you guys cursed me [sm=boosign.gif] I got rammed from behind by a chick in a little S-10 on the way home from work friday night...the really funny part of it is that she was only going about 10 mph and I was stopped...I hadmy receiver in and it smashed through her grill, radiator, and radiator support and stopped her before she got to my bumper. [sm=badbadbad.gif]

I was still pretty pissed off....I was like GD it! its bright F#$%ing yellow!! oh well I also got to pull off of her little truck and break her grill even more....while anti-freeze was pouring everywhere...hahaha

note to self: leave receiver in hitch at all times

 

Thought I'd revive this post since it is a hot topic in our household right now. We are shopping for a new truck, and narrowed it down between the new GMC and Ram Quad. I like the looks of the GMC over the Chevy, and the Mega Cab is just too darn big for me as a daily driver. Anyway, both my wife and I were surprised (actually, more like appalled) at the blatant lack of rear-center head restraints. Or for that matter, the lack of a head restraint and a shoulder belt in front center positions. I mean this isn't rocket science! When I see something like that, it really stands out as a blatant dis-regard for customer safety in exchange for a stupid cost-cutting measure. I'm really dissappointed with GM, because this is a completely new model. At least Dodge remedied this in the MC (well, at least for the back seat). I mean they can invent MDS, but they can't stick on a rear-center head restraint? We have 3 children, so seating all 3 across the back with equal safety measures is of utmost importance to us.

 

Well, I've never been rammed from behind and I don't think I'd ever want to. Im not down with that funny stuff............

 

I was just hit from behind last Tuesday. At about 5 mph, my bumper has too small dings and scuffed chrome. The Offending Toyota Tacoma does not look so good. I just ordered a new bumper, as with 4400 miles on the truck, I want it still new. Now the problem is the non-english speaking other driver has not bothered to report his accident, which may allow him to get away with it and me pay. [:@]

 

I'd rather be the Rammer then the Rammee! But that's just me. And the Ram better be a different model than my Ram if you know what I mean....

On a serious note, I agree that taking safety of everybody in the cab should be very important IE headrest and such.

 

I know that the fords lack center head rests and shoulder straps. I dont really know how it would be possible to put a shoulder belt in the front seat. They can make a headrest that would pop out, but the shoulder belt is a tuffy.

 

Dodge rear bumpers are a joke, no now I like my truck but the rear bumper on a dodge is the weakest link, but I have 8 feet of box to bed in the event I ever get rear ended.

 

I drive an '07 Power Wagon, but I also own a '06 Volvo XC90 that my wife drives my kids around in. The XC90 has a sophisticated anti-whiplash system that, amongst other things,causes the entire seat to slide forward in a rear impact collision. This simple designdissipatesa significant amount of energy from the collision through the seat, thereby reducing the forces whipping your neck. Hope that helps explain it.