The Stockade (formerly named Securicar) is an armored van appearing in almost every Grand Theft Auto title since Grand Theft Auto III. It is manufactured by Brute in the HD Universe.
Design[]
The vehicle is an armored van used primarily to transport money and other valuable items. It can also accommodate up to four people.
3D Universe[]
The Securicar was initially designed with a heavy, robust truck-based body. In Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the design of the truck is based on that of a 1990s model GMC TopKick, with a thick defense on the front that protects the radiator and an angled design.
In GTA III and GTA Vice City, if rear doors are removed, the player can see boxes of "loot" in the back. These renditions of the Securicar have "Gruppe Sechs" logos on the sides and rear and are always painted dark blue. Additionally, the Securicar in GTA Vice City also has a bulletproof windshield.
In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, however, it featured a radically different, somewhat smaller design, more reminiscent of real-life armored vans. This rendition assumes a completely different body design based on the International Harvester S-Series. The GTA San Andreas Securicar may be seen with the logo of either Chuff Security Co. or Lock and Load Security, or be unmarked, and is always grey-green.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
In Grand Theft Auto IV the vehicle is now manufactured by Brute. It is a large vehicle and similar in shape and design to the GTA San Andreas rendition. The truck chassis is based on an armored International 4700 Series, with the exception of front turn signals. The cargo area has a similarly shaped roof to the GTA San Andreas rendition.
The Securicar shares its basic chassis with the Enforcer and the Police Stockade. All these vans have a bulletproof windscreen, but the Securicar also features bulletproof side windows.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
In Grand Theft Auto V, the vehicle is renamed as Stockade but retains the same design as its previous iteration. The truck has Light Smoke window tint applied by default.[1] For the first time in the series, the entire vehicle is bulletproof.
Performance[]
3D Universe[]
The vehicle is not generally recommended for anything other than regular street driving, as the uneven weight of the armor tends to flip the truck over even from minor curves or hills. The Securicar in GTA Vice City is the version least prone to flipping over in this universe. The Securicar in the same game, however, can be used for escaping and breaking through SWAT roadblocks, as the heavy weight of the vehicle easily outweighs the weight of the Enforcer (7,000kg vs 4,000kg), although the vehicle needs a run-up in order to gain speed to break the roadblock.
In GTA San Andreas, the performance of the vehicle differs slightly, but remains very undesirable. With its heavy weight, the steering and braking of the Securicar are rather poor, in addition to a softer suspension which reduces stability when negotiating uneven turns. The vehicle does, however, have a slightly above-average top speed.
3D Universe Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 106 / 170 | 5 | Diesel | RWD | 7000 / 15432 |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
The handling and acceleration of the Securicar have been greatly enhanced, and it will no longer tip over when turning corners. It is highly resistant to gunfire and everyday vehicle damage, but it is not explosion or fire-proof. While possessing an acceptable acceleration rate, the Securicar has an impressive top speed for its class, and can ram, shove or even drive over other vehicles without losing too much momentum.
Something unique to this vehicle, unlike its law enforcement variants, is that all windows are bulletproof, protecting the occupants completely from gunfire.
It is powered by a large, 8 liter (or 8000cc as seen on the badging for the vehicle) turbocharged engine. The engine model appears to be a twin-cam Inline 4, turbocharged, shared with many other trucks in the game.
GTA IV Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engines | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 75 / 120 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 6500 / 14330 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 8000cc (8.0L) Turbocharged (Badging) | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | FR Turbocharged Inline-4 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
The Stockade has, comparably, the best performance of all the trucks in the game, with better acceleration, top speed, handling, and of course durability. As intended, the vehicle can sustain multiple impacts with and from traffic, and can resist gunfire with ease. The Stockade's endurance capabilities makes the Stockade one of the strongest trucks in the game.
