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PIU struts/shocks

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Level III+ rated body armor should be soft panels so they won’t weigh a lot. Maybe 10-15 lbs per door at most?

I can’t see most police departments outfitting most of their PIUs with Level IV armor.
Probably true. Maybe different crumple zones add more weight.
 

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You’d have to find one and get the spring codes off the VIN label to know.



PD gear would do it.
I would imagine this would be accessories installed after the fact. Of course the PIU having a higher GVWR (and payload capacity) is Ford engineering anticipating that the PIU would need to carry additional gear than a retail Explorer.

But not all PIUs are outfitted with a lot of gear. A lot of ours were purchased due to cost and are used for investigative purposes rather than for reactive responses or working the road.
 

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Armor from factory is approx 40 lbs per door, aftermarket external mounted soft armor about 20 lbs
 

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what is the part number for PIU sway bar and what’s needed to change?
 

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what is the part number for PIU sway bar and what’s needed to change?
If you’re gonna do a RSB…and you definitely should…just do the Steeda or AFe or whatever. These cars like a lot of rear bar and any of the aftermarket options will net you better results than the still smallish PIU bar.
 



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