houston05tx Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) not good at 40 mph check this vid out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLBwHpQn9vY...feature=related Edited October 3, 2009 by chevyss05tx (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado_ss_04 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 :omg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmahan Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 what thats crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1SSS Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) Maybe the crumple zone should be better and the seat should not come off track, however in my accident as a passenger in a ford explorer the passenger compartment was alot more twisted and mangled than the silverado in that video. In my incident we hit a telephone poll at 43mph and I credit Ford with building one helluva strong frame and it saved my life no question. My moron friend managed to hit the poll on the passenger side headlights, so I got the brunt of the accident waking up with my head between the dashboard and cracked windshield. The one thing that is really hard to compare in these accidents is my idiot friend hit a telephone poll and that Silverado hit a barrier. Im interested in seeing how the Explorer does just for a comparison. Regardless, that Ford saved my life, and I believe these Chevy trucks are safe. Maybe not as strong as Ford though. Ill always stick with my bowtie. Edited October 3, 2009 by 03maSSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacontk Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Did anybody else notice that they reffered to it as a 2007 classic body style and it was actually a 99-02 body style. I wonder if the actual NBS fared any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1SSS Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I did notice that when I first saw the video, I was staring right at the headlights trying to compare damage from that silverado to the Ford I was inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashSS Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTwJo8PzOks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bacontk Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTwJo8PzOks Comparing the two video's it looks like they fixed the problem of the cab crumpling. So I guess that answers my question, the NBS looks to be safer than the OBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymz Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 that silvy would buff out.. Not so sure about those civics though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdimedude Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Comparing the two video's it looks like they fixed the problem of the cab crumpling. So I guess that answers my question, the NBS looks to be safer than the OBS. Yeah but, those are two different test though. Look at the placement of the barriers and the different sizes they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big O Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Crazy shit just happened. I was watching the vids above and got a call from my wife saying her mom was just in a roll over accident in a trailblazer. TB held up great in the multiple rollover / flip! GM = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB47 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Crazy shit just happened. I was watching the vids above and got a call from my wife saying her mom was just in a roll over accident in a trailblazer. TB held up great in the multiple rollover / flip! GM = Glad to hear she's o.k. My wife's co-worker got broadsided and rolled 5 times in her TB and walked away from it. They must be making them pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96vteccd5 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Interesting, I know with imports, that installing front upper, front lower, rear upper and rear lower strut bars tie the frame together and also drastically decreased the impact of the driver and passenger. If I find the link I will post them but I wonder if there is anything that can tie silverado's frame together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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