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coloradok5
04-06-2005, 11:42 AM
Chevy, GMC earn lowest marks for '05 pickups
Silverados, Sierras get 3 stars for passenger-side frontal crash tests

The Associated Press
Updated: 12:05 a.m. ET April 6, 2005

WASHINGTON - The Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra had the lowest ratings in crash tests for 2005 pickup trucks, the government said Wednesday.

In rollover tests, the Ford Ranger and the Mazda B-Series fared worst among a list of pickups with four-wheel drive. The trucks received two out of five stars and had a 30.6 percent chance of rollover, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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PermanentMarker
04-06-2005, 01:26 PM
Dang, I'm going to have to cancel my plans to go out this weekend and get in passenger side frontal crashes. :doah:

coloradok5
04-06-2005, 01:37 PM
You could get together with Shaggy this weekend and test out a GM and a Ford at the same time, buckle up first though. :doah: :D

Super Trucker
04-06-2005, 01:59 PM
You could get together with Shaggy this weekend and test out a GM and a Ford at the same time, buckle up first though. :doah: :D

Did you really want to call them crash test dummies? :doah: :stir: :popcorn: rotfl rotfl :D