Big5er Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Well the county took away my work truck today and gave me this I'm gonna miss my old F-250 but the truckers are gonna hate the new ghost stripes. I had to take this picture using the flash to make the strips stand out. The other cool thing is I can sneak up on Rick when he passes through here again. Edited July 11, 2018 by Big5er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Welcome to Soccer Momville. At least the retirement countdown is almost done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmup68 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 So Texas doesn't have tint laws? Dem dark front windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Well actually law enforcement vehicles, by law, can be darker than personal vehicles but those fronts are at legal limits, at my request. The truck had darker tint than the Tahoe. I hated the darker ones. Edited July 11, 2018 by Big5er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from SoCal Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 So, You gona be tradin in the Dr Pepper for a Frappe? Duckin, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 8 hours ago, Big5er said: The other cool thing is I can sneak up on Rick when he passes through here again. Sheesh...... I tried, I really did. But if you'll recall our phone conversation, you recommended I swing north and avoid the traffic, which also allowed us to get our A/C fixed. We'll stop next time, I promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adept99 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 We were figgerin on spending some time this winter in the hill country. Maybe now, not so much, or at least, may have to re-giggle the routing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad & Jacolyn Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) I always call when passing by. But then Phil likes our dogs. Edited July 11, 2018 by Brad & Jacolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Now you have a back seat to haul all those perps to county jail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Phil don’t maintain a reasonable following distance in traffic or folks will figure out you aren’t on your way to the mall. #notasoccermom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyA Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 5.3L or 6.2L? Either way, it should give you no trouble catching up to a Kenworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke-E Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Those PPVs are super easy to pick out in traffic, even with the ghost lettering during the day. *Especially* for a trucker with a high vantage point. One is a near-certain giveaway from a mile out: no roof rack. The other is a dead giveaway a little closer: the sharkfin OnStar antenna is moved from front to rear. But I'm sure you still won't have any trouble keeping the little printer in the passenger seat busy. I'm sure it'll take some adjustment, but will probably get the job done just fine. Watch out though--I hear that new Chevy is lurking in plain sight, watching for a Smart to catch a ride on that red truck. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Maker Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Phil, your old vehicle would work real well with us down in Mexico, but I'm afraid it would become a major target for "locals" even with the decals removed!!!!! Enjoy the new ride. Is it better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmup68 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 16 hours ago, Big5er said: Well actually law enforcement vehicles, by law, can be darker than personal vehicles but those fronts are at legal limits, at my request. The truck had darker tint than the Tahoe. I hated the darker ones. When I bought my last powerstroke in Austin, I drove back to TN. When it got dark, I realized I couldn't see anything in the mirrors the tint was so dark. The last six hours of driving, I had to roll down the windows to use the mirrors. When we peeled off the tint, it was triple sheets of limo tint. Put on legal in TN 20% and it is 100 shade brighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief916 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 18 hours ago, Big5er said: Well the county took away my work truck today and gave me this I'm gonna miss my old F-250 but the truckers are gonna hate the new ghost stripes. I had to take this picture using the flash to make the strips stand out. The other cool thing is I can sneak up on Rick when he passes through here again. Nice looking rig big5er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Steve.....nothing can make me give up my DP. Especially some silly coffee drink. Rick....Ok, I'll forgive ya. But y'all better stop the next time Oh come on Paul...you know I love seeing Daisy, Paula and the driver.er, I mean and you. Brad you are so right. I love your dogs. You, I tolerate but your dogs are a totally different story Noteven, they will never figure it out. They used to just blow by the truck. The idiots will never even see this one. Randy, I think its the 5.3L. I'm not really sure. been too busy putting all my crap in it. I haven't even opened the hood. David don't tell my lieutenant that its easy to spot. She thinks it will be some great that we can sneak up on trucks now. I've never had any trouble finding truck with lights on the roof and colored stripes.....but what do I know? I'm just a deputy. Rocky, better? Ehh, the jury is still out on that. It's definitely different...and its the fanciest police car I've ever had. The stereo is just wicked. I've told my dispatcher if I don't answer the radio what a few for the song to end and try again. Lockmup, yeah I hate really dark tint...from either side of the window. Ben, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke-E Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 It'll be the 5.3L. The PPVs don't have the 6.2L as an option. Good luck getting used to thinking the car is about to drive off in reverse without you every time you unlock the doors. 😮 I *hate* that setup, especially in busy parking lots. You see lights come on, come to a stop to let someone out, only to see that they're still halfway across the lot pushing a shopping cart. But if you start to ignore them, you seem like a jerk when someone's reverse lights actually do indicate that the car is in reverse. It'll be interesting to see how the visibility affects your effectiveness--when they first started using them on the Indian reservations in northern NM, they were incredibly eye-catching, easily catching your attention at night from a mile away or more. Your lieutenant is going to be disappointed you aren't any more productive than before, isn't she? Maybe it had nothing to do with a light bar, and more to do with how long the line was for a DP at Bucees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Congrats Phil! Told ya to if ya keep driving that Ford around in FLOOD WATER you'd get a new car..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 This was in the Las Vegas Review-Journal this AM. Great to see or maybe not see! https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/nevada-highway-patrol-ghosts-on-the-lookout-for-drunken-drivers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 I just can't see a Ford Explorer being a pursuit vehicle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Alie&Jim's Carrilite said: I just can't see a Ford Explorer being a pursuit vehicle.... The interceptor version of them are actually better than an old Crown Victoria interceptor by a long shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted July 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Yeah, the Explorer interceptors are fairly sweet. That seems to be the only vehicle we are buying, which is why everyone I work with keeps asking "thought they weren't buying any more Tahoe's"? They tried to put us in Explorers but all my gear won't fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyerjf Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 At least they haven't fallen completely into the trap of other jurisdictions. The Pennsylvania State Police are switching all vehicles over to a medium grey with grey ghost lettering. The only reflective item the is PSP seal on the side. Absolutely cannot see them in rain, or snow, or at night. Lights are inside the vehicle, nothing on top. When questioned the PA officials just came up with a lame excuse that the vehicles now match the uniforms. The whole stealth/swat team trend thing with the cops is one of my pet peeves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 A friend, who was a deputy sheriff, said the ghosted lettering on cruisers is used to fulfill the requirement that chasing cars is limited to "marked" cars. It just didn't say how much marked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke-E Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 If anyone is curious, here's the marked car law for Texas: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.721.htm It would appear that Phil's new vehicle wouldn't be considered a marked car, but it seems that just about every government agency has the ability to exempt themselves from the requirement to be marked. Assuming the sheriff has put a rule in place, he doesn't need the ghost markings at all. Some states definitely have "marked car" laws, and may not be explicit in requiring markings "in a color sufficiently different from the body of the vehicle or equipment so that the lettering is plainly legible" as Texas does. But I'd hate to be the officer trying to explain to a judge that I made a stop driving a marked car when the department has been quoted in news articles talking about how the ghost cars are hard to pick out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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