RAM tough?

[wincrasher]

[youtube:ud8rj5nq]A8NUr5mM3ig[/youtube:ud8rj5nq]

This is no way to park an RV. But looks like after you cleaned up the poo, you'd just need to buff out a few marks!

Who else does this kind of testing?

[mikes47]

I appreciate that Winnebago did the test. I'm not convinced it is a real-world situation, however. Side impact, frontal impact, rear impact are more likely scenarios than a squared-off impact from the top. I guess those scenarios just aren't as photogenic.

[wincrasher]

I think it shows you they build a tough box - one that should hold up well for many years.
And you could surmise that it should hold somewhat together in an accident.

But a real highway accident/rollover would be a mess, as would any RV.

I'll bet though, that even this light test, this RV is totaled. Each side wall near the cab was over-stressed and cracked and would require replacement - thus too costly to do.

[mumkin]

Did they do a video to show what happened on the inside? Or perhaps they were just testing the body/frame/exterior...

[wincrasher]

Originally Posted by mumkin

Did they do a video to show what happened on the inside? Or perhaps they were just testing the body/frame/exterior...

Not that I found. Most likely everything inside was torn loose, or they would have shown it!

[markopolo]

This frame is right at about the point where the forces are the greatest.



Doors, windows, compartment doors, awning etc. are all intact.