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[Yukon Joe]

Gordon- was wondering if you wouldn't mind commenting on any airbag deployment?

Yukon Joe
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[GBrown1867]

Gordon- was wondering if you wouldn't mind commenting on any airbag deployment?

Yukon Joe
GREAT LAKES RAPTOR EXCURSIONS

I don't have any side airbags left and the front ones did not go off. The truck did not sustain any damage to the front bumper at all. However, the truck tried to call 911 for over an hour. (We had no cell service where we were) I was wondering the fronts did not go off.

 

[Sgt Fast]

Glad you are ok! sorry about the truck but thanks to the cage you can build another one.

 

[Nitefighter]

Wow! Very glad to hear that you guys are ok. Safety equipment should never be overlooked, it's great to know that all of it did it's job and that you were able walk away and make note of improvements in the future.

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

From what I've read, the front airbags are triggered by a velocity censor. So when it measures a "sudden" stop, they deploy. It's not triggered by force or impact vs velocity and sudden stop... But I could be wrong.

 

[sabumaru]

From what I've read, the front airbags are triggered by a velocity censor. So when it measures a "sudden" stop, they deploy. It's not triggered by force or impact vs velocity and sudden stop... But I could be wrong.

Indeed but i think that was also dependend on the fact if u are in offroadmode or not

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

Indeed but i think that was also dependend on the fact if u are in offroadmode or not

Right, that's where it gets into the "grey" area...I don't' think anyone has cold hard facts that the airbags are "de-sensitized" in off-road mode.

 

[Cleave]

I thought SVT admitted to it at some point, not sure whether it was in a meeting, on one of the forums, or in one of the videos about the raptor though

 

[Wilson]

no it's not de-sensitized you have to hit front on at what ever foot# the trigger point is.

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

no it's not de-sensitized you have to hit front on at what ever foot# the trigger point is.

Right, lets think about his, the airbag sensor can't be "de-sensitized", otherwise all kinds of mofos would do it...you either disable them or you don't...

Yeah, no, the sensors are always on...

Front Impact Sensors - YouTube