Left: Crunch time.
The cab shows how it
performed exactly as
designed, absorbing
massive impact and
protecting the driver
from several tons of
concrete.
Volvo braked and kept him in control. But suddenly he faced a new threat. "I had to brake so hard
that the concrete load broke free and slammed into
the cab. I thought it was over."
Fortunately, José said, he was in a Volvo cab.
"The cab stopped those panels. I wasn't hurt at all,"
he recalls. "If I had been in my own truck, I probably wouldn't be here, and neither would the woman
in front of me. This truck probably saved my life."
José says he is sold on Volvo trucks, and not just
because of this experience. "Years ago I drove a
Volvo and loved it. They are so maneuverable and
easy to drive. In fact, that company still has several
Volvos with more than a million miles, and they
are still going strong!"
Iron Woman was also convinced enough about
the value of Volvo trucks that they just took delivery of five new Volvo VHD tractors! ■
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