Bus Roof Strength Crash Test Video

Scott & Heather · August 28, 2015, 09:07:27 AM

Wow. This was cool to watch. Honestly, anytime I see a really pretty SS motorhome, and have envy, I just have to watch video's like this to get my head out of the clouds and be thankful I live in a bus and not a sticks and staples. Wow...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lu16qUplWI

Jon · August 28, 2015, 10:33:15 AM

Good Video.

What was scary was how much stuff inside was flying around. I don't even want to think about cabinets, appliances, or furniture coming airborne. Motor home owners don't have to worry. None of their stuff stays inside and flies around because it is spread over a 1/4 or 1/2 mile stretch of highway.

luvrbus · August 28, 2015, 11:57:29 AM

The new motor homes with the cages mandated by the Fed I think would be better in a head on the driver of a bus hardly ever survives a head on crash

The Newell is not a bus but a RV I saw one go off a side of a mountain everybody survived was a nasty wreck.

The Vogue 5000 the closest RV to a Newell will withstand a lick also I saw one of those take a head on it was repaired and is still on the road today that is my take on it

Boomer · August 28, 2015, 03:35:43 PM

Those high MCI mirrors coming through the driver window might hurt a little.

luvrbus · August 28, 2015, 06:20:03 PM

A controlled crash in the video the ones I seen in real wrecks don't quite fair all that well

Jim Eh. · August 28, 2015, 08:53:42 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n1kXEqtwgY

Iceni John · August 28, 2015, 08:54:59 PM

That first video wasn't a crash. It just fell over. What does that prove? Real-world accidents aren't ever as benign as that. That was an exercise in futility, or at the least a waste of a good bus. I do however like the automatic-opening roof hatches . . .

John

Scott & Heather · August 29, 2015, 06:43:10 PM

Lol john. I think it was to test roof integrity when bus falls over on its side. Actually quite impressive if you imagine what would happen to an SS rv in the same test. I don't doubt cliff the danger to bus drivers. True story. Some on here reinforced their bus front end for this reason. But look at these Factory RV's

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usbusin · August 29, 2015, 07:53:09 PM

And, here are some bus accidents for comparison.

https://www.google.com/search?q=motorhome+accident+pictures&biw=1032&bih=693&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMImrmDxurPxwIVC1GSCh14QgXs#tbm=isch&q=bus+accident+pictures

GaryD
Keep on Busin and Truckin

Scott & Heather · August 29, 2015, 08:37:54 PM

Buses fared better. Obviously there are accidents that would destroy a bus or rv or anything for that matter. Kinetic energy can be destructive. But I'll take my chances in a bus thank you :-)

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