PIU struts/shocks

[EDWYER]

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.

 

[Polo08816]

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.

 

[Dark Knight]

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

 

[Lexaandrudy82]

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

 

[UNBROKEN]

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.

 

[jrgoffin]

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

You can look it up right from the Ford Parts site, or do a search. It’s been brought up many times. If you don’t want a rusted out aftermarket bar, the PIU version is the way to go.

 

[UNBROKEN]

You can look it up right from the Ford Parts site, or do a search. It’s been brought up many times. If you don’t want a rusted out aftermarket bar, the PIU version is the way to go.

I’ve had a Steeda bar on since their very first run that looks as good as the day I installed it. Insinuating they will all rust is misleading at best.

 

[GearHead_1]

I’ve had a Steeda bar on since their very first run that looks as good as the day I installed it. Insinuating they will all rust is misleading at best.

Ditto. I also live in a state with a lot of snow, plows and deicing. Mine's as blue as the day I put it on.