I look at the Michigan state surplus inventory all of the time and they have started putting up a number of Michigan State Police Tahoes up for auction. After doing some research into the differences between the civilian version and the police version, I decided that this would be a good thing to pick up.
So, I ended up winning an '06 Tahoe MSP canine unit on thursday. It has 120k miles on it. There's a couple of small dings, and it needs front brakes, but besides that, she's a strong runner. For the price, it can't be beat.
Here's some cool things about the Police version that I have found on this vehicle so far:
160-amp alternator
Dual batteries
Huge front skid plate
Hydraulic assist brakes
Oil, tranny, and power steering coolers
Heavy duty swaybars and shocks (This is the only 'pursuit' rated SUV made)
3.73 rear end
4" aluminum driveshaft
High Capacity air filter with a clogging indicator
I don't have a lot of plans for this thing. Just a lot of small clean-up and maintainence (polish, brakes, rear end fluid, tranny fluid and filter, and misc lubing). I have a spare CD played I'm throwing in and I plan on tuning it a little bit via HPTuners. I need to make a lot of transmission tuning changes. I also am getting a set of regular front seats thanks to my dad.
Here's a few pics I shot today:
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