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Old 02-11-2008, 09:53 AM
David Beale David Beale is offline
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Default Re: Heavier doesn't mean safer

They are rated as "trucks", and as such, don't have to meet roof strength ratings of cars. Therefore, you see some of them collapse in a rollover. It's a shortcoming of regulations, not weight.

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