Anyone interested in seeing the inside of a Raptor?

[NASSTY]

How the hell do you cut a hole that big without damaging the rest of the door panel??? Oh right, it's aluminum - I could probably drill a hole in it with a Q-tip.

Probably

 

[downforce137]

Im guessing starbucks drive thru bollard...

 

[ZaneMasterX]

Heres the thing...if that was steel or aluminum that door would have to be replaced no matter what. Sure, the aluminum will tear easier than steel but I personally dont give a shit because thats what insurance is for. Also the aluminum f150 is the safest truck on the road currently so no need to worry about its "structural integrity".

All trucks will be aluminum in some fashion by 2020 so get used to it.

 

[DrippinRaptor]

Im guessing starbucks drive thru bollard...

Seems very likely.

 

[NewAgePhilosopher]

Heres the thing...if that was steel or aluminum that door would have to be replaced no matter what. Sure, the aluminum will tear easier than steel but I personally dont give a shit because thats what insurance is for. Also the aluminum f150 is the safest truck on the road currently so no need to worry about its "structural integrity".

All trucks will be aluminum in some fashion by 2020 so get used to it.

U mad bro?

 

[ZaneMasterX]

U mad bro?

Thats cute, you must be new here....

 

[JtoU]

Also the aluminum f150 is the safest stock truck on the road currently...

I think thats more accurate, don't you?

 

[NewAgePhilosopher]

I think thats more accurate, don't you?

And Iraq had WMDs.

Steel > aluminum, regardless of what NHTSA says. They didn't invent metal after all.

Thats cute, you must be new here....

U mad bra?

Just more of a forum stalker than contributor. But these Gen1 vs Gen2 threads are so entertaining that I can't help myself. So sue me.

 

[crash457]

And Iraq had WMDs.

Steel > aluminum, regardless of what NHTSA says. They didn't invent metal after all.



U mad bra?

Just more of a forum stalker than contributor. But these Gen1 vs Gen2 threads are so entertaining that I can't help myself. So sue me.

Safety is about providing the right amount of resilience and the right amount of give in the right places. Bigger and heavier doesn't mean better. If you're trying to stop an explosive, steel may be better, but that isn't what vehicle safety is about. You want to provide enough protection to protect the occupants, while not creating a sudden change in inertia. That is why crumple zones are a thing. Now you want to do this with the least amount of weight possible to provide that best performance and efficiency. So in this case, no, steel is not greater than aluminum.

In case people still think that more steel and more weight is good for a crash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ptUrQOMPs

 

[Supervein]

Get hit with an RPG or what?