cajunblitz said:
This van is a multi-purpose vehicle used in a variety of tasks. I guess you have no highways or long stretches of country road where you live to know that long distance warning is necessary on most emergency vehicles, including "paddy wagons" in any situation. This van runs code here and is used in circumstances where the siren is needed and having a fully populated light bar is better than having a half populated one.
Just because you or agencies in your neck of the woods don't populate the rear of light bars on "paddy wagons", it doesn't mean that everyone else shouldn't do it. The agency wanted a fully populated light bar, so I sold it to them. It's business.
Just like your customer "requested" a 36 inch light bar be magnet mounted to his roof. I would never do that because I feel at highway speeds that light bar will most likely become an airfoil and probably fly off, but I didn't give you any shit about him wanting it or you doing it. So why don't you lay off the assumption that everyone should follow your lead or consult you when building a vehicle and just enjoy the photos.
Or don't.
EASY KILLER...
dont get your panties all in a twirl
All you had to say is its a multi purpose vehicle.
most if not all the paddy wagons around here dont stop on the highways, its mainly surface streets when they stop. and they have an arrow with flashers or something else up high to supplement the forward mounted lightbar.
Im in agreeance with your not wanting to put a magnet mounted 36inch bar on the roof of a vehicle that sees highway speeds... but if you take another look at the install thread, you will see its a WATER DEPT truck. how many F350 utility body water department trucks do you see doing any faster than 45-50mph on a regular basis?
Besides its what the CUSTOMER wanted.
I was very clear to the customer when the vehicle was picked up that the manufacturer of the light does NOT recommend magnet mounting a lightbar of this size. He acknowledged my warning and assured me thats what he wanted. My liability ended at that point.