rmc523 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 2028 Ford Expedition Police Responder Officially Debuts I'm surprised it's taken Ford this long to offer something like this with how Tahoe has done police wise. I know Ford has the Explorer PIU, but seems like a no brainer to offer both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 I am curious to see how they integrate a column shifter into the current design. The Expedition has been capacity constrained for seemingly ever. Hopefully this means Oakville Assembly is able to provide enough Super Duty production to free up space for significant Expedition production in Kentucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 My local PD uses Tahoes, Silverados and F150s. They would definitely consider one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 13 minutes ago, akirby said: My local PD uses Tahoes, Silverados and F150s. They would definitely consider one of these. Yeah, our biggest local department, Fort Lauderdale, uses a lot of Tahoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKohnen Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 I'm very much looking forward to letting our area PD's know about this. Seeing so many Durangos and now Tahoes replacing Explorer Interceptor Utility units has kinda sucked for a blue oval guy. Nice to have a big-boy option from Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 I think it will have a tough time going up against the pushrod Tahoe. The Tahoe appeals to the "Keep it simple " people who get turned off to the 3.5's relative complexity. A Coyote would be an improvement and if they really wanted to address that concern even the 7.3 would be a winner IMO. Just listen to Ford's sales pitch on that. I'm sure it is a matter of balancing various production capabilities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oac98 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 19 hours ago, blazerdude20 said: I am curious to see how they integrate a column shifter into the current design. The Expedition has been capacity constrained for seemingly ever. Hopefully this means Oakville Assembly is able to provide enough Super Duty production to free up space for significant Expedition production in Kentucky. Projection 100,000 Super Duty at OAC so that should free up space at KTP for more Expedition production. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKohnen Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 18 hours ago, Bob Rosadini said: I think it will have a tough time going up against the pushrod Tahoe. The Tahoe appeals to the "Keep it simple " people who get turned off to the 3.5's relative complexity. A Coyote would be an improvement and if they really wanted to address that concern even the 7.3 would be a winner IMO. Just listen to Ford's sales pitch on that. I'm sure it is a matter of balancing various production capabilities. Absolutely agree, dropping a 5.0 into this would be a big win. What's weird is that between the three engines, the 3.5 is still the torque king, and weighs 200lb less than a 7.3 Godzilla. The 3.5 and 5.0 are about the same weight, same horsepower in truck trim, but the psychological effect of a naturally aspirated V8 can't be ignored. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 7 hours ago, BenKohnen said: Absolutely agree, dropping a 5.0 into this would be a big win. What's weird is that between the three engines, the 3.5 is still the torque king, and weighs 200lb less than a 7.3 Godzilla. The 3.5 and 5.0 are about the same weight, same horsepower in truck trim, but the psychological effect of a naturally aspirated V8 can't be ignored. The Tahoes are well liked by law enforcement based on my experience. The simpler V8s are very appealing to fleet managers. The 5.0 would make this very enticing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 12 hours ago, tbone said: The Tahoes are well liked by law enforcement based on my experience. The simpler V8s are very appealing to fleet managers. The 5.0 would make this very enticing. A 7.3L Godzilla and a 5/8 ton chassis (between 1/2 and 3/4 ton) would do the trick for sure. Anyone remember the old 7700 series version of F150? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 (edited) 10 hours ago, twintornados said: A 7.3L Godzilla and a 5/8 ton chassis (between 1/2 and 3/4 ton) would do the trick for sure. Anyone remember the old 7700 series version of F150? I do, they were as follows: 1997–1999 (F-250 Light Duty Marketed as a light 3/4-ton "heavy half" version of the tenth-generation F-150, featuring distinctive 7-lug wheels, a heavier frame, and an upgraded axle. 2000–2003 (F-150 7700 SeriesRenamed to clear up consumer confusion with the newly released Super Duty F-250 models, continuing with the 7,700 lb GVW payload package. Pretty short lived in the grand scheme of things. Edited August 15 by tbone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 An interesting story regarding GVW matters in the scope of government/law-enforcement. GM stopped making 3/4 ton suburbans, and the Secret Service bought an undisclosed number of them before the final production run was complete. These models were for up-armoring for protection detail, and were stockpiled to hold over until a suitable replacement could be found. As those quantities diminished, the Secret Service went back to GM and told them they would need a special run of three-quarter ton suburbans for this purpose, and they said they wouldn’t do it. Ford stepped in and said they would do a special run of expeditions to handle the GVW requirements, and interestingly, GM had a change of heart on building them suburbans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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