"R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The 97 to 03 vintage of Ford trucks didn't score wonderful in crash > tests. The 04 and up is better as they made the frame stronger. I > think that the primary issue was frontal offset crashes tend to bend > in the left front floor area and that can be hard on the driver's > legs.
That's how our '02 F150 was totaled - hit by an A2 VW Golf that slid across the center line on a wet curvy road. And yes, the body did bend I could hardly get the door open afterwards to get out, and once I did it would not close. > However, all things considered, a bigger vehicle usually comes out > ahead in most crashes. Size does matter! Actually the woman driving the Golf was fine too. I think those are fairly sturdy cars. Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
