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Kayteg1
Jan 22, 2016Explorer II
I've been posting about RV crash safety (or luck of such) and that is not bringing me popularity ;)
Being to few RV junk-yards I have seen how average ClassA ends after even minor accident, or "small" fire that consumed it down to the chassis rails.
Google for images and you will see what I am talking about.
I do own Prevost conversion and I am confident with its roll-over ratings but my feet are about 20" behind front bumper, so I have no illusion that hitting wall or whatever head-on is going be deadly.
Coming to truck, they do come with crash ratings, but being pickups-they are exempt from car standards.
F150 for generations proved itself as the deadliest vehicle on the planet.
I drive Superduties for years and use one for my Truck Camper having pretty good confidence in it.
Heavy pickups give you good protection in crashes with other (smaller) vehicles, but then have very high death ratio in single-car accidents.
Meaning the weight and stiffens of pickup works against passengers in roll-over and hitting big objects.
Bottom line- while rolling over in pickup, especially newer with >6 bags is giving you chance..
Rolling over in average ClassA or cheaper DP, not so.
Being to few RV junk-yards I have seen how average ClassA ends after even minor accident, or "small" fire that consumed it down to the chassis rails.
Google for images and you will see what I am talking about.
I do own Prevost conversion and I am confident with its roll-over ratings but my feet are about 20" behind front bumper, so I have no illusion that hitting wall or whatever head-on is going be deadly.
Coming to truck, they do come with crash ratings, but being pickups-they are exempt from car standards.
F150 for generations proved itself as the deadliest vehicle on the planet.
I drive Superduties for years and use one for my Truck Camper having pretty good confidence in it.
Heavy pickups give you good protection in crashes with other (smaller) vehicles, but then have very high death ratio in single-car accidents.
Meaning the weight and stiffens of pickup works against passengers in roll-over and hitting big objects.
Bottom line- while rolling over in pickup, especially newer with >6 bags is giving you chance..
Rolling over in average ClassA or cheaper DP, not so.
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