Again, the engine model appears to be a twin-cam Inline 4, turbocharged, shared with many other trucks in the game. Despite this, the engine sounds to be somewhat similar to a high-revving diesel engine, creating a significantly smooth sound when compared to larger trucks, such as the Pounder and Phantom.
GTA V and Online Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 75 / 120 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 6500 / 14330 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 8000cc (8.0L) Turbocharged (Badging) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 17.8 Seconds | 85 / 137 | 5 | FR Turbocharged Inline-4 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Gallery[]
3D Universe[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Design[]
Version History[]
Variants[]
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| Image | Vehicle | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Enforcer in Grand Theft Auto IV. |
Enforcer | The Enforcer in GTA IV is a variant of the Securicar. It features an identical chassis but with an additional ram bar, black wheels, NOOSE livery, a lightbar and 3 small windows on either side. The windscreen is also covered with a mesh panel. It is used by NOOSE during 4-star wanted levels. | |
 The Utility Truck in Grand Theft Auto V.  The AWP Utility Truck in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Utility Truck Utility Truck (AWP) |
A utility truck based upon the Stockade's chassis. It features a different greenhouse area and front bumper. Two separate versions exist; a flatbed/box variant and an AWP variant, each with several configurations. | |
| Special variants | |||
 The Police Stockade in Grand Theft Auto IV. |
Police Stockade | The Police Stockade is a prison transport vehicle in GTA IV. It is almost identical to the Securicar, but features an LCPD livery, a lightbar and 3 small windows on either side. It is only seen during several missions. | |
 The snowy Stockade in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Stockade (snow) | Snowy variant of the Stockade appearing exclusively during the Prologue of Grand Theft Auto V. | |
 An all-black Stockade in Grand Theft Auto Online. (Rear quarter view) |
Black Stockade | In the enhanced versions of GTA Online, an all-black variant of the Stockade will spawn during Setup: Signal Intercepts. The standard Gruppe Sechs livery is still present. It cannot be obtained during the mission as the player is instructed to hack the vehicle and eventually destroy it. It cannot be found in regular gameplay as the vehicle does not spawn in this color by default and cannot be modified without the use of modifications. | |
| White Stockade | In the enhanced versions of GTA Online, an all-white variant of the Stockade with missing passenger door and rear left door will spawn during Heist Prep: Gruppe Sechs Gear Part 1. The standard Gruppe Sechs livery is still present. It cannot be found in regular gameplay as the vehicle does not spawn in this color by default and cannot be modified without the use of modifications. | ||
| White and Black Stockade | In the enhanced versions of GTA Online, a white/black variant of the Stockade may spawn on some Casino Work missions or rarely in Freemode. It takes a slightly more prominent role in some Casino Heist preparations and driven in the Casino Heist - The Big Con approach (if the "Gruppe Sechs" method is used). The standard Gruppe Sechs livery is still present. | ||
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- Van Heist – Claude has to steal a one for Joey Leone by crashing and damaging it several times until the driver is forced to get out, lose the heat, then deliver it. This one is bullet-proof and fire-proof.
- Escort Service – Claude needs to protect it and the Old Oriental Gentleman inside from Cartel goons during its trip to Shoreside Vale. This one is explosion-proof.
- Decoy – Claude uses it to distract the cops for Donald Love for a few minutes.
- Import/Export – The Securicar is one of the 23 vehicles wanted for the Portland Island portion of the Import/Export side mission and also deliver 10 of them to the same garage without a number used in Van Heist. The latter one is not required for 100% completion.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- Autocide – The second target, Dick Tanner, drives one. It is a heavy special vehicle; however, this feature is unsavable.
- Bar Brawl – While chasing the fleeing targets, a Securicar driven by a DBP Security guard appears, giving chase to the player.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Explosive Situation – The security blocks the quarry entrance with two of them, forcing Carl Johnson to choose another way out, while the other one can be seen when Carl nearly gets out of the quarry.
- Up, Up and Away! – Carl steals one parked in Rockshore East with an aerial crane and takes it to Verdant Meadows.
