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Posted: 3/17/2021 2:06:17 PM EDT
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Most of the Sheriffs departments in Kansas drive pickups.
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Posted: 3/17/2021 2:07:26 PM EDT
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I don’t know about its utility as a police vehicle, but I kinda want one with that towing package.
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Posted: 3/17/2021 2:25:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes. They're made out of aluminum now. ETA: Also, what rust issue? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Did they fix the rust issue? Yes. They're made out of aluminum now. ETA: Also, what rust issue? TFL truck F-150 rust |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 2:37:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don’t know about its utility as a police vehicle, but I kinda want one with that towing package. that tow package is available on any f150 that has a 3.5 twin turbo |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 2:40:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Did they fix the rust issue? Yes. They're made out of aluminum now. ETA: Also, what rust issue? TFL truck F-150 rust One guy, bitching about surface rust on his axle? In Colorado. 
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Posted: 3/17/2021 2:54:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I cannot understand why an F150 (or any pickup truck) would be chosen for a mostly suburban and highway use police vehicle??? I always assume they like the cool guy stuff as much as we do. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 7:25:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: that tow package is available on any f150 that has a 3.5 twin turbo Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I don’t know about its utility as a police vehicle, but I kinda want one with that towing package. that tow package is available on any f150 that has a 3.5 twin turbo My 2.7 had the tow package. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 8:39:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Will they all come standard with the ANTIFA/BLM plow? You can only get the plow attachment with the 5.0 V8, sorry... and no, I'm not joking. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 8:43:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hopefully they changed the seats to work with a duty belt and gun as the F-150 usually sucks ass for a duty rig. They suck for concealed carry too, I have a permanent divot in my seat from my CCW. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 8:44:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/17/2021 8:50:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Question. Do police vehicles have engine hour meters? all suburbans do |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 8:52:19 PM EDT
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cops in montucky have been driving pickups for a while.
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Posted: 3/17/2021 8:53:08 PM EDT
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A good many of our police and sheriff force around the lake and river drive 4x4 f250s
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Posted: 3/17/2021 8:54:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I cannot understand why an F150 (or any pickup truck) would be chosen for a mostly suburban and highway use police vehicle??? My department can buy a crew cab 4x4 F-150 through state bid for under $30k. It will hold up longer, have better resale value and is generally more useful than any sedan. Why wouldn't they buy this over a sedan at nearly the same cost? Not to mention the only real PPV option left in sedans is the Charger. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 9:05:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not to the cops, who sit in them for an entire shift. They chase bad guys .087% of the time, and get paid the same, whether they catch them or not. We get into pursuits daily at my agency, in an suburban/rural county BTW. Not a fan of the sheepdog stuff, people are quite capable of protecting themselves most of the time. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 9:12:02 PM EDT
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What makes it "pursuit-rated"?
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Posted: 3/17/2021 9:34:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I cannot understand why an F150 (or any pickup truck) would be chosen for a mostly suburban and highway use police vehicle??? Because there are no full size 4 door cars being made in America at this point. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 9:38:36 PM EDT
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Mine handles like shit. It might be useful for rabbit cops and officers in very rural areas with a lot of unimproved roads I guess.
