What's the best thing to do in
a rollover? I know the best thing to do would be to PREVENT a
rollover, but I just have this strange feeling...



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Re: Followup question about rolling
 

i would let go of the wheel, fold my hands over my head and face and plant
my feet firmly against the floor, and hopefully enjoy the ride. i don't have
any first hand experience. but, i have often thought the same thing. i have
been a paramedic for 26 years and have run on several cj, yj and tj
accidents. most have faired pretty well. most of the trail accidents i have
been on were rather low impact roll-overs and the riders were able to shake
it off. the best part for me was riding in some guys jeep to get us to the
patients(had to leave the ambulance back at the trail head). i would
personally feel better having a four point harness holding me in. mmmmmmmm,
maybe i will install one soon, i often worry about my 7 y/o son. i would
also worry about broken arms by having a deathgrip on the steering wheel
being jerked back and forth. be safe!

Re: Followup question about rolling
 

i would let go of the wheel, fold my hands over my head and face and plant
my feet firmly against the floor, and hopefully enjoy the ride. i don't have
any first hand experience. but, i have often thought the same thing. i have
been a paramedic for 26 years and have run on several cj, yj and tj
accidents. most have faired pretty well. most of the trail accidents i have
been on were rather low impact roll-overs and the riders were able to shake
it off. the best part for me was riding in some guys jeep to get us to the
patients(had to leave the ambulance back at the trail head). i would
personally feel better having a four point harness holding me in. mmmmmmmm,
maybe i will install one soon, i often worry about my 7 y/o son. i would
also worry about broken arms by having a deathgrip on the steering wheel
being jerked back and forth. be safe!

Re: Followup question about rolling
 

i would let go of the wheel, fold my hands over my head and face and plant
my feet firmly against the floor, and hopefully enjoy the ride. i don't have
any first hand experience. but, i have often thought the same thing. i have
been a paramedic for 26 years and have run on several cj, yj and tj
accidents. most have faired pretty well. most of the trail accidents i have
been on were rather low impact roll-overs and the riders were able to shake
it off. the best part for me was riding in some guys jeep to get us to the
patients(had to leave the ambulance back at the trail head). i would
personally feel better having a four point harness holding me in. mmmmmmmm,
maybe i will install one soon, i often worry about my 7 y/o son. i would
also worry about broken arms by having a deathgrip on the steering wheel
being jerked back and forth. be safe!

Re: Followup question about rolling
 

One thing I learned at the orchard driving tractors is keep your thumbs on
the outside of the wheel...

Earle

"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:unq9qv8ss52plso2t8u1boflano8n3e4od@4ax.com...
> Not that I want to roll my Jeep or anything like that, but planning
> ahead for the worst I want to put in some better seat belts and a roll
> bar that would survive a roll well enough to let me survive the roll,
> too. I'm curious... assuming I keep my wits about me during a roll,
> what's the best thing to do? Jam down on the brake pedal with both
> feet as hard as I can and hold the steering wheel in a death grip?
> Turn the ignition off if I have time? What's the best thing to do in
> a rollover? I know the best thing to do would be to PREVENT a
> rollover, but I just have this strange feeling...
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Re: Followup question about rolling
 

One thing I learned at the orchard driving tractors is keep your thumbs on
the outside of the wheel...

Earle

"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:unq9qv8ss52plso2t8u1boflano8n3e4od@4ax.com...
> Not that I want to roll my Jeep or anything like that, but planning
> ahead for the worst I want to put in some better seat belts and a roll
> bar that would survive a roll well enough to let me survive the roll,
> too. I'm curious... assuming I keep my wits about me during a roll,
> what's the best thing to do? Jam down on the brake pedal with both
> feet as hard as I can and hold the steering wheel in a death grip?
> Turn the ignition off if I have time? What's the best thing to do in
> a rollover? I know the best thing to do would be to PREVENT a
> rollover, but I just have this strange feeling...
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Re: Followup question about rolling
 

One thing I learned at the orchard driving tractors is keep your thumbs on
the outside of the wheel...

