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Wouldn't the cargo net work well for the 5 month old? Is that so wrong?zero said:Sorry folks.[...] Had to keep the sick toddler away from the 5 month old! No easy task. I think I washed my hands 100 times today!!
Don't know about this one, but you've pointed out an important problem with these types of devices. Most bolt directly to the frame and eliminate much or all of the impact absorbing design of the vehicle. The insurance institute did a test one a similar device on a Chevy pickup a few years ago. The frontal impact went from "survivable with limited injuries" to "fatal".drouke said:Just an FYI.
All brush guards interfere with the front air bag deployment. The brush guard absorbs the impact and pushes it out to the sides.
I had a brush guard on a Land Rover discovery. Hit a deer at 80 MPH. No air bag deployment. The brush guard did absorb most of the impact. Still had about $5000 worth of damage to the truck and a broken leg. That was the one and hopefully only time I hit a deer, people tell me if it wasn't for the brush guard the truck would have been totalled.
That was 5 years ago. Needless to say I've had a brush guard on the 3 trucks I've owned since the Land Rover, and now always wear my seat belt.
I've not seen one of RL brush guards in person, but I looked at the install instructions. In this case it looks purely decorative and non-structural to me. I wouldn't want to hit or push anything with it, cause it would just get smushed.csimo said:Don't know about this one, but you've pointed out an important problem with these types of devices. Most bolt directly to the frame and eliminate much or all of the impact absorbing design of the vehicle...