Safety & Testing
Every design decision in a Crash Crate has a reason rooted in physics, engineering, and real-world crash scenarios. Here's how we build — and how we verify it works.
The Physics
This isn't a stat we invented. It's basic crash physics — force equals mass times acceleration. At highway speeds, an unrestrained dog doesn't just get injured. It becomes a hazard to everyone in the vehicle, to emergency responders, and to itself if it survives and flees.
The truck bed creates an additional problem: the dog is outside the passenger cell entirely. Most dog crates are tested in SUV cargo bays, where the seat structure helps absorb impact. In a truck bed, your crate and its mount system are all that stand between your dog and catastrophic ejection.
We designed Crash Crates specifically around this scenario. The frame, the anchor geometry, the door latch system — every element was engineered for the physics of a truck bed crash, not adapted from an SUV-tested template.
Construction
1.5" OD tubular steel, MIG welded at every joint. No bolts, no clips, no press-fit connections. Weld strength exceeds the material tensile strength — the joint is never the failure point.
Panels are welded directly to the frame, not fastened. This creates a single rigid structure that distributes impact forces across the entire crate body rather than concentrating them at attachment points.
Four 5/8" solid steel D-rings welded directly to the frame — not the panels. Rated for over 2,500 lbs each. The attachment geometry is designed to resist both longitudinal (front/rear) and lateral (side) crash forces.
The door latch system uses two independent butterfly latches plus a secondary stainless-steel pin lock. All three must be disengaged for the door to open. In crash testing, door integrity was maintained in every configuration.
Included straps are rated at 10,000 lbs combined working load. The strap-to-D-ring interface uses forged steel hooks with anti-vibration locking. Strap tension is maintained through road vibration without re-tensioning on most trips.
Applied inside and out at 250°F cure temperature. Military standard for corrosion resistance. UV-stable. Will not peel, chip, or fade under standard working conditions. Dog claw scratches remain a risk on interior surfaces — we note this honestly.
Testing
We document our crash testing and impact validation. Video documentation is available — reach out through our contact page to request footage.
Product demo and crash test footage coming soon. Contact us to request current testing documentation.
Request Test FootageCertifications
We are currently in the formal certification process with the Center for Pet Safety (CPS). Our internal testing results have been submitted. Third-party certification typically takes 6–12 months. We will publish full results — pass or fail — when they are available.
⚡ Our Commitment
We won't hide a failed test result behind a product rebrand or a quiet page update. If the crate doesn't pass third-party certification on the first attempt, we will publish the result, explain what failed, and show what we changed. That's the standard we hold ourselves to — because that's the standard your dog's safety deserves.