Safety concerns and crash data for Class A's?
So, looking at a Class A, but concerned about the crash safety of the driver/passenger cell of a Class A. With no passive restraints (air bags) and no formal crash testing, it's tough to convince the...
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dons2346 wrote:
Don't think so. At one time Winnebago would show a drop test where the coach was held upside down and then dropped on its roof. Don't know what that proved.
NOTHING! That was a Winne test/stunt from the late 70's early 80's. The Winne/Itasca's had a steel tube frame behind the drivers cockpit and in the rear a few feet forward from the rear. They inverted the Motorhome on a crane and then "dropped" it on its roof. The "box" kind of stayed intact. The problem is, NOBODY has an accident that your Motorhome inverts in mid air and lands flat on its top. Most Motorhome serious accidents the Motorhome rolls over on its side and the structure supports cannot keep the Motorhome from collapsing like an accordion. Doug
