police cruisers

Altan · 04-03-08, 05:25 PM

Hey just thought you in the FJ section would get a kick out of this. Our Sheriff dept needed new 4x4s so they bought 2 of these when I asked why the went with the FJ the Sheriff replied "We were just tearing up the American stuff to fast"

GLTHFJ60 · 04-03-08, 05:37 PM

BOOYAH!! They look great. What mods did they do?

Altan · 04-03-08, 07:10 PM

not sure on the mods. i will ask the next time I'm in town.

joebob2586 · 04-03-08, 07:56 PM

thats pretty sweet

mbisson · 04-03-08, 08:09 PM

That will be something in July with another 250+ FJs.

Niner · 04-03-08, 09:09 PM

Unmarked for the Summit, very sneaky

T man · 04-03-08, 09:10 PM

That is cool. Same color as mine

Just wondering don't they have to remove the rear door handles? if they arrested some one how do they open the doors ?

saskdiesel · 04-04-08, 09:59 AM

I would have to say the FJC may be the vehicle worst Police vehicle ever.
High speed stability? Power? Prisoners? No way.
Might be good for a small rural department that does not have to do any of these things.

WyoCruiser · 04-04-08, 05:34 PM

As we are talking about Ouray county's choice for some of their vehicles, I'd say that having been through San Juans, they made a good decision by adding the FJs to their fleet. Ouray is over 7,500 ft. and almost surrounded by steep mtns. Many of the paved roads are narrow and windy with lots of major changes in elevation and switchbacks. Also, as they are the Sheriffs of the 'Switzerland of America', they probably spend a lot of time on the rutted, rural, back country roads/trails, and much worse that would tear up a high speed pursuit vehicle. Reliability in these conditions is key. A large SUV could also prove to be impractical. They may experience conditions very different than the flat, straight highways or gently rolling hills like there are in say rural Kansas.

I am one of many volunteers with some of our county Sheriffs who use 4wd pickups and SUVs, as well as cars. They are called to assist in rescue and all kinds of situations where they must be self contained and handle some less than urban conditions in a very large county in WY. If they get near a highway or municipality and need a pursuit vehicle, they can call the HP or locals to assist or radio for one of their sedans to intercept where the paved road begins. It's hard to outrun a Motorola.

shane4x4 · 04-05-08, 07:42 AM

I think that's a perfect fit for Ouray. Hope to see both of them at the FJ Summit in July

ColoradoCruiserDude · 04-05-08, 09:05 AM

Wow, that rocks!! This place has well been known as the J**P Capital of the World. I guess that "Times They Are A-Changin".
Lived in that area for over 10 years and I am looking forward to getting back!

PhilC64 · 04-06-08, 02:01 AM

Looks like they're going to lead the Summit group.! Very Nice indeed.

04-03-08, 05:25 PM	#1
Altan IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ouray Colorado Posts: 68	police cruisers Hey just thought you in the FJ section would get a kick out of this. Our Sheriff dept needed new 4x4s so they bought 2 of these when I asked why the went with the FJ the Sheriff replied "We were just tearing up the American stuff to fast" Attached Images __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons. For you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup '86 FJ60 Desmoged, 33 BFG ATs, 1200 watt inverter, under hood compressor, Kc day lighters, Custom made roof rack, Sat radio, CB, HDTV, Microwave. 40gal of water tanks along frame rails, very small winch.

04-03-08, 07:10 PM	#3
Altan IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ouray Colorado Posts: 68	not sure on the mods. i will ask the next time I'm in town. __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons. For you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup '86 FJ60 Desmoged, 33 BFG ATs, 1200 watt inverter, under hood compressor, Kc day lighters, Custom made roof rack, Sat radio, CB, HDTV, Microwave. 40gal of water tanks along frame rails, very small winch.

04-03-08, 07:56 PM	#4
joebob2586 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MCAS Miramar Posts: 161	thats pretty sweet __________________ 2007 Silver FJ, Stallion Customs Tail Light Guards, 75WXST Cobra Compact CB Radio, 3ft Firestick with Bandi Mount.

