X5 vs. F150

FSETH · #1 05-06-2008, 10:17 AM

If you look at those photos the only part of the truck that crumpled was the top half (hood and side fenders) which are just thin metal. Notice that the front bumper doesn't look pushed in at all. Like I said I am pretty sure the F-150 is a body on frame design where the solid box frame runs from the front bumper to the rear bumper. I am not sure how much that area can give. Now the area above the frame like the hood can crumple very easily depending on the angle of the accident. I do know that Ford made some changes in this design from the previous model though.

StanF18 · #2 05-06-2008, 10:36 AM

Dawg,

Glad everyone involved came out OK. Would be interested in seeing the total tally $$$ from the adjuster. And what you plan to do in terms of getting it fixed vs. taking the payout and gunning for a new X down payment

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I've been rear-ended twice in previous vehicles (Honda, Toyota), and it's alway super annoying how folks just do NOT pay attention to keeping their distance

. They think Newtonian physics is for "other" people, it does not apply to them.

Personally, I think aggressive tail-gating should be pursued by the cops much more vigorously than plain old speeding.

FSETH, I'm not an expert either, but I would assume you're thinking of older models of the F-150. Nowadays, there are universal safety standards where all vehicles have to comply with the same basic crash test safety standards. If the crash test dummy in the F-150 "dies" at 35 mph because the truck did not crumple in front, Ford would have a problem on its hands.

But then again, this IS the infamous Ford company. I believe half the case histories studied by 1st and 2nd year-law students are "Mr._______ vs. Ford Motor Company"

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X5Dawg · #3 05-06-2008, 01:11 PM

x54.4blue - not sure what point you are trying to argue because no where did I say the X was "better". I just made the obvious point that the F150 sustained more damage than the X5.

StanF18 - repair quote without tearing it down was around $5000. I just sunk $4000 on a new tranny into it, so replacing it is not an option right now (not to mention I am still making payments on the vehicle). Also, this person was not tailgating. We had been stopped for a good 5-10 seconds before she nailed me. Just wasn't paying attention to the fact that we were stopped.

Instead of replacing her, I am going to take the medical settlement and buy her a set of new wheels!!!

Big "J" · #4 05-06-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by X5Dawg

x54.4blue - not sure what point you are trying to argue because no where did I say the X was "better". I just made the obvious point that the F150 sustained more damage than the X5.

StanF18 - repair quote without tearing it down was around $5000. I just sunk $4000 on a new tranny into it, so replacing it is not an option right now (not to mention I am still making payments on the vehicle). Also, this person was not tailgating. We had been stopped for a good 5-10 seconds before she nailed me. Just wasn't paying attention to the fact that we were stopped.

Instead of replacing her, I am going to take the medical settlement and buy her a set of new wheels!!!

Ah!!!! I thought you said nobody got hurt?

Definitely new rims and tires!!!

X5Dawg · #5 05-06-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Big "J"

Ah!!!! I thought you said nobody got hurt?

Definitely new rims and tires!!!

Just a little payoff to keep me from filing a claim.

Hey, they offered...

Big "J" · #6 05-06-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by X5Dawg

Just a little payoff to keep me from filing a claim.

Hey, they offered...

Ha ha...Right on Bro!!!

I'm sure they saw the BMW roundel, crapped their pants and decided to make the offer. See..... owning a BMW has it's advantages, right!

LeMansX5 · #7 05-06-2008, 04:48 PM

Your bumper probably would have suffered more damage if you did not had the hitch. Hitch requires a change of rear bumper insert.

FSETH · #8 05-06-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by X5Dawg

Instead of replacing her, I am going to take the medical settlement and buy her a set of new wheels!!!

Silver lining! She probably deserves some new shoes after keeping you safe.

dkl · #9 05-06-2008, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by StanF18

FSETH, I'm not an expert either, but I would assume you're thinking of older models of the F-150. Nowadays, there are universal safety standards where all vehicles have to comply with the same basic crash test safety standards. If the crash test dummy in the F-150 "dies" at 35 mph because the truck did not crumple in front, Ford would have a problem on its hands.

But then again, this IS the infamous Ford company. I believe half the case histories studied by 1st and 2nd year-law students are "Mr._______ vs. Ford Motor Company"

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What you're are saying is only true for passenger cars. The F-150 does not fall into that category.

primetime · #10 05-06-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FSETH

If you look at those photos the only part of the truck that crumpled was the top half (hood and side fenders) which are just thin metal. Notice that the front bumper doesn't look pushed in at all. Like I said I am pretty sure the F-150 is a body on frame design where the solid box frame runs from the front bumper to the rear bumper. I am not sure how much that area can give. Now the area above the frame like the hood can crumple very easily depending on the angle of the accident. I do know that Ford made some changes in this design from the previous model though.

Yes I agree. I thought that the F-150 has a fully boxed in frame (which it does). But looks like the most damage was off to the side a little, not a full frontal impact. Still surprised though, the F-150 looks pretty bad...