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#21 of 539 Let me rephrase this by obyone Nov 17, 2002 (8:09 pm)
scorpio and lariat1, would you allow your kids to ride in that back of a truck knowing that in an accident, odds are someone will go airborne? And I'm not talking parking lot fender bender.   Secondly, would you allow other kids in the back knowing if there was an accident and someone was injured that because they were riding in the back, the injuries may be more substantial leaving you open to a lawsuit above and beyond your insurance coverage?   I'm just curious cause just recently I witness four kids riding in the back of a Nissan. Three were by my guess around 12-14. However, there was one that looked like 4-5 years old that was running back and forth in the bed when the truck made a left turn. Kid lost his balance but was caught by one of the other kids. I had to wonder what the driver of the truck was thinking...or was he thinking at all?   For some it may be a matter of economics forcing them to ride in the back of a truck. For me, I think it's plain nuts.
#22 of 539 obyone by sc0rpi0 Nov 18, 2002 (7:07 am)
It all depends on whether or not they realize what they are getting into. 12-14 year olds probably don't even know what would have happened if they did get into an accident. So I would let them ride IFF they knew what was going on. Nevermind the lawsuits, I'd like to think that not everyone is an idiot to try to solve their problems (and escape responsibility) with a lawsuit: if they know the danger of riding in the back, do it anyway and something bad happens....well, they knew what they were getting into. The accident you described I would call Darwinism at work. He's old enough to know whats going on, Nissans' bed is not that big for anyone to mistake it for a soccer field, so maybe he wasn't thinking at all. Hey, he gets hurt like this, he won't do it again.
#23 of 539 obyone by lariat1 Nov 18, 2002 (8:41 am)
I see your point, but if there is people that let their kid run around in a vehicle it doesnt matter where they are riding they are going to get hurt in an accident. As for getting ejected from the bed I am not to sure what it takes but I was riding it the back of my dads truck, (sitting down against he cab because if I moved from there 9 times out of ten an ass whuppin happened) anyway we hit a moose at 60MPH it totaled the truck and I got a bruise on my arm. But then again up here the chances of hitting a moose are better than the chances of hitting a car so riding in the back of a truck isnt near as dangerous as other more populated areas.
#24 of 539 scorpio by obyone Nov 18, 2002 (11:58 am)
"Nevermind the lawsuits, I'd like to think that not everyone is an idiot to try to solve their problems (and escape responsibility) with a lawsuit: if they know the danger of riding in the back, do it anyway and something bad happens....well, they knew what they were getting into."   In todays society a lawsuit based on negligence will occur with 100% certainty. Based on the earning potential of a 12-14 year old.....well I wouldn't even want to think of that.   You're right, 12-14 year olds don't know what they are getting into.
#25 of 539 obyone by sc0rpi0 Nov 18, 2002 (12:23 pm)
Whose negligence are we talking about here? Can I go out with my friends, get drunk till I can't walk, crawl into my truck, drive away, run into a tree, sober up and sue my friends because they did not stop me from driving away?   If 12-14yos want to ride in the back, let them. Make sure they are not doing any stupid things like standing up while you're doing 60 down the freeway. Other than that.....you can't defend yourself against EVERYTHING, sometimes you just have to let it go.
#26 of 539 scorpio by obyone Nov 18, 2002 (6:17 pm)
Sue not your friends but the establishment that allowed you to get intoxicated to the point where you fall off the stool.....deeper pockets.   The thing about minors....they don't have much say especially where their parents are concerned. It's basically up to the adults on whether to allow them in the back or not. Good luck with letting them go.
#27 of 539 To keep this on topic, I was by plutonious Nov 18, 2002 (6:34 pm)
wondering if anybody would like to speculate on how the Tacoma's side impact rating could possibly affect people riding in the bed...
#28 of 539 side impact would be devastating by sc0rpi0 Nov 19, 2002 (7:07 am)
regardless of rating of the sides. With a side impact all the force is perpendicular to the vehicle, and will launch people from side to side. With beds being pretty shallow on most trucks, anyone not sitting down very low would probably be flung out of the bed. Same would happen with a rear-end collision at high speed differential (only now people would be flung back at the vehicle that struck the truck).
#29 of 539 Seen a cop video of a side impact on a compact by obyone Nov 19, 2002 (11:51 am)
truck being tboned by an 18 wheeler. Needless to say the passengers in the bed and cab didn't survive.
#30 of 539 Tire slipage by dancersstud Nov 21, 2002 (8:00 am)
My Tacoma 4x4 extended cab came with the standard Bridgestone 16" tires which slip on the wet from a stand still start. The handling at speeds over 70 mph seems soft and unpredictable. I generally have the tire pressure at 36psi usually ride alone with an unloaded bed. Anyone else feel unsafe at higher speeds and any suggests as to how to improve upon the ride?

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