with an accident though as long as one of the two vehicles squash it will be ok... I got drilled at a stop light (stopped) from the rear by a range rover doing 45 mph... the clown behind the wheel did not notice
a) the red light
b) the line of stopped traffic
c) the bright red subaru with 3 kayaks strapped to the roof at the end of the line.

So, got hit, and was pushed 35 feet into a sentra which was totaled by my car.

I was able to get out of the car, and say
"what where you thinking?"
to the driver of the range rover.

My car was totaled 17K damage without considering frame damage, and it lost a total of 28 inches off the back, but there was no intrusion to the passenger comparment. the range rover lost about 4 inches off of the front.

So, I bought another sooby almost imeadiately... With our trucks though, there are what seems to be crushable members off of the bumper, and the bumper will deform as well. The trailer hitch is a bonus for you and a stinks to be the guy who rear ends you... the hitch will be like a spear that will punch through the other guys grille, fan, radiator, hoses, and probably stop at the engine block, by which time your bumper should be slowing down the guy too.
Our bumpers on the T is pretty high up, so we will hit the squishy bits of most cars. Getting hit by a semi though is going to end up badly. every time.

I wonder if my little guys legs are going to be too long making the no headrest problem a moot point... hope toyota has a fullsize turbo diesel by then