Guess what?? More people died in Ford trucks than died in Chevy trucks of
the period. Yes there were slightly more fires in the Chevy than Ford but
if you wanted a better chance to stay alive in an accident, you should have
been driving a Chevy, saddle tanks and all. This is another one of those
manufactured hysteria crises courtesy of your local ambulance chaser.
Yes it would be nice to have more protection for the tanks. Will it
guarantee your survival to your 100th anniversary, not likely. Tell your
wife to think rationally. Living is dangerous, the only alternative is more
so to longevity.
If the US falters as an economic power, the cause will be laid at the feet
of the Product liability attorneys.
Aloha
Peter
>From: "James G.Wolf" <elvenwood@whro.net>
>Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
>To: lro-digest@Works.Team.Net
>Subject: LRO: RE: Rock sliders
>Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 11:06:22 -0400
>
>What do you use to make them out of? I thought they were a solid piece of
>metal. Could you please expound on these, SWMBO is starting
>to question the safety of side mounted ex-MOD fuel tanks and I have been
>considering some sort of "crash bar" type of protection.
>She started right after the latest on those GM trucks and their side
>mounted tanks. Do these sliders fit behind the Birmabright sill piece?
>I have been thinking about the round side mounted stuff J.C. Whitney and
>Summit sell.
>Jim Wolf
>
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