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Are RAM’s Plastic Control Arms Built to FAIL in Crash Tests?

The new RAM 1500 has sparked a lot of conversation with its hybrid plastic and metal upper control arms. After seeing coverage from Pickup Truck and SUV Talk, The Car Guy Online, and articles from The Drive and CarBuzz explaining why it’s supposedly fine, I wanted to see for myself. So in this video, I take one of these control arms, cut it open, and show you exactly what is inside — but this time, I’m also asking a bigger question: were these designed to intentionally fail in a crash to improve IIHS safety ratings and marketing headlines, at the expense of long-term durability? On paper, engineers and apologists say the upper control arm doesn’t carry much load compared to the lower arm, and technically they are right. But truck buyers have seen decades of cost-cutting decisions spun as innovations that supposedly benefit us, when in reality they often just benefit the manufacturer and investors. From exaggerated towing claims to cylinder deactivation failures, DEF system headaches, the removal of buttons in favor of cheap screens, and now subscription-based apps and rebranded “supervised” self-driving features, it has all added up to a lot of frustration for consumers who simply want reliable, durable trucks. This upper control arm might actually symbolize a more troubling trend — using consumers’ obsession with safety scores as justification for engineering parts to act as “fuses” in crashes. Even if it works as intended, it feels like yet another example of value engineering being marketed as progress. In this video, we take a closer look at what RAM is really giving us, and why we as consumers need to start asking the right questions and demanding better. Let me know what you think in the comments. I earn a small percentage from affiliate links. When you purchase from one of these sponsors, it costs you $0 but helps support the channel. Gear Sponsors: 5.11 Tactical: https://511.pxf.io/qnbXNj Acme Tools: https://acmetools.pxf.io/jrr1oP Ariat Boots: https://ariat.dkkdet.net/eKKRVO MyMedic: https://bit.ly/3GxctGr Truck Sponsor: RealTruck: https://imp.i128439.net/kj3VZd Motorcycle Sponsors: DynoJet: https://bit.ly/3KMWc2R Cycle Gear: https://imp.i105279.net/annKJR J&P Cycles: https://j-and-p-cycles.pxf.io/GmmD6m Revzilla: https://imp.i104546.net/Jzzq3q My camera gear since 2022 for those who are wondering: Panasonic LUMIX S5II Mirrorless Camera: https://amzn.to/3Gwi9k0 Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm: https://amzn.to/3UqJnhR Rode NTG (on cam): https://amzn.to/3KPXF8I DJI Mic: https://amzn.to/3o2Otos Sennheiser MKE 2-EW GOLD (In helmet audio): https://amzn.to/40UBDXR Catch me on Social Media: https://compiled.social/gearsandgadgets