F-150 police cars? - Diesel Forum

roofeditor · 05-07-2008, 07:39 PM

Yup, today I saw a F-150 Lariat in black with the blue lights under the hood, and strobes in the front and rear lights. Blacked out glass and fancy wheels, now that is an unmarked police car.....uh truck.

Going_Going_Gone · 05-07-2008, 08:41 PM

The local police here have several unmarked Impalas. A couple of them even have Enterprise E decals on the trunks...almost too sneaky. They also have several Tahoes with no observable strobe lights as well as a generic panel van complete with ladders on the roof rack. About the only way they stand out is the overly-dark window tint that you or I would get a ticket for.

MOUNTAINMAN444 · 05-07-2008, 09:19 PM

They've got two of them where I live but they are both well marked. I'll have to start looking for the sneaky ones.
Joe

Quicksilver Ram · 05-07-2008, 10:11 PM

Police out here have been using those along with Rams and Silverados for a while now. The police here even used a Ram (in full police paint and lights) in a funeral procession to bring an officer killed in the line of duty to his final resting place. I'd never seen that before.

Hook'em Horns! · 05-07-2008, 10:35 PM

We've got a full dress Black and White Hummer in the APD fleet here!

Greenie · 05-08-2008, 02:34 AM

I can't imagine stopping for an unmarked pickup truck - many folks would think that it's a volunteer fireman on the way to a call.

Texrob1 · 05-08-2008, 08:29 AM

Texas DPS has been using F150's For years,they are marked though.

PRDATR · 05-08-2008, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenie

I can't imagine stopping for an unmarked pickup truck - many folks would think that it's a volunteer fireman on the way to a call.

Reminds me of when I grew up in NY. We had lots of Volunteer Fire Men. I had forgot all about them. We don't have any of those where I live now as the fire stations are city owned and operated.
We have lots of unmarked police vehicles here, all different types. When in doubt, put you emergency flashers on, then call 911 and tell them you are being pursued by a vehicle that you suspect may/may not be a police vehicle and are proceeding to a well lit public place before you pull over.
Then keep your hands in plain sight and don't do anything stoopid!

Hook'em Horns! · 05-08-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Texrob1

Texas DPS has been using F150's For years, they are marked though.

They've been switching over to the Silverado and Tahoe for the Lic&Wt units for a while now as they faze out the F-150s, but they're all marked (black/white). Travis County Sheriffs are using the Silverado with a clear low profile light bar that is hard to notice as different from a civilian truck.

A classic Texas scene I saw just the other day was a TCS Silverado having pulled over a hot Lotus on the freeway downtown, with the urban skyline, it would have made a nice pic as he was discussing things with the driver...down at about his knee level.

Don't think I've ever seen an unmarked P/U though. Stop in the middle lane of the Interstate (NAFTA hwy) on a Saturday morning and start waving a gun around making threats and boy, Plenty of black unmarked SUVs coming out of nowhere all limo tinted up. (Nice little 2 hour stand-off and stopped traffic picnic to waste a morning recently)

Of course these were different from the ones that show up in town when the Prez is a visiting. Man, how DO they

(SS) keep those things so clean?

eagleeye · 05-08-2008, 09:14 PM

We even have a few F150 Sportcrews around our area. Look really neat. Easy to outrun.

05-07-2008, 07:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Going_Going_Gone Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Litchfield Park, AZ Posts: 771 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	The local police here have several unmarked Impalas. A couple of them even have Enterprise E decals on the trunks...almost too sneaky. They also have several Tahoes with no observable strobe lights as well as a generic panel van complete with ladders on the roof rack. About the only way they stand out is the overly-dark window tint that you or I would get a ticket for. __________________ December, '02 build F-250 CC 4X4 Lariat 6.0/Torqshift,Toreador Red over Arizona Beige 4X4 FX4 w/ moon roof. Fancied up with Stull grill insert, chromed tow hooks/bed tie downs, painted door handles, King Ranch flares, Inyati bed liner and short cubbyhole mat. Latest addition: Edge 3" lift Bonspeed eight spoke wheels w/Toyo Open Country 325/60R18 AT's Pics http://community.webshots.com/user/going_going_gone

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MOUNTAINMAN444 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: N. Georgia Posts: 1,336 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	They've got two of them where I live but they are both well marked. I'll have to start looking for the sneaky ones. Joe __________________ 2002 F350, Crew Cab, 4WD, ISSOPRO Gauges, 3.73, Auto, 2wd low range mod, No door dinger, Interior lights off switch, Zoodad Mod, Extra Trans Cooler, Before coolers trans fltr, Coolant fltr, Crimestopper remote start/alarm Oil Guard Bypass, Air horns

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Quicksilver Ram Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Near Area 51 Posts: 125 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	Police out here have been using those along with Rams and Silverados for a while now. The police here even used a Ram (in full police paint and lights) in a funeral procession to bring an officer killed in the line of duty to his final resting place. I'd never seen that before. __________________ 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab Laramie SRW 4x4 5.9 Cummins 48RE Automatic 3.73 gears Leather/Suede Power/Heated Seats, Infinity Sound System w/6 Disc Changer, Dual Zone Climate Control, Hella Fog Lights 1988 Mazda MX-6 GT 2.2 Turbo 5 speed (sleeper) 1988 Mazda MX-6 GT 2.2 Turbo 5 speed (all stock)

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05-08-2008, 02:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Greenie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Bangor, Maine 04401 Posts: 1,577 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (0)	I can't imagine stopping for an unmarked pickup truck - many folks would think that it's a volunteer fireman on the way to a call. __________________ '93 F-250, - most original at 252K miles, rebuilt E4OD 220K miles

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Texrob1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Deer Park TX Posts: 2,813 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (4)	Texas DPS has been using F150's For years,they are marked though. __________________ 2005 F250 XLT wedgewood blue 4x4 C/C SWB,6.0L PSD, Auto.(Member of 05 STC Failure Club ) 2006 Expedition Eddie Bauer,5.4L (Wife's) NRA Life Member. TSRA Life member.

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eagleeye Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East Central Illinois Posts: 397 iTrader: (0) My Photos: (2)	We even have a few F150 Sportcrews around our area. Look really neat. Easy to outrun. __________________ Travis 1996 Extended Cab Long Bed XLT, 4x4, 3.55LS, Tymar Intake, Diamond Eye Performance 4" Exhaust, Meyer C-8 Plow, Timbren Load Levelers Case 1845c Uni-Loader PowerStrokes And Duck Hunting-It Doesn't Get Any Better

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