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Posted: 3/17/2021 10:07:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My 2.7 had the tow package. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I don’t know about its utility as a police vehicle, but I kinda want one with that towing package. that tow package is available on any f150 that has a 3.5 twin turbo My 2.7 had the tow package. There are different tow packages. A 2021 3.5 Supercrew with the max tow package is rated to tow 13,800 to 14,000 pounds. The 11,200 tow rating the article talks about is the standard tow package rating. My 2020 3.5 Supercrew FX4 with max tow package tow rating is 12,900 pounds. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 10:20:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Question. Do police vehicles have engine hour meters? All modern cars do. You might have to plug a computer into the OBD port to read it, though. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 10:21:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There are plenty of vehicles have have good seating positions that would seem to be better suited than a pickup. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I cannot understand why an F150 (or any pickup truck) would be chosen for a mostly suburban and highway use police vehicle??? What would you rather sit in for 8 hours, an F150, or a Dodge Charger? That is a rather small element compared to high speed driving stability, maneuverability, etc. All of which are much better suited to other vehicles than a pickup truck. Yes, there are rural and off-road needing cops but that is a small percentage. Not to the cops, who sit in them for an entire shift. They chase bad guys .087% of the time, and get paid the same, whether they catch them or not. There are plenty of vehicles have have good seating positions that would seem to be better suited than a pickup. Like what? One of the reasons I always liked my trucks was the extra room they had. |
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Posted: 3/17/2021 10:31:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/18/2021 2:59:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My department can buy a crew cab 4x4 F-150 through state bid for under $30k. It will hold up longer, have better resale value and is generally more useful than any sedan. Why wouldn't they buy this over a sedan at nearly the same cost? Not to mention the only real PPV option left in sedans is the Charger. What is this State Bid you mention and is that the case in my state? |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 3:34:15 AM EDT
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You’d think they’d make some kind of cargo storage on the sides of the truck bed. Allows you to stash gear that you don’t need floating around in the bed or the cab of the truck. Traffic cones, tape other similar gear. Some of the images show drawers that pull out from the bed, but then you have no bed space for stuff
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Posted: 3/18/2021 3:59:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hopefully they changed the seats to work with a duty belt and gun as the F-150 usually sucks ass for a duty rig. Yes, they changed the bolsters on the seats to account for this. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 4:08:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Will they all come standard with the ANTIFA/BLM plow? No, but they have an override to the anti- collision braking system to allow for ramming, running over antifa, and performing pit maneuvers. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 4:12:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What makes it "pursuit-rated"? Top speed is 120 mph. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 4:22:14 AM EDT
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Local sheriff's department mostly uses dodge trucks now and a couple Chevy's. They have a few explorers, chargers, and Taurus interceptors as backups, even a few crown vice soldering on.
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Posted: 3/18/2021 4:24:13 AM EDT
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Basically, another hero worship thread. Who gives a shit what they drive or what gun they carry? You're curious what gear they'll be using to violate your rights?
Why no threads on what truck the garbage man uses? Because that's all that the police really are; glorified garbage men. DEFUND the traitors  |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 4:41:38 AM EDT
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The department I reserve with in Texas has two.
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Posted: 3/18/2021 4:47:45 AM EDT
[#31]
Put a roll cage in the back like Mexican cops
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Posted: 3/18/2021 4:48:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What makes it "pursuit-rated"? Tires rated above the 112 mph limit and testing to meet standards set by various state police agency tests. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 4:57:04 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Basically, another hero worship thread. Who gives a shit what they drive or what gun they carry? You're curious what gear they'll be using to violate your rights? Why no threads on what truck the garbage man uses? Because that's all that the police really are; glorified garbage men. DEFUND the traitors Traitors to WHAT? How fucking stupid do the posters in GD really get? |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 5:03:29 AM EDT
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How many perps fit in the bed ?
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Posted: 3/18/2021 5:08:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Top speed is 120 mph. Not sure how much that relates to the pursuit rating, My 2010 4.6(3) fx2 has no problem with 120. Or didn't use to anyway, I need new shocks and to have my suspension redialed in, Stability at higher speeds has become less awesome as the mileage has accumulated on the truck. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 5:46:46 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Basically, another hero worship thread. Who gives a shit what they drive or what gun they carry? You're curious what gear they'll be using to violate your rights? Why no threads on what truck the garbage man uses? Because that's all that the police really are; glorified garbage men. DEFUND the traitors 
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Posted: 3/18/2021 6:19:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How many perps fit in the bed ? Ask the Mexican cartels they are pro's at stacking them deep. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 6:30:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Everyone is admitting how bad our roads are. Cars, especially front wheel drive cars, would rattle to pieces in my AO. When you see more police trucks (Tahoes included) be more conscious of the road conditions. You'll see. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 6:39:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Put a roll cage in the back like Mexican cops Might need an m249 too..... |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 6:48:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Question. Do police vehicles have engine hour meters? My work vehicle, a 2008 3500 GMC had one. It's still in the back up pool but when I switched over to a new ride I had over 13000 hours on the engine and I'm betting it's over 14000 now easily if not more. I was closing in on 250K when the new ride came in. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 6:52:26 AM EDT
[#41]
I guess the cops couldn't fit all the dogs they shoot in the trunks of their cars. Time to step it up to a pickup truck now!
