06-13-2014, 07:16 PM
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The trailer in front looks like normal damage for a hit at around 30 - 40 mph. They are now built with a very sturdy box section at the rear. Likely the air ride suspension helped absorb some energy too.
The reason the tractor is so compressed is that it was a day cab and they are typically made lighter than the materials they make sleeper cabs with. If the trailer behind the day cab was loaded solid and heavy it explains why it is relativly undamaged and the cab mashed.
The reason the tractor is so compressed is that it was a day cab and they are typically made lighter than the materials they make sleeper cabs with. If the trailer behind the day cab was loaded solid and heavy it explains why it is relativly undamaged and the cab mashed.