I haven't read the rest of this thread, but one testament to the safety
of GenIIIs - http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/B.html scroll down to Josh
Brown's truck...or rather, what was left of it.
Chris Lang wrote:
>
> I dont know how well the 97+s fair in a crash but from personal experience
> I'd like to see a gen IIs results on their testing. I was involved in a 50
> mph head on crash in my dak with a silverado and was completly unharmed not
> a scrach on me and the cab of my truck was fine. From what I've heard the
> newer daks bumpers arent as strudy as the old ones but it cant be that much
> of a difference can it?
>
> Chris
>
> >From: "Sean Bruckman" <bruckman@urisp.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Subject: DML: Re: 97-01 Dakota Crash test poor
> >Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 10:23:08 -0600
> >
> >From what i remember, the Dakota scored very well in '97. They must raise
> >there standards yearly because it SEEMS to ME (flame-retardant emphasis)
> >like the dakota goes down in crash test ratings every year.
> >
> >Sean Bruckman
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <Y2KDakuda@aol.com>
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 9:42 AM
> >Subject: DML: 97-01 Dakota Crash test poor
> >
> >
> > > http://www.highwaysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/small_pickups/dakota.htm
> >
>
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