My O8' Tahoe U.S. Canadian Border Patrol rig.

[Basics]

It's decked out slightly different, I plan to list the RPO codes in the next couple of days.
A couple of unseen "Basics"... 125K, 4x4, Factory Skids NZZ, 5.3L, 4.10's GT5, and the G80 Posi.
Tires are the Cooper Discover ST MAX, w 13/32nds tread!
Here is a few pics when it was for Sale, for now.

 

[kbuskill]

4:10s.... she ought to scoot pretty good off the line.

What kinda RPM is it turning at 70-75mph???

My Burb has 3:73 with the factory 20's and turns right at 2080 RPM at 75 mph.

 

[Ilikemtb999]

Nice, congrats! I saw you lost another Tahoe recently. Sad.

 

[Basics]

4:10s.... she ought to scoot pretty good off the line.

What kinda RPM is it turning at 70-75mph???

My Burb has 3:73 with the factory 20's and turns right at about 2k RPM at 72ish mph.

It does good for a 6,000 lb package going down the road.
With 4.10's my
Rpm's 2K @ 65mph,
And 2250 @ 72 ish mph. That's running stock size tires as well.
Living In Pacific Northwest, and traveling over the Cascade mountain passes at least every two months. It's certainly a benefit having (4.10's) from starting at 200 feet elevation to driving over 4,400 feet elevation with in 45 minutes drive time of each other.

 

[Fosscore]

Good looking SSV with a serious front end.

 

[Basics]

Nice, congrats! I saw you lost another Tahoe recently. Sad.

Hey thanks I appreciate it. With this new one it has a few more options as well. off the the top of my head, DIC, Better tires Discoverer ST Maxx, and 30K less miles on the Tahoe.

 

[Basics]

Good looking SSV with a serious front end.

Thanks, Yeah with the deer rutting season in Central Oregon, you'll be glad you have something like that on the front bumper at least. Plus if you see what happened to my other Tahoe, it's just added insurance, not mandatory by any means.

 

[Basics]

My RPO Codes as promised.. below. So tell me what see as interesting, if anything?

 

[iamdub]

Pretty sure that's a regular LS Tahoe. I don't see anything SSV about it at all. Not that that's a bad thing.

 

[Basics]

Pretty sure that's a regular LS Tahoe. I don't see anything SSV about it at all. Not that that's a bad thing.

I think we should have a sticky at the top of the PPV and SSV forums, with the basics about getting our trucks back to a more "civilized" form. We can also have a breakdown of the differences between civilian tahoes and PPV and SSV + other Fleet optioned vehicles.

Good point, SSV not coded here. A regular LS Tahoe? Nope GAM coded. Only Government ordered. That could have had other items ordered that made it eligible for use as only a non civilian owned LS Tahoe. It is a retired Border Patrol rig. Codes FLT, GAM, as well. I'm also the first person to title it as a civilian owned Tahoe.

 

[Ilikemtb999]

So govt ordered but nothing denotes being an SSV or even border patrol regardless of its usage. Is there evidence of numbering/lettering on it? In the right light (dew also helps) you can read it on mine. It was a Texas border patrol though with cool off-road bits on it.

 

[Basics]

So govt ordered but nothing denotes being an SSV or even border patrol regardless of its usage. Is there evidence of numbering/lettering on it? In the right light (dew also helps) you can read it on mine. It was a Texas border patrol though with cool off-road bits on it.

Got it, I understand. Again, It's not an SSV code, I posted it. I know I get the SSV community here. But I quoted what this area was looking to help with for knowledge and it stated also "other government owned" fleet purchases and returning them to civilian life so here I am. IF it doesn't belong here let me know folks.
CBP-USBP Border Patrol "4x4" vehicles are not all SSV coded, not sure if any "4x4" CBP-USBP purchases were. off road bits? you mean like G80, GT5, NZZ, etc? got it. I am the first civilian who titled it. You learn something everyday. Again, SSV means essentially nothing when it comes to Border Patrol 4x4 vehicles. FLT, GAM is the priority.
I hope this helps a little more. Now I'm trying to get caught up on what I'm going to do with it moving forward..

 

[Ilikemtb999]

Mine was upfitted by Baja fabrication with a lift, long Baja style skid plates, bigger sways, etc. I’ve got some pics in my intro thread.

 

[Basics]

That's cool, I do have a sticker inside on the overhead console. I'll post up today after work as well..

 

[iamdub]

Good point, SSV not coded here. A regular LS Tahoe? Nope GAM coded. Only Government ordered. That could have had other items ordered that made it eligible for use as only a non civilian owned LS Tahoe. It is a retired Border Patrol rig. Codes FLT, GAM, as well. I'm also the first person to title it as a civilian owned Tahoe.

Interesting. I didn't mean to deny it's "authenticity" with my comment. I'm certainly not the authority on this and it really doesn't matter if it is or isn't unless you were an SSV/PPV purist striving for a particular theme. I just meant I didn't see any of the SSV attributes that I'm used to seeing. It has alloy wheels, side molding, trim level badging, carpeted floor, roof rack, "loaded" interior, etc. It essentially being an LS RPO'ed as an SSV sheds more light on the widely varying build options and makes yours that much more unique. Even cooler that you have the gubbamint paperwork.

 

[jmm121783]

Mine was upfitted by Baja fabrication with a lift, long Baja style skid plates, bigger sways, etc. I’ve got some pics in my intro thread.

Dude that is awesome....another note for the Basics is that it has the civilian interior including the front and rear cloth seats. As he stated, PPV and SSV mean nothing to CBP, they typically get a variety of options and like Ilikemtb999 said, they even went aftermarket and gave it one hell of a suspension upgrade.

Me personally, I would probably stay away from these vehicles if your looking for the "highest quality/best condition" because these trucks GET USED, and HARD. Looks like you got a really nice one though Basics, I would guess it was a superiors car or maybe in a smaller town on a less traveled part of the boarder.

 

[jmm121783]

Damn you quoted me from my sticky thread?? Sweet ok I gotta go put this Cold Air Intake on my newly arrived CTS V!!!!

 

[Basics]

Interesting. I didn't mean to deny it's "authenticity" with my comment. I'm certainly not the authority on this and it really doesn't matter if it is or isn't unless you were an SSV/PPV purist striving for a particular theme. I just meant I didn't see any of the SSV attributes that I'm used to seeing. It has alloy wheels, side molding, trim level badging, carpeted floor, roof rack, "loaded" interior, etc. It essentially being an LS RPO'ed as an SSV sheds more light on the widely varying build options and makes yours that much more unique. Even cooler that you have the gubbamint paperwork.

Chris, I totally understood where you were coming from.. Yep, here's a pic of one badged with the aluminum wheels and it appears to be in the North. also for everyone I have this sticker overhead as well.
I also have my Tahoe's designated "Mxxxxx" number on the key remote as well.

 

[Ilikemtb999]

Anything in your door jam? Mine says this

Also look at the sides in low light

 

[Basics]

JK, Your skid plate system is common to mine as well. not sure off road wise if we we're different at all? I have the brush guard still that could be what you had as well, but was removed. That would also explain the lack of your Tow Hooks.