F150 Crash Test
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From: Yorkton Sask
a guy i'm doing some work for right now has a new chebby...i know, i've spoke to him about it, but he's set in his ways... anyway, he backs into a guardrail yesterday, doing like 3kmh...the thing has 2500.00 worth of damage to it!!!! are all the new trucks this soft?? or are the chebbies using recycled stovepipe for their trucks now??
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From: Yorkton Sask
i think the costs are all up there for repairs, but that much damage in a little bump?? the way he explained it was that even though the frame is a boxed frame, it has a pile of little cuts in it creating "crumple zones" so its a pretty weak and lousy setup... 
not suprising for a chebby...
not suprising for a chebby...
Post Fiend
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From: Yorkton Sask
they certainly are using softer steel, lighter guages, but heavier than ever??? something is wrong with that picture!!
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No kidding Dustin, my car is like that, only its like you can make a huge dent, and it pops all the way out, if that makes sence.
There is something wrong with that picture sherm.
There is something wrong with that picture sherm.
Post Fiend
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From: Yorkton Sask
its sad...very sad. by buddy hit a deer with his '77 lincoln, took out the corner light and a slight dent in the fender was all the prob. do it at the same speed with a new car and its a write off!!
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From: Meridian, ID
The newer way of thinking is that its better for the vehicle to absorb the impact than your internal organs - or the other guy too I guess. Thats why they have these "crumple zones" However I think theres gotta be some kind of happy medium. I guess you'd balance it between survivability of the person and vehicle - we all know which is the most important but I prefer both! That all being said I"d much rather be in the vehicle with more inertia that needs to absorb less energy than the other guy. I would deffinitly be curious to know the associated conditions of this crash test such as how fast the vehicle was moving - how heavy or stationary of an object it hit etc. etc. They have a saying: "lies, damn lies, and statistics" so its tough to make many assumptions about the crash test without knowing the other controlling variables.
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From: North Central Rural Sask.
Yeah it is better the vehicle takes the crash, then yourself. It just seems like a little fender bender and your vehicle has thousands of dollars of damage to it now, where as back in the day a little fender bender just resulted in a few scratches and sometimes a dent.