Truck Crash Test
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It's interesting that only one truck, the F150 got the rating of good.
http://outbr.in/biaj5#http://www.usatoda...tests/82924438/
It's interesting that only one truck, the F150 got the rating of good.
Originally Posted By: KrisZ
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It's interesting that only one truck, the F150 got the rating of good.
Thanks for the re-post.
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It's interesting that only one truck, the F150 got the rating of good.
Thanks for the re-post.
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Originally Posted By: KrisZ
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It's interesting that only one truck, the F150 got the rating of good.
Not surprised as they have absolutely no motivation for safety except now Ford has a one up.
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http://outbr.in/biaj5#http://www.usatoda...tests/82924438/
It's interesting that only one truck, the F150 got the rating of good.
Not surprised as they have absolutely no motivation for safety except now Ford has a one up.
Was this the first time trucks got the small overlap test?
Interesting--Tundra CrewMax (the one with four big doors) fares worse structurally compared to the Double Cab (the one with two abbreviated rear doors, but otherwise same frame and front end). Did not expect that one.
Kudos to Ford. I don't want to sound like sour grapes, since my "beloved" brand didn't do so well, but I'd like to point out that once the vehicles in question meet this standard, the standard will just get raised. Again. And each time the bar is raised, all the old models will of course "fail", along with anyone who didn't move fast enough to meet the new standards.
I'm not sure when we'll be into the point of diminishing returns.
Kudos to Ford. I don't want to sound like sour grapes, since my "beloved" brand didn't do so well, but I'd like to point out that once the vehicles in question meet this standard, the standard will just get raised. Again. And each time the bar is raised, all the old models will of course "fail", along with anyone who didn't move fast enough to meet the new standards.
I'm not sure when we'll be into the point of diminishing returns.
I remember when my friend T boned F-250 with BMW E46 330i. F250 went through red light. It was not funny, he destroyed that poor truck completely.
When someone tells me truck are tough I always remember that accident.
When someone tells me truck are tough I always remember that accident.
Originally Posted By: tig1
Thanks for the re-post.
No probs and thanks for sharing the article.
Pretty interesting about the safety of the trucks. Sure they have the mass and the frame, which gives them the advantage in a full head on collision, but their structure is not all that great for all other types of accidents.
Thanks for the re-post.
No probs and thanks for sharing the article.
Pretty interesting about the safety of the trucks. Sure they have the mass and the frame, which gives them the advantage in a full head on collision, but their structure is not all that great for all other types of accidents.
I though the new aluminum f150 ex cab did poorly. Not near as well as the prev gen. did they do a quick fix ONLY AFTER being embarrassed by IIHS?
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=iihs...amp;FORM=VRDGAR
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=iihs...amp;FORM=VRDGAR
Originally Posted By: itguy08
As usual, Ram bringing up the bottom of the barrel.
Would also be interesting to see tests of the smaller trucks.
No more Ranger or small Colorado. Other than marginal maneuverability improvement the midsize truck offer nothing over a full size. Even fuel mileage is abysmal. I miss small trucks. I loved my 81 V6 S10 MT.
As usual, Ram bringing up the bottom of the barrel.
Would also be interesting to see tests of the smaller trucks.
No more Ranger or small Colorado. Other than marginal maneuverability improvement the midsize truck offer nothing over a full size. Even fuel mileage is abysmal. I miss small trucks. I loved my 81 V6 S10 MT.
Yeah, if a small truck doesn't get a significant mileage improvement over a fullsize, then what's the point.
If I ever need a new truck, Ford will be the one not only for this but they have more American content than Chevy and Dodge.
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
I though the new aluminum f150 ex cab did poorly. Not near as well as the prev gen. did they do a quick fix ONLY AFTER being embarrassed by IIHS?
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=iihs...amp;FORM=VRDGAR
I missed the part where they said the 2015 Ford did poorly. What part of the video did they say that?
I though the new aluminum f150 ex cab did poorly. Not near as well as the prev gen. did they do a quick fix ONLY AFTER being embarrassed by IIHS?
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=iihs...amp;FORM=VRDGAR
I missed the part where they said the 2015 Ford did poorly. What part of the video did they say that?
I agree trucks are not tough at all although the 5.0 range rover used to be the tanks of tanks.
My wife came down my driveway in the snow with her leased BMW x5 and hit the range rover pretty hard and destroyed the X5 but the range rover barely woke up... $6700.00 in damage due to ice and crazy driver..lol
My wife came down my driveway in the snow with her leased BMW x5 and hit the range rover pretty hard and destroyed the X5 but the range rover barely woke up... $6700.00 in damage due to ice and crazy driver..lol
Originally Posted By: Silverado12
If I ever need a new truck, Ford will be the one not only for this but they have more American content than Chevy and Dodge.
Equal to the Toyota trucks, correct?
If I ever need a new truck, Ford will be the one not only for this but they have more American content than Chevy and Dodge.
Equal to the Toyota trucks, correct?
How about a working link that doesn't give credit to click-thru aggregators: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/04/12/only-one-pickup-aces-iihs-crash-tests/82924438/
So I saw this same post on another forum and many were saying something along the lines of, "your truck isn't as tough as you thought it was.."
But, theoretically, wouldn't my full sized pickup "win" in a crash against a smaller vehicle? Doesn't the heavier vehicle have the advantage? Not to mention the sheer size of a full-size truck, higher front end, more space from point of impact and driver, among the many other advantages a truck has over a car.
I'm no crash test engineer, but these are just my thoughts and a few of the reasons I choose to drive a large truck.
But, theoretically, wouldn't my full sized pickup "win" in a crash against a smaller vehicle? Doesn't the heavier vehicle have the advantage? Not to mention the sheer size of a full-size truck, higher front end, more space from point of impact and driver, among the many other advantages a truck has over a car.
I'm no crash test engineer, but these are just my thoughts and a few of the reasons I choose to drive a large truck.
This is only one type of crash and is not always indicative of performance in the real world.
Unfortunately I have wrecked a few trucks, mostly because we drive a ton for business. But each and every one of my accidents, including a rollover, ALWAYS involved another car or truck. I guess I'm pretty good at missing stationary objects.
For those of you who only hit things that are totally immovable and extremely dense, then you can only have a Ford...
Unfortunately I have wrecked a few trucks, mostly because we drive a ton for business. But each and every one of my accidents, including a rollover, ALWAYS involved another car or truck. I guess I'm pretty good at missing stationary objects.
For those of you who only hit things that are totally immovable and extremely dense, then you can only have a Ford...
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