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Old 02-23-2010, 01:38 AM
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I think that is a fair amount of dammage, most cube vans i have seen do not have much for a rear bumper so the other truck would have just peeled right into it.


I think it all comes down to basic physics too. truck/trailer combo is pushing a lot of weight.
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Old 02-23-2010, 03:06 AM
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Impact is equal to mass times velocity so it's possible to cause a lot of damage at low speed if the mass is large enough. Best to leave it to the investigators but I'd say it's possible. Not sure it really matters though.

Looks rough though
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Old 02-23-2010, 03:16 AM
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I only drive a 2010 F450 loaded with welding equipment and have never even come close to a ditch. But I was severally rear ended in 2008 buy some dumba**. There are to many bad driver's with a licence out there that is for sure.
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Old 02-23-2010, 03:22 AM
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Well good thing the boiler wasn't up to pressure I went past this on my way to Brooks I can't believe no one was seriously hurt it looked alot worse in person.
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Old 02-23-2010, 03:51 AM
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Wow glad everyone was mostly ok.

Like someone mentioned there isnt exactly much to cubes, but... the truck that hit yours looks mangled. Wow. Usually they dont even take a dent. That does look like more than 25km/h difference but who knows.
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Old 02-23-2010, 05:00 AM
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From seeing accidents in my career with the Fire Dept. I would say possibly 60 MPH with that amount of damage.

Thank god no one seriously hurt..
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Old 02-23-2010, 01:31 PM
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could be about right foe speed, depends on how heavy he was and if his brakes helped at all.

whats that yellow tank in the back og the truck? looks like a good shell for a smoker

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