04-03-08, 08:09 PM	#5
mbisson IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hemet, CA Posts: 48	That will be something in July with another 250+ FJs. __________________ '07 Titanium metalic Expidition One BullBar front bumper All Pro Sliders, Bud Built Skids 285x70x17 MT/R Aisle 3.......G-4 Club TLCA #16716

04-03-08, 09:09 PM	#6
Niner IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Readfield, WI TLCA# 13372 Posts: 677 Blog Entries: 1	Unmarked for the Summit, very sneaky __________________ Chris Hannis, TLCA #13372 2008 FJ Cruiser, Bud Built 5, Warn Bull Bar, 9.5TI, OME Heavies all around. 1971 FJ 40, 400 SBC, th400, Dana 20 Tcase, F/R Dana 44's, Front 4 link, rear spring over 1993 4 Runner (the Girlfriends) Stock for sale. A bunch of stuff thats for sale

04-03-08, 09:10 PM	#7
T man IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: oregon Posts: 11	That is cool. Same color as mine Just wondering don't they have to remove the rear door handles? if they arrested some one how do they open the doors ?

04-04-08, 09:59 AM	#8
saskdiesel IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Saskatchewan TLCA# 7430 Posts: 195	I would have to say the FJC may be the vehicle worst Police vehicle ever. High speed stability? Power? Prisoners? No way. Might be good for a small rural department that does not have to do any of these things.

04-04-08, 05:34 PM	#9
WyoCruiser IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SE WY Posts: 19	As we are talking about Ouray county's choice for some of their vehicles, I'd say that having been through San Juans, they made a good decision by adding the FJs to their fleet. Ouray is over 7,500 ft. and almost surrounded by steep mtns. Many of the paved roads are narrow and windy with lots of major changes in elevation and switchbacks. Also, as they are the Sheriffs of the 'Switzerland of America', they probably spend a lot of time on the rutted, rural, back country roads/trails, and much worse that would tear up a high speed pursuit vehicle. Reliability in these conditions is key. A large SUV could also prove to be impractical. They may experience conditions very different than the flat, straight highways or gently rolling hills like there are in say rural Kansas. I am one of many volunteers with some of our county Sheriffs who use 4wd pickups and SUVs, as well as cars. They are called to assist in rescue and all kinds of situations where they must be self contained and handle some less than urban conditions in a very large county in WY. If they get near a highway or municipality and need a pursuit vehicle, they can call the HP or locals to assist or radio for one of their sedans to intercept where the paved road begins. It's hard to outrun a Motorola. __________________ TLCA member '07 FJC, Black Cherry, auto, ATrac, locker, ft. skid, tow pkg., air bag pkg., All-Pro sliders In Memory: 96-1FZ-FE 80, Cool White, auto, f&r lockers, tow pkg.

04-05-08, 07:42 AM	#10
shane4x4 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Apr 2007 TLCA# 18775 Posts: 46	I think that's a perfect fit for Ouray. Hope to see both of them at the FJ Summit in July __________________ -- '07 FJC TRD w/3" Toytec, Ellis Precision grab handles, WAAG XS Basket, Over The Top Skids TLCA#18775 Webservant: http://coloradofjs.com KC0KWO on 2m @ 146.520mHZ FJC Magazine - Free PDF Download: http://fjc-mag.com '08 FJ Summit Issue: http://tinyurl.com/59zy4p

04-05-08, 09:05 AM	#11
ColoradoCruiserDude IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, CO / Newport, OR TLCA# 18926 Posts: 16	Wow, that rocks!! This place has well been known as the J**P Capital of the World. I guess that "Times They Are A-Changin". Lived in that area for over 10 years and I am looking forward to getting back! __________________ James Manzanares Outdoor Enthusiast

04-06-08, 02:01 AM	#12
PhilC64 Huh? Who me? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Peoples Socialist Republic of Chicago TLCA# 17885 Posts: 542	Looks like they're going to lead the Summit group.! Very Nice indeed. __________________ "We are not the base, we are the 2% lunatic fringe." - Ed97Fzj80 89 FJ62 - nicely modded (OME heavy lift and shocks, lunchboxed rear, ProComp M/T's w/ Rockcrawlers, 4Runner front d/b's, de-smogged) 07 FJC - nicely modded (Toytec lift,OME shocks, Digger Link LCA's, Revo's, JBA headers, aFe CAI)

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