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Posted: 3/18/2021 6:53:13 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Basically, another hero worship thread. Who gives a shit what they drive or what gun they carry? You're curious what gear they'll be using to violate your rights? Why no threads on what truck the garbage man uses? Because that's all that the police really are; glorified garbage men. DEFUND the traitors You're gonna be late for your Antifa meeting if you don't quit posting and go |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 9:15:39 AM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: What is this State Bid you mention and is that the case in my state? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My department can buy a crew cab 4x4 F-150 through state bid for under $30k. It will hold up longer, have better resale value and is generally more useful than any sedan. Why wouldn't they buy this over a sedan at nearly the same cost? Not to mention the only real PPV option left in sedans is the Charger. What is this State Bid you mention and is that the case in my state? https://www.bidbuy.illinois.gov/bso/ No idea if your state has such a program but if you're in procurement it's definitely worth looking into. We buy everything from vehicles to tires through it and the savings are tremendous. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 9:20:34 AM EDT
[#44]
Never been done before...
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Posted: 3/18/2021 9:28:52 AM EDT
[#45]
We already have Chevy Silverado 4x4's and have just started getting the Fords. The guys with Fords really like them. One nice thing is they have a half cage in the back so they can still put their shit in the backseat.
Another plus is you can buy 3 fully equipped pick-ups for the price of 2 Tahoes. And when you're dealing with a fleet of over 3 hundred rides that adds up. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 9:55:00 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I cannot understand why an F150 (or any pickup truck) would be chosen for a mostly suburban and highway use police vehicle??? The decision to get pickups is made administrators that won't be doing patrol. Pickups suck for general patrol work. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 10:01:15 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Question. Do police vehicles have engine hour meters? My tahoe does. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 10:20:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep. After denting two wheels in one year I had to sell my Lexus and buy a crossover to commute in. By April the roads here are like a third world country every year. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Everyone is admitting how bad our roads are. Cars, especially front wheel drive cars, would rattle to pieces in my AO. When you see more police trucks (Tahoes included) be more conscious of the road conditions. You'll see. Almost the same here. Some of the roads I travel on are so beat down from all the farming and construction traffic that I thought I was going to bend/break a wheel on some of the pot holes in my little Escape with the 18” wheels. The Ranger with some meatier 65 series tires in 17” wheels handles it better. So glad that Governor Grandma is putting that gas tax hike to good use. *facepalm* |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 10:25:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The decision to get pickups is made administrators that won't be doing patrol. Pickups suck for general patrol work. I disagree...we have several, along with Explorers, and everyone who has a F150 loves them for daily use. I worked out of a 2010 Supercab 4x4 for several years on patrol and had zero issues with it as a patrol unit. The unmarked 2018 I am in now is even better. |
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Posted: 3/18/2021 11:18:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not sure how much that relates to the pursuit rating, My 2010 4.6(3) fx2 has no problem with 120. Or didn't use to anyway, I need new shocks and to have my suspension redialed in, Stability at higher speeds has become less awesome as the mileage has accumulated on the truck. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Top speed is 120 mph. Not sure how much that relates to the pursuit rating, My 2010 4.6(3) fx2 has no problem with 120. Or didn't use to anyway, I need new shocks and to have my suspension redialed in, Stability at higher speeds has become less awesome as the mileage has accumulated on the truck. My 2007 FX2 5.4L is rev limited to 100 MPH. Maybe it's because it's got a tall gear in the back for towing. |
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