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Old 02-26-2013, 02:09 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by EarlQHan View Post
Those crash beams are meant for low speed collisions to prevent damage, not for safety purposes. IIRC correctly, they're meant for collisions under 10 MPH and the foam bumper for collisions under 5 MPH. Those heavy beams are required by the US DOT ONLY. Other countries tend to have smaller and lighter crash beams.
Great, so you'll take it off to drive home?
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