gio400 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Good day I’m doing a survey to see which brand trucks have the strongest crash test rating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrsmackpaul Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Guessing something from Europe, Scania, Volvo or Benz Maybe DAF Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gio400 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 18 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Guessing something from Europe, Scania, Volvo or Benz Maybe DAF Paul Ok, how about the American trucks, which is the strongest out off all of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrsmackpaul Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I would think a steel cab would be stronger than a aluminium cab But I dunno what the U.S. has We have a lot of European trucks in Australia Maybe the Freightliner cab, only suggesting this because they are owned by Daimler Benz or Mack with Volvo ownership Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Macktruckman Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 R model mack!!… Everyone knows that!!… Sorry I really don’t know, but I couldn’t resist. Lol. in all seriousness though they are steel cabs and fairly well reinforced. Might rate fair actually?? But i have zero scientific proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JoeH Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I think this depends on what kind of accident you're planning on getting into. Looking at my trucks, I'd say my DM686SX has the best crash rating. Frame is made of two 3/8th rails, and the front bumper is massively strong, sticks out a couple feet in front of the radiator. This truck is my Zombie Apocalypse go-to. Currently set up with a 5th wheel for yard work, I'd haul a 7,000gallon 2 compartment tanker trailer, one compartment for passengers and the other for either potable water or diesel fuel. This truck would plow through any road barriers with the bumper it has. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JoeH Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 There's so many variables on truck specs that I think this is a hard question to answer. A highway truck isn't going to survive as well as a heavy spec truck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Macktruckman Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Joe those DM and DMM always look so tough. My old R came from the oil field and still has an “oilfield bumper”. When i put the cab and hood on it and painted it I kept the big front bumper. And i use it for dragging and pushing the truck out of a pickle now and then. Never rammed anything with it… yet… haha josh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 elm Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I don't think anything is as tough as an old mack. Specificly the DMs, but I doubt they'd fair well as far as safety goes. On the other hand, I've seen more than one International get totalled in accidents that I don't think would have done much but maybe crack the hood on one of my Rs. I watched an international 5600 with a 10 yard box hit a moose head on at about 45 miles per hour. Missed my truck by about 10 feet. Smashed the whole cab up pretty good. Whe I asked her if she was OK, she said, "yeah, but what did I hit" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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