The insurance institute for highway safety has released results from its new crash.
Iihs roof strength test results.
The peak strength to weight ratio recorded at any time before the roof is crushed 5 inches is the key measurement of roof strength.
In other words the roof must withstand a force of at least 4 times the vehicle s weight before the plate crushes the roof by 5 inches.
A 2019 ram 1500 laramie crew cab 4 2 was tested for roof strength and recieved a good rating after having a peak force of 22 302lbs applied to the roof of the crew cab.
2019 ram 1500 crew cab crash test results.
The insurance institute for highway safety iihs.
In fact the ram 1500 crew cab and extended cab were the worst performers of any 2018 vehicle in roof strength iihs says where the vast majority of vehicles earn good ratings.
Roof crash test results from iihs the auto channel.
The insurance institute for highway safety iihs has just released roof strength tests that are designed to measure how well vehicles protect their occupants in rollovers.
How the side crash test is conducted.
The iihs small overlap results for subcompact cars are bad but they re no worse than many larger cars results in the same test.
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The iihs has created its own new category of roof strength standards that requires a strength to weight ratio of 4 times a vehicle s weight to earn the highest rating of good.
Iihs releases new roof strength test results for suvs many suv shoppers worry about the rollover risks that come with driving a tall vehicle.
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