Based on the damage you see... how fast do you think this truck was going?

[SICKQK]

It takes skill AND cunning to split a bumper like that.

Perhaps.......but totalling a Ranger in a high speed head on collision, without so much as a scratch on the hood.......now that's a good trick!

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[THLONE]

"polish the piston" is that what damper people do while waiting? Isnt that illegal? Are use a closet tailgate operator? OMG no pics please!

 

[Chris M]

So is there an actual answer to how fast he was going?
Inquiring minds want to know...

 

[OrangeStreak]

Probably wouldn't have been so much damage if he had a damper.

That would show that Dampers have their up's and down's

 

[bearrug]

We have those type of people around here dam tree huggers

 

[HDA]

I’m probably barking up the wrong tree here but it seems to me that a standard issue tailgate dampener would’ve helped the driver avoid that accident. The military grade galvanized unobtainum steel would’ve reflected that tree off like nothing.

Just saying.

 

[Ronbo]

Perhaps.......but totalling a Ranger in a high speed head on collision, without so much as a scratch on the hood.......now that's a good trick!

Appears that the intrusions bars did their job.

 

[JAKE2.3]

Must of been Stan? ?

Stan the caddie! I love Seinfeld. My wife thinks I'm nuts. Still cracks me up no matter how many times I've watched it.

 

[tentspast]

Looks like an Isuzu D-Max/Holden Rodeo/Chevrolet Rodeo. Possibly in Thailand or somewhere like that. One of my mates used to have a Holden Rodeo with big wheels like that, he drifted onto the dirt shoulder on a sweeping bend, overcorrected and rolled 9 times. He was lucky to survive the crash because they are a right old tin can ?

 

[onthejob]

My opinion is the vehicle was going forward at a high rate of speed and began to drift sideways, then backwards into the tree, likely over 60 mph at point of impact. I don't think you can generate that much speed in the reverse gear, which is lower or close to first gear.

 

[CycloneCowboy]

I believe he was doing at least tree hundred miles per hour.

 

[gfitzge2]

I'll go out on a limb here and agree with you.

I believe he was doing at least tree hundred miles per hour.

But still, speed was the root of the problem.

 

[Trigganometry]

I'll go out on a limb here and agree with you.

Only the roots know for sure!

 

[THLONE]

The pic says backed into the tree. And no skid marks. Backing up to fast, 20 mph hit tree without braking. Nothing but plastic in the middle of the bumper and no hitch. The bed collapsed and saved the drivers life.

 

[SICKQK]

But still, speed was the root of the problem.

Not so sure about that.....I think you're barking up the wrong tree.

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