2010 Tahoe PPV

[doctorkjt]

Just acquired my new ride. had a 2009 tahoe that i outfitted and sold to the dept i work for. replaced it with this. looking forward to setting this one up after learning all i did on the first. definitely will take my time on this as it will be my patrol vehicle. i hesitate to even show it as im afraid the anti whacker crowd will attack, LOL, but it will be a working patrol car once im done. I went with the gray this time as my dept has this color as their vehicle choice although my last one was black and definitely looked bas A$$, but impossible to keep clean. this one is two weeks on a wash and still looks great. i work for 2 depts as a reserve and hoping to use it for both someday, so i dont want any ext markings. still not sure about lighting but open to suggestions. would prefer a slick top, but i will need mucho visibility as its gonna be a traffic car.

 

[TheGatekeeper]

:shock: DDG !

 

[TritonBoulder47]

All I can say is, GIGGIDY!!!

 

[Core Public Safety]

Looks great! I have a Tahoe PPV and I love it! I'd consider a stealth visor, a set of HAL's for the front and back, arrow stick in the back and some grill lights. Well, for starters anyway

 

[kinnelonfire75]

You could put that Whelen outer edge on the back and still pull off stealth. most people don't know that it is a lightbar, or by the time that they do they will have torn by you anyway.

 

[clarson76548]

We have a Tahoe for our K-9 and I outfitted it with whelen LINZ6's........4 in the grill, 2 on each running board, mirror covers, inner edge, outer edge, rear license plate, a dual avenger in each rear window, and a set of whelen 200 in place of the fog lights....oh yeah and some Nova SD24 in the rear hatch...its a sexy beast when lit up.

 

[jonny521]

looks good so far with nothen done to it yet. i would do a axixtech stealth visor 56 diode one plenty bright imo. along with some linz6 in the mirrors. put in the HAW also for more corner protection. are you gonna put a push bumper on the front??

 

[K9Vic]

Looks good and your old one was real nice looking in all black with the lettering. I like the colour on your new one and I am sure you will make it look just a good if not better then.

 

[TheGatekeeper]

Would you please clarify for this foreign member? :


- How do you "acquire" a PPV as a private individual? I thought all PP were sold exclusively to LE fleets.


- Or are you LE (you mention "patrol vehicle") and must buy your own patrol unit?


- If so, how come you sold your 09 Tahoe back to your own department?


Apologies if I'm prying here, but all these various police depts set ups in the US make for quite a fascinating subject ! ;o)

 

[crescentstar69]

SWEEET!!

 

[K9Vic]

Would you please clarify for this foreign member? :

- How do you "acquire" a PPV as a private individual? I thought all PP were sold exclusively to LE fleets.


- Or are you LE (you mention "patrol vehicle") and must buy your own patrol unit?


- If so, how come you sold your 09 Tahoe back to your own department?


Apologies if I'm prying here, but all these various police depts set ups in the US make for quite a fascinating subject ! ;o)

There is no law in the US that says a private party cannot buy a police vehicle. It is simply the dealer that may restrict the sale of one only. Anyone can buy a new police vehicle, you just have to find a dealer that will sell you one and there are many of them. Yes he is a Texas Peace Officer and would not really matter as I bought a Tahoe from the same dealership he got his from and I am not in law enforcement. The only police vehicle in the USA that will not be available to the public is the 2012 Carbon Motors E7 and that is only the manufacture policy that will be strictly enforced. In Texas it is not uncommon for Peace Officers to buy their own vehicles, they are reimbursed to the purchase through a monthly allowance by most departments. This is mostly with the Constables or motorcycle units where they buy their own, but are still titled under the municipalities name.

 

[Luismariadarlene]

Looks good can't wait for the outcome

 

[Tri-State PSE]

Ideas:


Either a Pinnacle (Sound-Off) or an ILS (Fed. Sig.) Undercover Visor bar.