Earle

"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:unq9qv8ss52plso2t8u1boflano8n3e4od@4ax.com...
> Not that I want to roll my Jeep or anything like that, but planning
> ahead for the worst I want to put in some better seat belts and a roll
> bar that would survive a roll well enough to let me survive the roll,
> too. I'm curious... assuming I keep my wits about me during a roll,
> what's the best thing to do? Jam down on the brake pedal with both
> feet as hard as I can and hold the steering wheel in a death grip?
> Turn the ignition off if I have time? What's the best thing to do in
> a rollover? I know the best thing to do would be to PREVENT a
> rollover, but I just have this strange feeling...
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Re: Followup question about rolling
 

Travis,

Having "been on my head" a few times in everything from race cars to sand
rails (never in my Jeep however), the number one thing you must do is keep
your arms and hands from going outside the boundaries of the roll cage. This
isn't easy to do, but luckily in a Jeep you will most likely be going very
slow when this happens, so you have some time to think about it. A death
grip on the steering wheel is a good idea, but at least 4 point harnesses
with arm retraints makes this a no brainer. Not the most comfortable set up
for a fun day of wheeling, but works very well.

RR



"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:unq9qv8ss52plso2t8u1boflano8n3e4od@4ax.com...
> Not that I want to roll my Jeep or anything like that, but planning
> ahead for the worst I want to put in some better seat belts and a roll
> bar that would survive a roll well enough to let me survive the roll,
> too. I'm curious... assuming I keep my wits about me during a roll,
> what's the best thing to do? Jam down on the brake pedal with both
> feet as hard as I can and hold the steering wheel in a death grip?
> Turn the ignition off if I have time? What's the best thing to do in
> a rollover? I know the best thing to do would be to PREVENT a
> rollover, but I just have this strange feeling...
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Re: Followup question about rolling
 

Travis,

Having "been on my head" a few times in everything from race cars to sand
rails (never in my Jeep however), the number one thing you must do is keep
your arms and hands from going outside the boundaries of the roll cage. This
isn't easy to do, but luckily in a Jeep you will most likely be going very
slow when this happens, so you have some time to think about it. A death
grip on the steering wheel is a good idea, but at least 4 point harnesses
with arm retraints makes this a no brainer. Not the most comfortable set up
for a fun day of wheeling, but works very well.

RR



"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:unq9qv8ss52plso2t8u1boflano8n3e4od@4ax.com...
> Not that I want to roll my Jeep or anything like that, but planning
> ahead for the worst I want to put in some better seat belts and a roll
> bar that would survive a roll well enough to let me survive the roll,
> too. I'm curious... assuming I keep my wits about me during a roll,
> what's the best thing to do? Jam down on the brake pedal with both
> feet as hard as I can and hold the steering wheel in a death grip?
> Turn the ignition off if I have time? What's the best thing to do in
> a rollover? I know the best thing to do would be to PREVENT a
> rollover, but I just have this strange feeling...
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Re: Followup question about rolling
 

Travis,

Having "been on my head" a few times in everything from race cars to sand
rails (never in my Jeep however), the number one thing you must do is keep
your arms and hands from going outside the boundaries of the roll cage. This
isn't easy to do, but luckily in a Jeep you will most likely be going very
slow when this happens, so you have some time to think about it. A death
grip on the steering wheel is a good idea, but at least 4 point harnesses
with arm retraints makes this a no brainer. Not the most comfortable set up
for a fun day of wheeling, but works very well.

RR



"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:unq9qv8ss52plso2t8u1boflano8n3e4od@4ax.com...
> Not that I want to roll my Jeep or anything like that, but planning
> ahead for the worst I want to put in some better seat belts and a roll
> bar that would survive a roll well enough to let me survive the roll,
> too. I'm curious... assuming I keep my wits about me during a roll,
> what's the best thing to do? Jam down on the brake pedal with both
> feet as hard as I can and hold the steering wheel in a death grip?
> Turn the ignition off if I have time? What's the best thing to do in
> a rollover? I know the best thing to do would be to PREVENT a
> rollover, but I just have this strange feeling...
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!