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230RN:

--- Quote from: Kingcreek on July 02, 2022, 11:24:43 AM ---Height of bumper armor and ground clearance also matter.
I hit a deer at 80mph in my F250 and it went under the truck.
The steel bumper on my Jeep is about mid femur on an upright 6’ humanoid.

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Ahem.  That is not a bumper.  That is a trunker.

dogmush:

--- Quote from: Kingcreek on July 02, 2022, 11:24:43 AM ---Height of bumper armor and ground clearance also matter.
I hit a deer at 80mph in my F250 and it went under the truck.
The steel bumper on my Jeep is about mid femur on an upright 6’ humanoid.

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Also depends on the local deer.  My F150's steel number and lift ensure the adorable little things FL calls deer would go under it.  Bigger deer might stay in the grill.

Kingcreek:
I was in the middle of South Dakota when I hit that one. It was close to 200 pounds if I’m any judge in the headlights for a split second at 80mph and 0 dark 30. It bent my front tie rod causing severe toe in and exploded on the front axle. Parts of it were hanging from the outside rear view mirrors and strung out thru the wheels. Also parts packed around the exhaust manifold and cat converter and stinking bad the next day.

kgbsquirrel:

--- Quote from: Bogie on June 29, 2022, 11:36:34 AM ---You wouldn't want your airbags to blow... I'm guessing that was a midsize truck, probably hauling something of value.

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A guarded toggle switch to cut-out the airbags would probably be worthwhile.

Bogie:
I've tagged two deer, and one black angus that decided that the middle of a country road at 3am was a good place to nap.
 
All three were totals, but still somewhat drivable to get to the rental place.
 
At least I wasn't the idiot who decided to drive a railroad right-of-way, despite signs, and get a wheel in a hole - and then just stand around until a train came along and zapped the vehicle, and all the test equipment that they didn't pull out while they were standing around.

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