This is my POV, a 2016 Ford Explorer XLT. It is replacing my previous 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Explorer isn’t my favorite vehicle I have owned, but it rides smoothly, the sounds system is great, and the air conditioning works. I used the opportunity to freshen up my equipment and took advantage of the Explorer to go a little more in depth with emergency vehicle specific equipment. I’m so far very happy with how it turned out and since I’m a fan of the dark vehicle look I am in the process of looking at new wheels and getting the color of some items on the body changed. Stay tuned for better photos and updates as I get bored and tinker with the setup! Disclaimer: Knowing me, it’s probably going to be dirty in a lot of the photos.
It is used for Emergency Management. Please take a look at the post for my previous vehicle first before questioning that, that horse is dust by now. 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Equipment List:
---WARNING LIGHTS---
2 - Whelen Blue Vertexes in fog light housings
2 - Whelen Blue Smoked ION V Series with white scene lighting in grille
1 - Whelen B/B/B/W/W/TD/TD/W/W/B/B/B Whelen Inner Edge FST Wecan
2 - Whelen Blue Smoke LINZ6 V Series under mirror lights
2 - No name 10W white “off road LEDs” for alley lights
2 - Whelen Blue/Blue Dual Avengers in side rear windows (internal flasher bypassed and 100% compatible and controllable with the Carbide)
1 - Whelen A/A/B/B/B/B/B/B/A/A Whelen Inner Edge RST Wecan
2 - Whelen Blue Smoked ION T Series for license plate lights
---SWITCHING---
1 - Whelen Carbide with CANport Vehicle Integration
---RADIO---
1 - Motorola CDM1250 VHF Radio
1 - X10DR Wireless Remote Microphone System
1 - Uniden BCD996P2 P-25 Phase 2 Scanner
1 - Motorola XPR6550/7550 portable radio charger (non-Impres)
---EQUIPMENT MOUNTING---
1 - Havis Vehicle Specific 2016-2018 civilian Ford Explorer 18” console
1 - Havis PIU fold up cargo plate (3rd row removed and Ford factory X brace installed)
1 - Havis PIU fold up equipment tray
1 - Pro-Gard PIU single drawer raised storage box
---ANTENNAS---
1 - Sti-Co VHF Flexi-Whip
1 - Pulse Larsen LTE Shadow Antenna (Black) on NMOHF mount
1 - Pulse Larsen 2.4Ghz Shadow Antenna (Black) on NMOHF mount
1 - Pulse Larsen 700/800mhz Shadow Antenna (Black)
---FLASHLIGHTS---
1 - Streamlight Strion LED C4
1 - Streamlight Stinger LED C4
1 - Streamlight Stinger Fast Piggy Back Charger
---TABLET---
1 - Havis console mounted laptop mount arm
1 - Ram Mount Intelliskin and Tab-Lock cradle
1 - Samsung Galaxy Tab S w/ Verizon Modem
---MISC---
1 - Idle-Right 2 Fuel Management System (tied into Fortin Bypass configured in “stand-alone mode”)
1 - Whelen White/Red 6” round 12 diode compartment light
1 - Cobra 500W Inverter
1 - Intellitec Battery Disconnect relay
---COMING SOON???---
-- Whelen Blue Smoked Micron Stud Mounts. On order to be installed in the rear bumper reflector area
-- Streamlight Fire Vulcan LED. Just needs to be mounted
-- Running board/rocker panel lights. Unsure of brand at this point but leaning toward Firewire LEDs only because I do not necessarily need the side warning (so I can’t justify the big bucks) and I can completely control the flash patterns of each color in the strip with the Carbide.
-- White ground lighting with dome lights. I really liked this on my Jeep
It is used for Emergency Management. Please take a look at the post for my previous vehicle first before questioning that, that horse is dust by now. 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Equipment List:
---WARNING LIGHTS---
2 - Whelen Blue Vertexes in fog light housings
2 - Whelen Blue Smoked ION V Series with white scene lighting in grille
1 - Whelen B/B/B/W/W/TD/TD/W/W/B/B/B Whelen Inner Edge FST Wecan
2 - Whelen Blue Smoke LINZ6 V Series under mirror lights
2 - No name 10W white “off road LEDs” for alley lights
2 - Whelen Blue/Blue Dual Avengers in side rear windows (internal flasher bypassed and 100% compatible and controllable with the Carbide)
1 - Whelen A/A/B/B/B/B/B/B/A/A Whelen Inner Edge RST Wecan
2 - Whelen Blue Smoked ION T Series for license plate lights
---SWITCHING---
1 - Whelen Carbide with CANport Vehicle Integration
---RADIO---
1 - Motorola CDM1250 VHF Radio
1 - X10DR Wireless Remote Microphone System
1 - Uniden BCD996P2 P-25 Phase 2 Scanner
1 - Motorola XPR6550/7550 portable radio charger (non-Impres)
---EQUIPMENT MOUNTING---
1 - Havis Vehicle Specific 2016-2018 civilian Ford Explorer 18” console
1 - Havis PIU fold up cargo plate (3rd row removed and Ford factory X brace installed)
1 - Havis PIU fold up equipment tray
1 - Pro-Gard PIU single drawer raised storage box
---ANTENNAS---
1 - Sti-Co VHF Flexi-Whip
1 - Pulse Larsen LTE Shadow Antenna (Black) on NMOHF mount
1 - Pulse Larsen 2.4Ghz Shadow Antenna (Black) on NMOHF mount
1 - Pulse Larsen 700/800mhz Shadow Antenna (Black)
---FLASHLIGHTS---
1 - Streamlight Strion LED C4
1 - Streamlight Stinger LED C4
1 - Streamlight Stinger Fast Piggy Back Charger
---TABLET---
1 - Havis console mounted laptop mount arm
1 - Ram Mount Intelliskin and Tab-Lock cradle
1 - Samsung Galaxy Tab S w/ Verizon Modem
---MISC---
1 - Idle-Right 2 Fuel Management System (tied into Fortin Bypass configured in “stand-alone mode”)
1 - Whelen White/Red 6” round 12 diode compartment light
1 - Cobra 500W Inverter
1 - Intellitec Battery Disconnect relay
---COMING SOON???---
-- Whelen Blue Smoked Micron Stud Mounts. On order to be installed in the rear bumper reflector area
-- Streamlight Fire Vulcan LED. Just needs to be mounted
-- Running board/rocker panel lights. Unsure of brand at this point but leaning toward Firewire LEDs only because I do not necessarily need the side warning (so I can’t justify the big bucks) and I can completely control the flash patterns of each color in the strip with the Carbide.
-- White ground lighting with dome lights. I really liked this on my Jeep