This gonna be fun (2020 F150) updated with specs and ideas

[EHFD_Tower_751]

Soooo the director of animal control here for elmira posts this on my timeline with the captions.......needs upfitting any ideas??

Soooo im gonna go up tomorrow and see what he would like to add to it, and then go from there.

Its a 2020 ford F150 SSV 4x4. I have some ideas, but want to hear what you guys think i should do

Heres the picture he sent me, i’ll grab more tomorrow

 

[dmathieu]

Appropriate colored (possibly L31, wth colored dome) in the center of the roof. DONE!

 

[Nolines]

I suggest waiting on the 2021's I hear they are putting the coyote 5.0 in them as standard equipment eliminating the underpowered problematic 4.6!!!

 

[StEaLtH2]

looks like the truck Is bought and lettered Lines..
I’ve seen the hood clipped ford factory lights and they look good. Especially for a light duty/use such as animal control. Either cab mounted or pole mount from bed, but certainly think the L31 is really good bang for the buck

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

I know he was liking my rx2700 bar i showed him.

Others have suggested:
Nforce ILB, intersectors, hlf/tlf and blinkies for rear window
Freedom bar and grill lights

 

[Sparky_911]

By the looks I'd guess its gonna be a city not rural use truck. I'd say LED beacon or mini bar (responder or highlighter or Feniex). I assume only allowed amber....
If it sees 50/50 urban/rural add an adjustable spot or full bar with td/alley/works.

 

[John Smith]

I mean, I get that lights show who's who in the world, but it's animal control. There should never be a circumstance in which this vehicle is a traffic hazard. Put a couple ions or mpower modules in the back window wired with the emergency flashers and call it more than adequate.

I suggest waiting on the 2021's I hear they are putting the coyote 5.0 in them as standard equipment eliminating the underpowered problematic 4.6!!!

Huh? The 4.6 hasn't been available in like a decade. The Coyote has been since like 2011. And the 5.0 will not be standard, it'll be a cost upgrade as usual, a V6 being standard.

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

By the looks I'd guess its gonna be a city not rural use truck. I'd say LED beacon or mini bar (responder or highlighter or Feniex). I assume only allowed amber....
If it sees 50/50 urban/rural add an adjustable spot or full bar with td/alley/works.

I know they serve city of elmira, town of elmira, erin/breesport, village and town of horseheads, millport.

Basically anywhere in chemung county this agency serves, some of it is rural or suburban.

 

[Nolines]

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Huh? The 4.6 hasn't been available in like a decade. The Coyote has been since like 2011. And the 5.0 will not be standard, it'll be a cost upgrade as usual, a V6 being standard.
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Well then I got some bad info from a Ford person and that doesn't make me happy,.. as I understood it the new coyote was being introduced to the f series line up this coming model year after most of the bugs had been worked out from the mustang.

 

[Pete L.]

I think the BIG question is: What's the budget ?

I would go for a Freedom bar with front/rear work lights and alleys - Done.

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

No idea on budget but here is what i was thinking........might be overkill lol

Whelen liberty on roof
Hlf/tlf
Whelen vertex in r/b split in reverse lights or strobe hideaways
Whelen dominator 800 in back window
Grill guard with whelen ions or something
Intersectors under side mirrors

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

Well heres what he has so far and showed me

2 sets of led hideaways
So far 3 fedsig impaxx leds (r/b)
2 ions in r/b
2 intersectors in clear
A fedsig pa 640 (hes not totally sure yet though on that)

He also wants to get a havis console, siren/light controller, and a setina push bar for it.

It currently has 2 viper S2s (rr and rc) and another fedsig dashlight so far in back window (cant remember the model though).

Dumbnuts me forgot the pics i was gonna put, but next im there i will get pics

 

[John Smith]

Is he trying to get arrested?

He has absolutely zero need for anything red or blue. Or even white for that matter.

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

Ummmm its part of the police department, all the animal control vehicles run red and blue and run to scenes if an emergency

 

[John Smith]

Your animal control runs code responses? God I'd love to see the lawsuit from the first time they stack up a car.

 

[Nolines]

It's because animal control is part of the police dept, same as it is here where I am, not all of them are but city ones are.

 

[John Smith]

I get that. But why would they ever need to run code? A dog attacking? I wouldn't dare run code 3 for a vicious dog.

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

Craig told me why.......but im having a brain fart.

I know he said they can assist with traffic if the other city units are tied up and his team happen to come up on a serious accidents.

 

[John Smith]

Still something that's better served with amber.

I mean, it's cool if they want to. It just opens the door for ambushes, abuse of authority/impersonation, and liability with no benefit.

 

[Nolines]

Yes but not our problem, but it is for the city and their liability until they can find a better place to put them.... But we digress the issue here is the lovely pickup truck and what to put on it. Hey at least it's not the roadkill truck!

 

[StEaLtH2]

My town’s ACO is thru the PD. HaS the same “police” plates as a cruiser. Also color warning and armed. Pretty standard in these parts.

seems to me this example will be well lit and I will enjoy watching it’s progress unfold.
good luck with your install...
keep up posted

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

I asked him if he would like a lightbar or visor bar, and he said he would be happy with either one.

Hes found some visor lights for good prices, but hasn’t committed to getting one. I also told him to get a back rack but its undecided as of right now whats going in the actual truck bed, i said get a contractor style toolbox and then put leds on sides and front facing traffic

 

[pdk9]

Just throw a lightbar on the roof (simple and good 360 coverage) and call it a day, plus I think an ILB looks silly on a marked unit & interior warning packages don’t offer the coverage that an exterior bar does.

It’s not going to be doing traffic control, so I dont think you need additional rear warning (ie LAWs or a lightstick to the rear). Even if it does respond code 3, I don’t think an animal control unit needs a push bumper

 

[kitsune86]

Is it going to get the Critter Container in the bed or just run like that?

 

[Carlos SpicyWeiner]

This will be fun. what color lights? amber?

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

Is it going to get the Critter Container in the bed or just run like that?

Its actually going to be used to haul a small horse trailer i believe, not sure of what else its use is gonna be

This will be fun. what color lights? amber?

Its actually gonna be getting lit up with a red bar on roof with red/blue in rear of bar, as well as sound off intersectors, red/blue impaxx, led hideaways, sound off ghosts and whatever else he can think of.

He said he would be happy with either a full bar or visor bar, but the only lighting it has are 2 fedsig viper S2s til he gets it lit up better

 

[Krsdog25]

Eight head Liberty II(DUO if it's in their budget), smoked microns on the front bumper to the side, headlight flasher, intersectors on mirrors, hideaways in taillights, ghosts in upper rear window. No split fail.

 

[fbueller]

Bar on top, no reason to hide it. Front end protection for off road use and back rack for hauling odd crap and scene lighting. Being from a rural area there are plenty of things I want an ACO or Warden running code for. Bears, moose and large cats to name a few. Ever seen a spooked horse on the loose? its not all pussy cats in a tree

 

[Nolines]

It's not??