Cab Integrity Testing

Fire trucks, commercial trucks, school buses, and other vehicle manufacturers trust CAPE to help ensure their vehicles’ cab integrity meets industry safety standards.

A cab undergoing this kind of testing must pass three performance criteria.

  1. After each test, the cab of the vehicle must exhibit survival space accommodating a 50th percentile male ATD in the median position without contact between the ATD and non-resilient parts for all seating locations.
  2. None of the doors shall open during the tests.
  3. The cab attachments may be distorted or fractured, however, the cab shall remain attached to the vehicle frame.

We perform three tests to SAE J2420 and SAE J2422 specifications.

Roof Load Testing

In addition to heavy vehicle cab integrity testing, CAPE’s roof load test center is used to apply loads to a variety of standards, including:
  • SAE 3057 for ambulance bodies
  • SAE 2422 for commercial trucks
  • NFPA 1901 & 1906 for fire trucks
  • FMVSS 220, Colorado Racking, NCST side intrusion, and Kentucky Pole Testing for school buses
  • FMVSS 223
  • FMVSS 216 for passenger vehicles and light trucks
  • ROHVA for agriculture, construction, and UTV vehicles

Cab Integrity & Roof Testing Features

  • Tests the resiliency of the occupant compartment to evaluate the survivable space of the occupant during a rollover.
  • Ability to control load displacement
  • Tests the resiliency of the occupant compartment to evaluate the survivable space of the occupant during a rollover.
  • Ability to control load displacement
  • Tests loads up to 200,000 lbs.
  • Uses computer-controlled technology to control hydraulic actuators that pull a platen onto the vehicle
  • Tests loads up to 200,000 lbs.
  • Uses computer-controlled technology to control hydraulic actuators that pull a platen onto the vehicle

Discuss Your Cab Integrity & Roof Testing Project

CAPE provides cab integrity and roof testing to evaluate structural performance and occupant protection under controlled test conditions. Tell us about your testing needs, and our team can help determine the right approach for your project.

Discuss Your Cab Integrity & Roof Testing Project

CAPE provides cab integrity and roof testing to evaluate structural performance and occupant protection under controlled test conditions. Tell us about your testing needs, and our team can help determine the right approach for your project.

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