i love the news stations when they report on all the crashes and then conclude by saying "poor weather is believed to be the cause". the operator of the vehicle is the biggest safety feature, whether its a shit box s-10 with rust holes all down the sides or a $50,000 volvo with the highest crash rating. my ranger kept me safe in a collision with 2 full grown horses at 55mph, i didnt even get a bruise from the shoulder strap on the seat belt and i instantly came to a stop from 55, so fast that my bed got bent from colliding with the back of the cab!
so im writin a paper on vehicle reliability and saftey and im disgusted to see so many people bashing the rangers and b-series saying there dangerous vehicles to drive, have horrible crash ratings, and are dangerous to roll over. no i know firsthand that rangers are very safe vehicles. 2 months aftr i started driving i was involved in a colission. i hit a honda accord doing 50 and contuined to tbone a toyota tacoma doing 35. the truck fully absorbed both blows and after all was said and done both the other vehicle were undriveable, while all i did was throw all my mashed and runied front end parts in my bed and drove back home. and as for the rollover ratings, ive rolled my 2wd off road truck somewhere between 10-15 times with nothing more then roof dents to show for it (and the sob is 800 lbs. heavier then my 4wd). id like to hear your thoughts on this.
That makes two of us. Do we really need all these high tech gizmos (stablity control, traction control, & other junk) to drive in bad weather? I can control traction and wheel slip by doing such things as feathering the clutch and throttle! It's basic car control! If you're in a skid, it's probably because you were doing something wrong, like GOING TOO FAST for the conditions! 
