Should Stovebolt members advise other Stovebolt members, to make a change to their truck, that could lead to serious injury?
Who among us has a degree in automotive safety and design to give sound advice? Well certainly not me.
We know that the AD truck (for example) has no energy absorbing design like modern vehicles
It could be that nowhere, on an AD truck, is a stock gas tank safe from a violent collision.
It could be that we all should have a fuel cell (like used in racing) and mount it as far away from the cab as possible.
It could be that the inside cab needs to protected by fire resistant material and fire resistant upholstery that doesn't give off noxious fumes if burned.
We know that today the NHTSA would not approve a new truck to be manufactured like the AD truck. It seriously does not meet today's safety standards.
All I know is if the tank stays inside the cab, this is the way GM designed it to be.
