Access doors-2004 Reg cab
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11-15-2002, 08:18 PM
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Originally posted by 98SCREAMER
You want to talk about blind spots? How about the VERY wide A-pillars on the current trucks? I have almost hit people in downtown areas simply because I could not see them crossing the street!! Add some vent visors and it's pretty dismal. That's the only thing that bothers me about the 97-03's. I have to lean both ways to see around those blinders, lol
,,,,98 Hey, this means I could finally fit in a regular cab, though!! No regular cab has ever adjusted back far enough.,,,,98
You want to talk about blind spots? How about the VERY wide A-pillars on the current trucks? I have almost hit people in downtown areas simply because I could not see them crossing the street!! Add some vent visors and it's pretty dismal. That's the only thing that bothers me about the 97-03's. I have to lean both ways to see around those blinders, lol
,,,,98 Hey, this means I could finally fit in a regular cab, though!! No regular cab has ever adjusted back far enough.,,,,98
When I get back in my 93 I love looking out the window and seeing the whole hood
I buy today brand new all over again if only I could get a more powerful engine than my 5.8
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11-16-2002, 01:10 PM
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In response to two prior posts:
Ford has consistently upgraded its automobiles to reach 5 stars. I'd expect the next F150 in all iterations to be close, if not at 5 stars.
This seems to be true, but, as was implied in another post, " the little doors will weaken the truck just like the supercabs are now when they have a offset frontal crash". The offset stresses the structure, in a different way. That test is were the improvement seems to be most needed in relation to the Feds full frontal.
The 93-03 IIHS offset test can viewed here:
http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_rat.../html/0110.htm
The NHTSA can be view here:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/NCAP/Cars/1971.html
Ford has consistently upgraded its automobiles to reach 5 stars. I'd expect the next F150 in all iterations to be close, if not at 5 stars.
This seems to be true, but, as was implied in another post, " the little doors will weaken the truck just like the supercabs are now when they have a offset frontal crash". The offset stresses the structure, in a different way. That test is were the improvement seems to be most needed in relation to the Feds full frontal.
The 93-03 IIHS offset test can viewed here:
http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_rat.../html/0110.htm
The NHTSA can be view here:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/NCAP/Cars/1971.html