Towing over 10K lbs with 6 passengers...
So I'm searching for a vehicle that can tow our 10K lb trailer and still give us room to carry 6 total passengers, 4 of them under 12 which means they can't ride in the front with an airbag turned on....
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Powerdude wrote:
Unless you're planning on colliding with a semi, chances are a large crew cab will be perfectly safe in just about any collision, even without airbags.
Maybe I'm old school, but it seems people have become obsessed with safety.
I have 4 kids under 10 as well, and I'm planning on buying a crew cab truck. Yes, the airbag situation isn't ideal, but if you're relying on an airbag to save your sorry behind, you're in a world of trouble already. Best to not get into an accident and drive defensively, especially if you have your genetic legacy with you.
The used Excursion thing is a good idea, but they tend to have lots of miles on them.
To each his own.
It isn't the airbag 'saving' you that is the issue, I don't think, as much as the impact of the airbag harming a smaller kid. Those things blow out with quite a bit of force. That is the danger, and that is why they all recommend that you not put a rear facing carseat in an airbag seat.
Yeah, my Ford's front center seat locks upright w/ a bit of a headrest (high enough for a smaller person, at least) and has a shoulder belt. My '06 Chevy did not have a shoulder belt nor did the back lock up or go very high.
