New 2016 Silverado Crew-Cab LS 4x4
February 11th, 2016, 9:25 PM
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New 2016 Silverado Crew-Cab LS 4x4
*fresh pictures with markings several posts down*
Since 2013 I have been running a 2012 Tahoe 4x4 SSV for patrol use (each deputy is assigned their own take-home 4x4). Our three year lease is up...so those tahoes go back. Our new vehicles will be delivered tomorrow (friday 2/12) by the upfitter.
This go-round we decided to go back to pickups for patrol units. Our Tahoes were great but we were tearing them up on our poor roads (only 8 roads in my county are paved), on grass fires, etc.
I will be issued a 2016 Silverado CC 4x4 black in color. Obviously it will have all the police markings, police lights, siren, light-bar etc. We are going to install a headache rack & cam-locker toolbox in the bed. I will be mounting a go-light to the headache rack along with a few other odds/ends. I am also probably going to plasti-dip all the chrome stuff (we see A LOT of poaching around here so being able to be super-sneaky at night around hunters is a HUGE benefit).
I am going to add some kind of off-road lighting to the front (maybe dual 10in ARB intensity lights). We have a large amount of deer/hogs in this area. I like to be able to see all the little furry creatures who like to cross the roadways at night. The model/size of light I choose is going to depend on how much space I have on the grill guard (i will know tomorrow after the arrive). On my tahoe I bought a LED bar style driving light. It worked well...but I am going to keep that for my personal ride (since I purchased it).
One thing we specified on to the upfitter was to have 4 switched outputs run to the grill area, and 2 run to the rear area of the truck. These are relayed/fused/etc. These will be used for any offroad lights we decide to install, rear floods, etc. The rear floods will be nice when we tow/prep our Sheriff's Office ATVs. Obviously these lights are not wired into the emergency lighting system.
Attached are some cell phone pictures sent to us today from the up-fitter company. I will take better pictures tomorrow with a real camera.
Since 2013 I have been running a 2012 Tahoe 4x4 SSV for patrol use (each deputy is assigned their own take-home 4x4). Our three year lease is up...so those tahoes go back. Our new vehicles will be delivered tomorrow (friday 2/12) by the upfitter.
This go-round we decided to go back to pickups for patrol units. Our Tahoes were great but we were tearing them up on our poor roads (only 8 roads in my county are paved), on grass fires, etc.
I will be issued a 2016 Silverado CC 4x4 black in color. Obviously it will have all the police markings, police lights, siren, light-bar etc. We are going to install a headache rack & cam-locker toolbox in the bed. I will be mounting a go-light to the headache rack along with a few other odds/ends. I am also probably going to plasti-dip all the chrome stuff (we see A LOT of poaching around here so being able to be super-sneaky at night around hunters is a HUGE benefit).
I am going to add some kind of off-road lighting to the front (maybe dual 10in ARB intensity lights). We have a large amount of deer/hogs in this area. I like to be able to see all the little furry creatures who like to cross the roadways at night. The model/size of light I choose is going to depend on how much space I have on the grill guard (i will know tomorrow after the arrive). On my tahoe I bought a LED bar style driving light. It worked well...but I am going to keep that for my personal ride (since I purchased it).
One thing we specified on to the upfitter was to have 4 switched outputs run to the grill area, and 2 run to the rear area of the truck. These are relayed/fused/etc. These will be used for any offroad lights we decide to install, rear floods, etc. The rear floods will be nice when we tow/prep our Sheriff's Office ATVs. Obviously these lights are not wired into the emergency lighting system.
Attached are some cell phone pictures sent to us today from the up-fitter company. I will take better pictures tomorrow with a real camera.
Last edited by Maverick1701; February 17th, 2016 at 1:00 AM.
February 13th, 2016, 10:22 PM
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February 14th, 2016, 5:13 PM
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The rigs were striped friday afternoon. We also installed all our law enforcement gear that was not installed by the upfitter (like our MDTs).
Our headache racks & toolboxes should be here tuesday.
Our headache racks & toolboxes should be here tuesday.
February 14th, 2016, 5:27 PM
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After 2-3 days of driving the new rig I am impressed. The vehicle rides SUPER smooth. It seems to float down the road with minimal road noise/vibration/etc.
Last night I had a major emergency call. I responded code three at speeds ranging from 60-85 (depending on the road conditions). Even while travelling at 85mph down the highway, it feels like I was travelling 60 (due to the smooth nature of the truck).
After adjusting my seat I found the leg room & headroom to be GREAT (I am 6ft 6in tall). Chevrolet included quite a few handy programmable features (selecting which doors lock/unlock, lighting specifications, etc).
I am not a Chevrolet guy but I can definitely appreciate a finely made vehicle. This rig is one of the nicest trucks I have driven.
Last night I had a major emergency call. I responded code three at speeds ranging from 60-85 (depending on the road conditions). Even while travelling at 85mph down the highway, it feels like I was travelling 60 (due to the smooth nature of the truck).
After adjusting my seat I found the leg room & headroom to be GREAT (I am 6ft 6in tall). Chevrolet included quite a few handy programmable features (selecting which doors lock/unlock, lighting specifications, etc).
I am not a Chevrolet guy but I can definitely appreciate a finely made vehicle. This rig is one of the nicest trucks I have driven.
February 17th, 2016, 1:02 AM
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Our Cam-Locker brand headache racks and toolboxes arrived this morning. I installed mine just after lunch. I will snap some pictures tomorrow and post up.
Out rigs look GREAT now that they are (mostly) setup. Pics tomorrow.
Out rigs look GREAT now that they are (mostly) setup. Pics tomorrow.
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February 25th, 2016, 11:38 PM
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