Interesting Crash Tests
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Interesting Crash Tests
http://www.bridger.us/2002/12/16/Cra...operVsFordF150
Who would have thought these results. Sure the F-150 is much bigger and heavier but...
Who would have thought these results. Sure the F-150 is much bigger and heavier but...
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From: The Big, Oregon
Old news- that's a 2002/2003 model. Due to the design of that truck, the results would have been very different if the door was on it. I'd like to see what something like a Saturn does in that style test.
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WOW that scared me there for a minute before I noticed that the article is from 2002 before the new body came out. The new frames and cabs are much stronger than the previous generation (97-03). There still isn't an excuse for why ford didn't take care of the problem earlier before 04.
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Yes ford sure has some disastrous snafu's in its recent history. You have the exploding Pintos, the roll-over Eploders, the fire-bomb f150's, and others produced with the junk cruise control cut off switch. And the last generation f150's that lacked structural integrity during a crash. Ford would like everyone to forget all its deadly design / bean counting caused failures. Hence the marketing campaign where Jr keeps referring to Volvo, a company that had a good safety rating for its cars and trucks.
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While the Explorers of previous generation where slim profiled creating a roll over potential, the main reason was the Firestone tires made at the Decatur plant. The redesign of that truck addressed the width issue.
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From personal experience. I saw an 05 4dr on a flat bed at a local truck stop. This truck was crushed from behind from a tractor trailor and forced into a van. The front and back looked like an accordian while the cab looked untouched. The roofs, doors and carriage have been reinforced since the 2002 models. That is the reason I waited untill ford worked out the kinks. Literally. I feel safe enough to drive my family in any day.
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