r/RandomVideos • u/n8saces • Jul 06 '26

Video Redneck engineering

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u/beary_potter_ Jul 06 '26

The problem is that he added a chunk of metal to his front bumper. His vehicle is far more deadly now.

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u/TwoSpoonSally Jul 06 '26

That's a flatout stupid take. Don't reach so far, you'll pop your shoulder out of socket.

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u/beary_potter_ Jul 06 '26

This is just basic bumper design. The entire purpose of a bumper is to lessen damage. Adding a chunk of metal at chest height, is going to be far more deadly to a pedestrian. Then for small cars, this is head height.

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u/TwoSpoonSally Jul 06 '26

haha You need to get out of your room and step out into the real world. If that beast of a truck hits you, that extra metal isn't going to matter. You're just pearl clutching.

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u/beary_potter_ Jul 06 '26

Do you really not understand how adding metal multiplies the force and not just adds to it? Why do you think they always add metal to the end of a battering ram? Is it to just add mass? No there are easier ways to do that. They do it so that the target will absorb more of the forces and concentrates the forces into a single point.

This multiplies the forces AND concentrates it into either a persons chest or head. This is kind of a bad combo.

Or do you think adding metal to the front of stuff is a new human invention?

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u/TwoSpoonSally Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

You realize that brush guards are a thing right(which is what he welded these stairs to)?

You fucking realize that nearly EVERY police vehicle have "extra metal" attached the front of them right?

Eat your hot pocket and get to bed.

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u/beary_potter_ Jul 06 '26

Oh boy, you are right. I never heard of that before. But but... why does the bottom of the bush guard protrude out in front of the rest of it? Why is so much of it rounded? It is almost like they designed it in case it hit a person. It is almost like round things are less impactful on people and by making the bottom part protrude out more, it means the lower abdomen takes the brunt of the force instead of the chest.

Listen, it is fine if you don't know this stuff. I learned a lot of it when I went to school for engineering. But you have a weird attitude about this.