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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 07:45 AM
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64/65k miles seems to be when Uncle Sam unloads these rigs. Mine was an Army Corps of Engineers vehicle originally, it had 65k on it when I bought it and that extra thousand may have been from the drive up from AL where it was initially sold. Mine is an XLT with cloth, buckets, console, 3 rows and carpets. Nothing in my jack compartment except a jack.........
Tom, did you paint the bottom of yours or did it come that way? Most of the SSVs I've seen are solid color.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff53
Tom, did you paint the bottom of yours or did it come that way? Most of the SSVs I've seen are solid color.


Mine is a Plain Jane XLT, not an SSV, so it has the typical '05 XLT painted lower body cladding.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by p33tef
nothing but a jack, pair of dark sunglasses and this old coin
Why does that sound like the opening line to a novel, LOL!

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Old Jul 25, 2016 | 11:03 PM
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This is interesting to follow along to. I also would love to know what the government used it for.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 10:58 PM
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Mine was a DOT survey truck. I purchased it directly from the state with around 172K miles on it. Steel wheels, vinyl floor, cloth front bench, cloth 2nd row and no 3rd row or rear air/heat. Nothing in the jack compartment other than jack. There was a "Bug's Life" DVD jammed into the CD player (which broke cd load function). I'm assuming that having no cladding = SSV?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 07:09 AM
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What a cool truck! Needs a big, black utilitarian looking bumper on the front, (not one of the modern, angular ones) a steel Tuffy console in the middle and an American flag sticker on the back and thats it!
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 07:26 AM
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I'm assuming that having no cladding = SSV?
... Or XLT?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 07:45 AM
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XLT still has cladding. Just different than limited.
 
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Wasn't there also an XL offered in the early years that was free of cladding and used the little stone guards to fill the quarter panel holes?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 12:59 PM
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Yes, that's what I have.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Stewart_H
Why does that sound like the opening line to a novel, LOL!

Stewart
I know right? I was thinking the same thing. If there was an envelope or an old micro cassette tape in there, it would have been perfect.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2016 | 02:29 PM
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Had the truck a few weeks now. New grille, super duty style badges, chrome wheel centers and lights. she's runs well and apart from a few nicks and scratches she looks pretty good certainly good for a 15 year old vehicle. Inside is perfect.
 
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Looking good! I like the black steel wheel with chrome center cap look.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 12:52 PM
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Awesomeness. Can't quite tell from the pic, Is it a challenge coin ?
The coin may be from the Secret Service Mobility Program. Everything supporting POTUS travel and is out-sized, flies USAF heavy air/grey tail. You have a piece of history there... Nice find. Cheers, G
 
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