Par 36's


HAW's


New Par 46 LED replacement for spotlight: http://www.sirennet.com/snsl1.html


Being unsure of your budget....here's a start...

 

[RL1]

I say you duct tape a flashlight with a blue lens to your dash, turn on your 4 ways and call it a day


ILS, Viper dash light, HLF/TLF, TIR 6's in grill, HAW's in head and tail lights, mirror beams, outer edge, LINZ 6's on rear LP, slimlighter behind side cargo windows, and a rumbler tied to your favorite siren. Oh, and Sirius/XM.

 

[doctorkjt]

Would you please clarify for this foreign member? :

- How do you "acquire" a PPV as a private individual? I thought all PP were sold exclusively to LE fleets.


- Or are you LE (you mention "patrol vehicle") and must buy your own patrol unit?


- If so, how come you sold your 09 Tahoe back to your own department?


Apologies if I'm prying here, but all these various police depts set ups in the US make for quite a fascinating subject ! ;o)

i am a reserve texas peace officer. u can purchase police vehicles as a dept or individual with proper identification. some of these vehicles do get to the public as dept rejects after purchasing, but they often are as much as 4000-5000 more than department/individual officer prices. my understanding is that the dealer can sell to anyone if they choose, but could lose out on future supply if chevy gets wind of it. i think K9Vic pretty much summed it up above.

 

[medicandy]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pdk9]

still not sure about lighting but open to suggestions. would prefer a slick top, but i will need mucho visibility as its gonna be a traffic car.

hey doc. looks nice. if i remember ur black tahoe b4, that was pretty sick too!


if it were me, i'd do something like the following:


FRONT:


--inner edge


--pair of 500's for the grill


--HLF


--mirrorbeams or ghosts for the mirrors (ghosts under the mirrors if want something more low-pro than the mirrorbeams)


--(based on budget, maybe add something like a slimlighter w/ bailmount on the dash for centered mid-level warning)


SIDE:


--pair of 500's on the side of the front bumper for intersection


--pair of ghosts on each of the running boards


REAR:


--dominator t/a on the headliner (w/ color ends)


--pair of linz6's on LP


--depending on budget, a TLF or 4 LAWs in the brake lights


control everything w/ a cencom gold

 

[TheGatekeeper]

There is no law in the US that says a private party cannot buy a police vehicle. It is simply the dealer that may restrict the sale of one only. Anyone can buy a new police vehicle, you just have to find a dealer that will sell you one and there are many of them. Yes he is a Texas Peace Officer and would not really matter as I bought a Tahoe from the same dealership he got his from and I am not in law enforcement. The only police vehicle in the USA that will not be available to the public is the 2012 Carbon Motors E7 and that is only the manufacture policy that will be strictly enforced. In Texas it is not uncommon for Peace Officers to buy their own vehicles, they are reimbursed to the purchase through a monthly allowance by most departments. This is mostly with the Constables or motorcycle units where they buy their own, but are still titled under the municipalities name.

I envy your guys flexibility and options in getting your vehicles... Amazing! It's just another world for our LE people here.


Well K9vic, thanks a mil, your answer's greatly appreciated.

 

[911]

i just designed a lighting package for a tahoe for a local ems fly car.......im not posting colors , you can add what color you want


Front:


Whelen Split inner edge - model specific


Whelen LAW - replacing DRL


Whelen - w/w flasher in headlights


Whelen - corner strobes in turn signal area


Whelen PAR 36 led in fog light area


Whelen Tir6 x 4 in grill


Side:


Whelen Vertex x2 surface mounted along the running board area


Whelen 500 series lin - flush recessed mount into the mirror, (little black area under the mirror) easy to do and blends in like a turn signal


Whelen Slimlighter MM 1 in each rear cargo windown


Rear:


Whelen 8 head linz6 dominator


Whelen vertex x 4 in red/tail lights


he didnt deicde on a siren yet, but he did order all those lights........

 

[TheGatekeeper]

Darn... you sure he didn't order for the whole fleet ?