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I'll put the cost of my engineering cap/gown on three factors that were key here....
1. Tire selection
2. ABS
3. Quick Reaction Time
I'll put that same money on what wasn't a factor
1. Vehicle weight
So sure, you're pushing into the ground with more force - but you've got just as much more kinetic energy to deal with. The same reason why your car would just clobber that other car is the same reason why braking/maneuvering is much more difficult.
I'm not harping on you, just pointing out that it wasn't the big part of the truck - it was the driver, tire selection and non truck specific components...
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