I am a Firefighter of ten years and i have seen the front bumper struts blow off two times already. The first time it flew about 75 feet away from the vehicle and the second time it almost hit another firefighter while cooling the engine compartment. Both times no one was hurt. Also the rear struts for hatch backs will shoot out of the rear. All the new vehicles with these airbags in the seats and pillars are doing the same thing so next time you walk up on a vehicle fire be carefull.stay safe
i think thats where mythbusters went wrong on their experiment with this. they only heated the bumper (And really directly to, when they added the heat it was a blowtoarch right on the bumper shock). they should have tried adding water cause Windncr's explanation is right.
Water on a super heated liquid filled tube.... and you thought it wouldnt blow? Seriously, the water hitting the metal will cause the outer shell to cool and contract, but the inner wall is still being heated from the hot oil. Result, the thermal gradiant is too great and the metal fails. The heal alone isnt causing the failure, as soon as the water hits then it ruptures.
Although it appears they hit thiswith water as it let loose I assure that was not the case. This was due solely to the heat stress and overpressure of the bumper shock nothing more. The nozzleman is a very close friend of mine. THe water was merely hitting the extension of the grass fire. This occured during the height of our ridiculous brush fire season. The car was already a loss so they wanted to knock down the extension first before it took off into the woods..
On Mythbusters they said it was bused that both struts fail and the whole bumper flys off. I think it is accepted that it at least one can fly off. We had it happen to us on a Ford Tempo. We approached from the side so no worries.
Sorry you are wrong. This was an oil filled shock absorbing bumper. This is my department and my Brothers. Parts of the bumper actually embedded into the front of the engine cab
The part you see flying is NOT a spring it is the outer part of the bumper assembly with part of the shock absorber attached. As I said this is my dept and MY Brothers on the call. I have first hand knowledge of what happened, what exploded and the damage it caused..Springs DO NOT BLOW...they become brittle and fail but do NOT explode...Go back to the Fire Academy obviously you didn't learn anything about these types of materials the first time.
Your beside a Crown Vic I can tell by the cooling fan
pearldrumsarecool 5 months ago
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pearldrumsarecool 5 months ago
that's why you always go in on a 45 angle
kennymagnum 1 year ago
I am a Firefighter of ten years and i have seen the front bumper struts blow off two times already. The first time it flew about 75 feet away from the vehicle and the second time it almost hit another firefighter while cooling the engine compartment. Both times no one was hurt. Also the rear struts for hatch backs will shoot out of the rear. All the new vehicles with these airbags in the seats and pillars are doing the same thing so next time you walk up on a vehicle fire be carefull.stay safe
fd1541 1 year ago
my teacher i just had actually borrowed this from me to use in our class
nayr1010 2 years ago
my firefighting trachers used this video to teach us about some of the dangers in ca fires
fireutility21 2 years ago
i think thats where mythbusters went wrong on their experiment with this. they only heated the bumper (And really directly to, when they added the heat it was a blowtoarch right on the bumper shock). they should have tried adding water cause Windncr's explanation is right.
JrSAR101 2 years ago
Water on a super heated liquid filled tube.... and you thought it wouldnt blow? Seriously, the water hitting the metal will cause the outer shell to cool and contract, but the inner wall is still being heated from the hot oil. Result, the thermal gradiant is too great and the metal fails. The heal alone isnt causing the failure, as soon as the water hits then it ruptures.
windncr 2 years ago
Although it appears they hit thiswith water as it let loose I assure that was not the case. This was due solely to the heat stress and overpressure of the bumper shock nothing more. The nozzleman is a very close friend of mine. THe water was merely hitting the extension of the grass fire. This occured during the height of our ridiculous brush fire season. The car was already a loss so they wanted to knock down the extension first before it took off into the woods..
ltfm161 2 years ago
myth busters said that this was busted it should have been plausible
Vandius24 2 years ago
On Mythbusters they said it was bused that both struts fail and the whole bumper flys off. I think it is accepted that it at least one can fly off. We had it happen to us on a Ford Tempo. We approached from the side so no worries.
goldie1973 2 years ago
Sorry you are wrong. This was an oil filled shock absorbing bumper. This is my department and my Brothers. Parts of the bumper actually embedded into the front of the engine cab
ltfm161 2 years ago
dude its a spring you can see it flying and showsome pic of the cab i wana see that lol
nyfdRIP 2 years ago
The part you see flying is NOT a spring it is the outer part of the bumper assembly with part of the shock absorber attached. As I said this is my dept and MY Brothers on the call. I have first hand knowledge of what happened, what exploded and the damage it caused..Springs DO NOT BLOW...they become brittle and fail but do NOT explode...Go back to the Fire Academy obviously you didn't learn anything about these types of materials the first time.
ltfm161 2 years ago
dont be a ass i can tell now because im really studing it and show some picfks of the engine i think it would look good
nyfdRIP 2 years ago
YEAH! listen to the fireguy374, he knows!!!!
akwemsmcdonald 2 years ago
that wasnt the magnizium. the bumper spring was super heated and blew
fireguy374 2 years ago 2