Fuso safety

[Tom_D]

U500 wreck follow-up

If you log on to the http://www.mogmsgexch.com site and search the mail topics around April 2006 you will find an interesting thread. I do not know how the law suit was eventually settled. Unfortunately the links to pictures changed when Yahoo moved over to Flicker. I may have some photos of the truck too but I need to look on my other machine, I'll send a link if I can find them.

BTW: The Mogmsgexch is a good source for archived info on unimogs.

enjoy
Tom

 

[kerry]

Fuso crash test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr3Lbtlh4y0&feature=related

 

[KMTC]

Safety is great

Kerry,
Hello my name is Ron Lucero. Some of you know me, and some of You may have read about me from Michel, or Doug. I was reading this thread and as in any case safety is always a concern but I thought I would share this image with you. It is a 2007 Fuso FE, which is essentially the same cab as the FG and the now discontinued FH. In this photo you can see the truck is severely damaged, however what you don't know is that it went off of a cliff and rolled for 278 feet, and then slip another 60 feet before coming to rest where it is in the photo. Also what you cant fully see is that the cab and the box are seperated from the chassis. Now I am sure you are curious as to the condition of the operator. Well I have to tell you he is alive and well, and walked away with only minor scratches. So as Michel saw in person and can attest to the fact that the cab remained in remarkable condition. So if safety is a concern you can rest assure that FUSO has it on their mind.

 

[Tree]

Dang how did I miss this thread! Our FE is quite low to the ground and is a 99 so I would hate to be in that cab if a high speed head on collision happened. In a normal city drive I think it would be fine.... Our fg is another story. It is fairly high off the ground so in a collision with anything but a semi I think you would be fine. Actually now that I think about it what if you drove up the car and flipped... ouch! Their is alot of weight underneath the cab so rollovers = no no:costumed-smiley-007

 

[UK4X4]

Beware of tall camels - major issue in Oman and trucks in general

In cars you get a headache, but at least the camel is'nt in the car with you:Wow1: