To be fair, from my understanding, cops literally specialize in breaking the unbreakable. Like I've heard their computers are the Nokia of laptops, and they'll find ways to completely destroy them.
Every cop I've talked to has said never buy a used cop car. It's the reason why I tell people who want a crown vic to get a Lincoln town car, same platform and reliability, but it's been owned by grandmas and limo drivers instead of people doing 105 on a frequent basis.
7m..Just where do you get those stats? I remember when HDT published those monthly numbers but no longer.
By the way, I would guess a very high percentage of 750 sales are NOT class 7's but but are technically class 6's as they carry 25,999 plates..or "Tax cheaters" as I call them. I was at "Quick Lube" last week and that dealer is a Ford Pro dealer with a very active 650/750 business. While I was there a mechanic for one of New Englands biggest construction equipment dealers (9 locations) was picking up his truck. A 750 with a IMT service body- the works, welder, air compressor, good sized hydraulic crane and a lot of compartments -also was a Super Cab with no seats-that storage space for his cold weather gear etc. Thing had big rubber so I assumed was a true 33,000 GVW. Open door and 25,999 plate! A 33 plate would usually be a 10/23 or 12/21 axle set up
but can a manufacturer install heavier components and simply derate the component as they choose..Or does the supplier component rating must be adhered too...going upward would of course not be allowed but how about a derate???
And by the way this guy was a big guy-6-2 or taller and he had no trouble with the cab size and the Power Stroke had plenty of power to handle that IMT package. He liked the truck!
Yea, several of my friends at Indiana law enforcement agencies (ISP, IMPD, Martinsville PD, Greenwood PD, county sheriff departments) call Explorer PI "Exploder" because of their propensity for needing unscheduled repairs.
Another "hat trick" that management likes to pull is by saying "your member did this..." and "your member did that..." I used to quickly and firmly remind them that the union DIDN'T hire them, THEY did....
SK On, a subsidiary of SK Innovation (096770.KS), opens new tab, which supplies automakers including Hyundai Motor (005380.KS), opens new tab and Kia Corp (000270.KS), opens new tab, said a Ford subsidiary will take full ownership of the battery plants in Kentucky, while SK On will assume full ownership and operate the Tennessee plant.
So, I guess Ford will take over the plants in Kentucky (closer to Louisville, which makes sense for CE1), and SK ON will take over the Tennessee plant. Doesn't bode well for BOC on the surface?