As most of you are probably aware by now, Ford Motor Company is discontinuing the Crown Victoria. The Police Vehicle that we all have come to love over the years. From listening to Police Chiefs and others at the recent IACP Conference, the new Ford Explorer Police Interceptor is going to be the replacement vehicle of choice for most Chiefs and Fleet Managers.

The Explorer will certainly provide you with sufficient storage space for all of the equipment that you are required to carry on a daily basis but, when it comes to installing a TruckVault or other storage system in the vehicle, interference with access to the spare tire becomes an issue. I, for one, believe that cops should not be out alongside the road changing tires because a Police Officer changing a tire alongside a road is also called a magnet for other vehicles and it is a dangerous situation. But, there are some Departments who have advised us that they must have access to the vehicle’s spare tire and we will do everything we can to provide that access while still providing them with the best and most secure storage we can.

TruckVault has developed a smaller TruckVault unit that installs behind the spare tire access panel but that unit is smaller than we would like and may not give you the storage space you need. If we build a TruckVault that utilizes all of the available space in the Explorer’s cargo area, our unit will sit atop the lift cover for the spare tire which would require removal or lifting of the TruckVault to access the spare tire.

Here are our questions for you:

1. In your Department, do you change flat tires or do you call a tow service or other person to do that for you and does that person bring a spare tire or utilize the on-board spare?
2. If you change your own flats and you have a storage system in place that covers the spare tire acess, would you have any objection to removing or lifting the storage unit to access the spare tire?
3. If you look at the attached photo you will see the current TruckVault solution for the Explorer that allows access to the spare tire. The size of the TruckVault in the photo is 32″ Long, 39.5″ Wide and 13″ High.  Does this TruckVault provide you with sufficient storage space for your every day gear?

Last but not least we would appreciate any ideas that you may have regarding secure in-vehicle storage for the Explorer Police Interceptor or any other vehicle for that matter. This is not a sales pitch and you don’t even need to give us your name or email address but, if you choose to do that and we use your idea, we will give you full credit if you would like. Our goal here is to give you the equipment you need to do your job in a safe and secure manner. If you are not familiar with TruckVault Products you can visit our website at www.truckvault.com.

Regards,

Rick Zenk
Zenk's Morning Report

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