Ford Crash test???
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Ford Crash test???
Why does this truck crumple up like a soda can?
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6b2_1186865238
I'm not impressed.
It would be nice to know if it didn't have an engine or something lol, that's not possible.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6b2_1186865238
I'm not impressed.
It would be nice to know if it didn't have an engine or something lol, that's not possible.
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Well i think that these are kinda weak due to the fact theres nothing for the front and back door to lock to... if you watch the vid it buckles right there where the doors meet....normally the doors would support the cab in a way that it wouldnt crush around the driver.... i bet the super crew fords do much better... even though they are almost identical in design accept for the missing door column on the extended cabs
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It's not as bad as it looks. Since that is an offset test all the impact is taken by the LF corner. If it was head on I doubt it would be so dramatic. They are designed to fold up like that. The more area the impact is spread over the less likely the occupants are going to get hurt.
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The truck did exactly what it was designed to do....crumple zones and so on make the damage look worse than it is...in an accident the most important thing is the condition of occupant in the vehicle... not the condition that the vehicle is in afterward.
You have to keep in mind that vehicles today are built off of data that the companies get from doing tests exactly like these and the mistakes of the past. If you sent a 70's vintage truck into a similar test...I doubt the occupant would be in as good of shape as the one in the newer truck.
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You have to keep in mind that vehicles today are built off of data that the companies get from doing tests exactly like these and the mistakes of the past. If you sent a 70's vintage truck into a similar test...I doubt the occupant would be in as good of shape as the one in the newer truck.
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It's due to the lack of a B-pillar in the Supercab models. The lack of a B-pillar on the SuperCabs really was a stupid move on Ford's part, IMO. I believe a B-pillar between the front and rear cab doors would have improved the crash test results dramatically, not to mention provided less rattles and more tactile solidity.
That was a horrible crash test result for Ford. I wish the IIHS would have bothered to perform the offset crash-test on the Regular Cab and SuperCrew model F150s. The Regular Cabs and SuperCrew F150s did great in the NHTSA's frontal impact tests. In the NHTSA crash-test videos of the 1997 Regular Cab and 2001 SuperCrew F150s appear to fare just as well as the 2007 model year half-tons did in NHTSA's tests.
That was a horrible crash test result for Ford. I wish the IIHS would have bothered to perform the offset crash-test on the Regular Cab and SuperCrew model F150s. The Regular Cabs and SuperCrew F150s did great in the NHTSA's frontal impact tests. In the NHTSA crash-test videos of the 1997 Regular Cab and 2001 SuperCrew F150s appear to fare just as well as the 2007 model year half-tons did in NHTSA's tests.
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I have a problem with running any vehicle into a brick wall and then bitching about how bad it did, I do NOT expect to fare well if I hit something like that at that speed or even a much less speed. Since most accidents include 2 vehicles it should be tested against another vehicle, which is also going to give some, unlike a wall that does NOT move.
It reminds me of people bitching because a CVPI could burst into flames when rear ended at 70mph+, well no kidding.
I was involved in an accident where a car turned directly in front of me and I clipped the rear of it with the front P. side of the truck. Although I was doing around 20mph or less at the point of the impact and had the brakes locked up it did very little damage, the bumper took most of it like it should have. There was only a slight shock that barely crimped both front fenders.
It reminds me of people bitching because a CVPI could burst into flames when rear ended at 70mph+, well no kidding.
I was involved in an accident where a car turned directly in front of me and I clipped the rear of it with the front P. side of the truck. Although I was doing around 20mph or less at the point of the impact and had the brakes locked up it did very little damage, the bumper took most of it like it should have. There was only a slight shock that barely crimped both front fenders.
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Originally Posted by Big Bad
It's due to the lack of a B-pillar in the Supercab models. The lack of a B-pillar on the SuperCabs really was a stupid move on Ford's part, IMO. I believe a B-pillar between the front and rear cab doors would have improved the crash test results dramatically, not to mention provided less rattles and more tactile solidity.
That was a horrible crash test result for Ford. I wish the IIHS would have bothered to perform the offset crash-test on the Regular Cab and SuperCrew model F150s. The Regular Cabs and SuperCrew F150s did great in the NHTSA's frontal impact tests. In the NHTSA crash-test videos of the 1997 Regular Cab and 2001 SuperCrew F150s appear to fare just as well as the 2007 model year half-tons did in NHTSA's tests.
That was a horrible crash test result for Ford. I wish the IIHS would have bothered to perform the offset crash-test on the Regular Cab and SuperCrew model F150s. The Regular Cabs and SuperCrew F150s did great in the NHTSA's frontal impact tests. In the NHTSA crash-test videos of the 1997 Regular Cab and 2001 SuperCrew F150s appear to fare just as well as the 2007 model year half-tons did in NHTSA's tests.
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I guess they showed this test because the SuperCab is the most popular model out there.
I've got one. And it still doesn't rattle @74K and 6 yrs old.
I've got one. And it still doesn't rattle @74K and 6 yrs old.
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Compared with 1989-1996
Compared with 1989-1996 F-150s, the 1997+ models did not do as well in crash tests. Ford cheapened the new frame. The latest F-150s are now better than any previous models in crash tests. The 1989-1996 F-150s were horrible on the rollover test. I would get a roll cage installed in a 1989-1996 F-150.
My point is that a reconditioned 1989-1996 F-150 would be a very good deal for those who do not want to pay $25,000 for a new truck and still have good safety (they put ABS and airbags in the F-150 begining in 1994, I believe). I am a Ford man, and would not consider Dodge or Chevy.
My point is that a reconditioned 1989-1996 F-150 would be a very good deal for those who do not want to pay $25,000 for a new truck and still have good safety (they put ABS and airbags in the F-150 begining in 1994, I believe). I am a Ford man, and would not consider Dodge or Chevy.
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Cheapened the frame? My 01 is much more solid than my dad's 89 and it is in good shape. Much better brakes and such as well. The pre-97's didn't even have rear doors so you can't compare the two.
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Drives me crazy when everyone compares the 3rd door models with no B pillar to the Pre's that had no 3rd door and a solid B pillar and other brands with the same setup. Just had to reiterate what has already been said because apparently some either didn't catch it or just don't care.
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