anybody need a crash tested dak or want to look at the results of 25mph crash test

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Actually the truck HAD 25 miles....not crashed at 25mph

Here is the video of the actual crash test http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHY1HIWa_1Y

 

Well, seeing that video makes me sad, look at how much damage the truck received, just collapsed in. They sure don't make them like they used to

 

The gas door flying open on impact is dangerous. I don't know, there isn't too many vehicles with that kind of weight that's going to not collapse on a hard corner on impact. Jetliners can't do that either.

 

I bet my old 95 chevy would have held up much better, that thing was a tank. Trucks used to be made with much more steel than they are now.

 

You have to realize that vehicles are designed to fold up like that on impact. Use the front end to absorb energy otherwise the passenger will feel much more force. Thats why you hear about crumple zones and such, they absorb energy so the occupants don't have to absorb as much.

 

Oh I know that's what they're for but honestly I think they're more to protect the other car than the passengers in that car. My friend had a homemade 3" tube steel front bumper on his 91 F150, he got in three or four accidents with it, rear ended someone at 45 in one of them. Walked away fine every time without even a scratch on his truck. I'll take that over crumple zones any day

 

I have no knowledge on this, but my stepmother does, as a structural engineer. Its designed to crumple for the owner safety, and the other vehicle safety. It does work, and a steel bar in the front end is stuipid. Yes, the bumper might be fine, however, without that structural crumple, the frame take the force, and it means the while his nice little bumper is fine, the real part of the vehicle is damaged. Anyone who has been in three or four accidents need to prolly look at their driving skills before trying to fortify their truck.

Also, if these crumple zones, and breaking apart of the vehicle is just a gimmick to do less damage, can you explain why all the F-1 cars, and Nascar vehicles all do the same? The people who design vehicles have knowledge and experience that far exceeds us. Its done for our safety, not for the insurance companies to save a buck in low impact collisions.

Anyone who wants to get pissy with me about my response, just remember, if people actually drove properly, paid attention, and used safety while on our roads, they would not have to build vehicles with so much expensive safety features. Bigger and heavier is not always stronger.

 

Yup, the frame does take the force with the steel bar, it took the fifth accident to actually do anything to his frame though which is why he doesn't have the truck anymore. Call me cruel if you want but I prefer my safety and less damage to my own vehicle over whatever vehicle hits me. I could care less about my vehicle crumpling for their safety, I know how to drive and I know how I drive. If I'm in an accident the odds are very high it was the other person's fault, in the rare case it was mine I can accept responsibility for my own actions, but I prefer my vehicle to be stronger and hold up better. Most people don't share my view, nor do the automakers.

 

AMEN Altair, i agree with you, my old dak was a tank my friend drove it into his shed an pushed the shed back about 3 feet, a couple of scratches on the bumper and no other damage, some idiot backed into it in a parking lot and destroyed his bumper, but i dont think there was a single scratch on mine, that truck just didnt collapse in, it stood up, wish i could say the same for my durango now, (damn plastic bumpers)