I contacted Turtle Plastic about their new Step-Cog, a twist from the standard step chock. They sent me out a pair of Step-Cogs and lock blocks. The Step-Cog offers multiple functions that add more options when stabilizing a vehicle. The ...
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2013 Ford Focus Body Structure (Argentina)
Here’s a look at the 2013 Ford Focus body structure for our readers in Argentina.
Read More »2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Body Structure
The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Body Structure makes liberal use of aluminum, magnesium, high-strength steel, and ultra-high-strength steel. View of a bare ATS white body’s engine compartment reveals fully braced cast-aluminum strut towers and fabricated aluminum engine cradle with beautifully ...
Read More »2013 Opel Zafira CNG
Nothing like looking at a CNG vehicle. Here are a few pictures of the Opel CNG Zafira with turbocharged engine, long range with 4 carbon fiber tanks. The tank contains natural gas with a pressure of 2,900 psi. The tanks ...
Read More »2014 Chrysler 200 Body Structure and Airbags
Here's a look at the 2014 Chrysler 200 Body Structure and Airbags. An interesting note about the Chrysler 200, the battery is located
Read More »Quick Tips: Wood Wedge
The wooden wedges we all carrying in our bunker pants pockets can be used to hold the outside/inside door handle open to keep the door latch in the open position.
Read More »2014 Safeist Vehicles
Minicars 2014 Chevrolet Spark Small cars 2014 Dodge Dart 2014 Ford Focus 2014 Honda Civic 2-door 2014 Honda Civic 4-door 2014 Hyundai Elantra 2014 Mazda 3 2014 Scion tC 2014 Subaru Impreza 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek 2014 Toyota Prius 2014 ...
Read More »EMS Aspects of Extrication FDIC 2014
I talk with many rescue instructors like Eric Rickenbach and David Dalrymple often how important the EMS aspect of extrication is. After all, the patient, not the vehicle, is the whole reason we are there. If you are heading to FDIC this year I would check out the EMS Aspects of Extrication workshop
Read More »2015 Ford F150 Body Structure (Aluminum)
The 2015 Ford F150 has a bunch of aluminum in the body structure to reduce weight. Ford is claiming around a 700 pound weight savings compared to a traditional all steel body structure. So what does that mean for us?
Read More »2014 Qoros 3 Sedan Body Structure (China)
Here's the first car developed in China to achieve five star rating, the 2014 Qoro 3 Sedan.
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