Re: Deer Vs. Dak

From: Hemikota (Hemikota@home.com)
Date: Thu Nov 08 2001 - 21:41:01 EST


It sounds like you are saying Gen 2s are faster..I may agree with that. I
owned one. But I totaled my gen 1 when I missed deer on a dirt road, I hit
a big rock, bent the frame and put it on its side (no airbags on an 87). I
was ok, and I still drove it home!
Boog
----- Original Message -----
From: "r" <charger1969rt@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 8:01 PM
Subject: DML: Deer Vs. Dak

> all
>
> i think the air bags are set to go off at "elk" or "moose" size impacts.
>
> also a gen 2 dak with its lighter weight would have been a minimun
> of 72.145 feet further down the road (considering normal acceleration
values)
>
> and the deer would have passed behind the vehicle....
>
> gen 2's are safer
>
> rob from phoenix
>



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