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FEATURE Ford Police Advisory Board ing of the Power Transfer Unit has a special water jacket cast into the assembly. Water is circulated in the jacket to cool the housing. Second, the Power Transfer Unit uses an internal temperature sensor, not found on the retail unit. A module keeps track of oil temperature in the PTU and time at that temperature. Third, the Rear Differential Unit on the police version uses a fluid-filled clutch pack, which can withstand more severe duty. Both the NextGen Police Interceptors have a 5-year/100K-mile zero-deductible, powertrain coverage. It is technically not a ���warranty.��� Instead, it is an Extended Service Plan. An ESP has fewer exclusions and covers more parts and systems than a limited powertrain warranty. The plan also includes wear-and-tear powertrain components. The five-year/100K-mile program is more emphasis that the AWD system is up to the police duty cycle. Ease of Upftting Now that each has been on the road a while, the PAB discussed a variety of aspects to upfit the PI Sedan and PI Utility. The trunk tray option, mappable switches, wire conduit channels, and the easy transfer of some CVPI gear were all favorables. The PAB is made up of fleet managers, senior law enforcement officials, shop superintendents, and EVOC instructors. Members of the PAB come from city, county, state and federal agencies, plus from all geographic regions of the U.S. and from Canada. The PAB members continue to be open to feedback from fleet managers across the U.S. The PAB member contact information is on the Ford Fleet website. Also on one of Ford���s websites is critical information on upfitting the PI Sedan and the PI Utility. The Upfitters and Modifiers Guide contains both tips and bulletins on upfit solutions. This is easy to surf, easy to use, and has an incredible amount of info. For upfitters, the entire Modifier���s Guide is online. No print version will be produced. The Modifier���s Guide is 300 pages and 20 megs��� worth of information in five PDFs. The Guide is on the public side of the website (no Fleet Identification Number is needed). Click Showroom and then click Police Vehicles. Literally everything an upfitter needs to know is in the Guide. Ford invented such manuals and theirs remains the best in the industry. The 2013 Modifier���s Guide has twice the content as the Guide prepared for the CVPI. Photos by Larry Lee. Circle Reader Service #22 or click on EInfo at www.pfmmag.com 56 Police Fleet Manager Jan-Feb 2013 Post your comments on this story by visiting www.pfmmag.com