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Date:         Sun, 7 Apr 2002 13:31:09 -0600
Reply-To:     jbrush@AROS.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon crash safety/Projectzwo bull bars
In-Reply-To:  <20020407185214.18245.qmail@web12207.mail.yahoo.com>

>I wonder if a big steel tube bumber mounted above the
>vanagons bumper would save one's legs againts a giant
>SUV??(one like the projectzwo bull bars)-the
>projectzwo bumper mounts OVER the steel vanagon
>bumper, so that would double the strength No?


I would imagine that a Vanagon would win most tussles simply because the
newest vehicles are built to self destruct from the slightest impact. If
you have seen a newer car in a wreck, its amazing how it just falls apart.
Good news for the passengers, but bad news for the vehicle itself. SUVs
and even plain pickups will not stay together in a wreck, they are built
to come apart for a reason.


A vanagon would probably slice through any new automobiles, just as would
all older, larger vehicles.


But then I am no expert either.


John
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