Actually the SCREW did extremly well on the crash test. The F-150 extended cab did not do nearly as well. The Super Crew has the extra column between the doors where the extended cab has very little intergrity because of the suicide doors. This causes the cab to fold when in a serious head on crash. It has been shown over and over again that the higher veicles take less damage because the frame takes more blow than the actually body. I feel quite safe in my 4x4 SCREW, now I also do my best to drive safely too.

 

Not saying it's the case this time, but beware that you don't mistake extrication damage from crash damage... had a lot of people look at photos of wrecks I've been to and say "Man they just demolished that thing", when in fact what they're pointing out, we did in order to get the patient out.

The B-post obviously was cut at the top and folded down to allow for the driver removal. I'd be surprised if at least some of the damage to the dash wasn't caused by "jacking" it too.

fritoz - what was the forum where you found this and are there any more images? I participate in a rescue/extrication forum and it might be worthwhile to have the members check this out.

Thanks,

--jay.

 

You also notice the tires were flat because the valve stems were pulled to stabilize the truck for extrication. Although the damage was bad I think a lot of it was caused after the crash. I'll bet the driver survived. My 2 cents.

 

If you had kids in the back seat with seatbelts on. They would appear to be ok except for one thing, whiplash. With that type of impact do you think that kids or adults for that matter would have had serious injures? I know that there are a lot of SCREW owners that keep kids in the back, so it would be intresting to know what would happen to them with no airbags etc. only seatbelts.

 

Jay911,

Original thread on the first page, at [H]ardforum.com. I would warn those with "less than liberal" views to avoid that thread, since there's all sorts of wierdness going on. However, I do beileve that ozziegn in that thread was the one who actually took the pic. He may be able to shed some more light on it for ya.

 

Just a thought, but could you imagine what the tundra would have looked like if it hit a bus. I figure that it would be much worse!

 

With a Tundra, better bring the body bags They suck as far as anything over 45 in the real world. LoL go figure

 

wow....on the first super crew crash picture, is that the cam shaft laying between the front wheels, or maybe the crank shaft, that screw had to been flying low to do that much damage

 

I saw a Tundra right after they came out hit an older model chevy 1500 head on. Combined speed about 90-100 (Tundra 60+, Chevy 40-50) and the Tundra faired VERY well. I was extremely impressed. The POI was driver front and the driver of the Tundra only had airbag burns. The Chevy driver had L Fx ankle and L Fx arm. Both held up well, but the Tundra did the best. I have seen just about every kind of vehicle in a wreck and as far as trucks go...the Tundra DOES hold up the best.