On Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:36:26 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:56:40 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:46:56 -0500, Fat-Dumb and Happy
wrote:

It's more about safety than anything, and helped keep the SUV markets
alive when roll overs were happening with them. Next time ur on the
highway and a big arse SUV is running along side or coming at you, it
would be best if it had enough air in it's tires.

This isn't all SUVs, it was certain Ford Explorers with a SUV body on
a passenger car suspension and the wrong tires spec'ed because Ford
was in bed with Firestone.

The Explorer is not an "SUV body on a passenger car". The Explorer is
a truck frame (identical to the Ranger) with a bit different body.
But, yes, Ford screwed the pooch on that one.

They are hitting a fly with a huge government sledge hammer.

When all government has is a huge government sledge hammer, the
individual is always the nail.


Incidentally, 4x4 Explorers had lower fatality RATES then some
Mercedes cars and most other SUV's. Ford didn't screw anything, they
just got caught in a massive media frenzy over nothing just like the
media frenzy of "exploding" crown vics. Another myth constructed
entirely in the media.