An apparatus for impact dispersal of a force applied to a vehicle, said apparatus comprising: a hydraulic cylinder (112, 412) having a piston rod (106, 106') and a first fluid chamber filled with a fluid, said hydraulic cylinder connected to a first structural member (102, 104) of a vehicle and said piston rod (106, 106') connected to a second structural member (102, 104) of said vehicle; a first relief valve having a first setpoint; and a second relief valve (302B, 302C) having a second setpoint, said first setpoint being different than said second setpoint; characterized in that said first relief valve is in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber; and said second relief valve (302B, 302C) is in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber; and in that said apparatus further comprises: a first flow restrictor in fluid communication with said first relief valve, said relief valve and said first flow restrictor being in series connection; a second flow restrictor (116B, 116C) in fluid communication with said second relief valve (302B, 302C), said second relief valve (302B, 302C) and said second flow restrictor (116B, 116C) being in series connection, said first relief valve and said first flow restrictor being parallel to said second relief valve (302B, 302C) and said second flow restrictor (116B, 116C); whereby an impact force applied along a longitudinal axis of said piston rod (106, 106') pressurizes said fluid which escapes said first fluid chamber through said first and second relief valves (302A, 302B) and at a rate controlled by said first and second flow restrictors (116A, 116B). a hydraulic cylinder (112, 412) having a piston rod (106, 106') and a first fluid chamber filled with a fluid, said hydraulic cylinder connected to a first structural member (102, 104) of a vehicle and said piston rod (106, 106') connected to a second structural member (102, 104) of said vehicle; a first relief valve having a first setpoint; and a second relief valve (302B, 302C) having a second setpoint, said first setpoint being different than said second setpoint; characterized in that said first relief valve is in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber; and said second relief valve (302B, 302C) is in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber; and in that said apparatus further comprises: a first flow restrictor in fluid communication with said first relief valve, said relief valve and said first flow restrictor being in series connection; a second flow restrictor (116B, 116C) in fluid communication with said second relief valve (302B, 302C), said second relief valve (302B, 302C) and said second flow restrictor (116B, 116C) being in series connection, said first relief valve and said first flow restrictor being parallel to said second relief valve (302B, 302C) and said second flow restrictor (116B, 116C); whereby an impact force applied along a longitudinal axis of said piston rod (106, 106') pressurizes said fluid which escapes said first fluid chamber through said first and second relief valves (302A, 302B) and at a rate controlled by said first and second flow restrictors (116A, 116B). a first flow restrictor in fluid communication with said first relief valve, said relief valve and said first flow restrictor being in series connection; a second flow restrictor (116B, 116C) in fluid communication with said second relief valve (302B, 302C), said second relief valve (302B, 302C) and said second flow restrictor (116B, 116C) being in series connection, said first relief valve and said first flow restrictor being parallel to said second relief valve (302B, 302C) and said second flow restrictor (116B, 116C); whereby an impact force applied along a longitudinal axis of said piston rod (106, 106') pressurizes said fluid which escapes said first fluid chamber through said first and second relief valves (302A, 302B) and at a rate controlled by said first and second flow restrictors (116A, 116B).