- Breaking the Bank at Caligula's – The van is used when the crew is pulling a heist at Caligula's Casino. During the introductory cutscene of the mission, the van features the Caligula's Casino logo.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- L.C. Confidential – Seen along with an FBI Cruiser, a Firetruck and three Police cars in a crime scene on an overpass in Newport.
- Cash Clash – Toni Cipriani is tasked to destroy three of them full of money and preventing them to reach their destination. All are explosion-proof.
- The Shoreside Redemption – Salvatore Leone is being transported in one, Toni then must protect it from the attacking Sicilians. It's explosion-proof.
- AWOL Angel – Used as the first and second targets by the rogue soldiers.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Robbery – Used in the "Money Truck" type mission.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Blitz Play – The protagonists have to intercept and raid one carrying funds for the IAA by blocking its path with a Trashmaster and then ramming it with a large Towtruck.
- Planning the Big Score – Trevor must follow two Stockades on their route to the Union Depository using his helicopter so that Lester can film the routine and find a possible point during the route where the Stockades could be intercepted and raided.
- The Big Score (Subtle approach) – The heist crew have to intercept a convoy of two Stockades by puncturing their tires with Spike Strips, take control of them in order to infiltrate into the Union Depository, then leaving the area with the gold bricks into the meeting point with the modified Gauntlets.
- Random Event: Security Vans – The protagonists can steal money being transported by a Stockade.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Freemode Events Update[]
- Adversary Mode: Hunting Pack IV – Appears as the runner's vehicle.
Further Adventures in Finance and Felony[]
- Special Cargo Steal Missions – One of the possible vehicles to contain Special Cargo.
Bikers[]
- Business Supplies Steal Mission: Armored Trucks – One of four Stockades carries the Business Supplies.
The Doomsday Heist[]
- The Doomsday Heist
- Act 1
- Setup: Signal Intercepts – Several all-black variants appear as target vehicles.
- Act 1
The Diamond Casino & Resort[]
- The Diamond Casino Heist
- Heist Prep: Duggan Shipments – White & black Stockades appear as targets to be destroyed.
- Heist Prep: Gruppe Sechs Gear Part 1 – The player must steal a damaged Stockade. This model is missing one of its rear doors, along with the passenger side door.
- Heist Prep: Gruppe Sechs Gear Part 2 – A white & black Stockade appears alongside standard white & green Stockades. The player must photograph its license plate and steal Gruppe Sechs outfits located in the back of the truck.
- Casino Heist - The Big Con – Appears if the "Gruppe Sechs" method is used. A NPC-driven one may appear exiting the Casino area in all approaches.
- Two Casino Work missions
- Lost in Transit – An unique white & black one must be recovered from an enemy gang and delivered to the Casino.
- Safe Bet – One must be escorted to the Casino.
San Andreas Mercenaries[]
- Random Event: Armored Trucks – Can randomly appear to be robbed for cash.[2]
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- It is rarely driven around Chinatown.
- It spawns around Staunton Island, more frequently in Aspatria and Fort Staunton, and occasionally around Bedford Point.
- It can be obtained from the Import/Export garage in Portland after completing their list.
- It spawns more frequently in traffic if the player is already driving one.
Grand Theft Auto Vice City[]
- One is parked in front of El Banco Corrupto Grande in Little Havana (not on the original PlayStation 2 version).
- It can be found frequently in Viceport.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- Two are parked at the federal mint in northern Queens in San Fierro, north of Vank Hoff in the Park and east of the San Fierro Medical Center in Santa Flora.
- It can be found in west and central Los Santos.
- It is commonly found on the main freeway in San Fierro.
- It is seen driven around large freight depot areas all over San Andreas.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- It rarely spawns throughout Liberty City.
- It sometimes spawns in Chinatown on the mobile version.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- It is common in traffic in Viceport and around the Escobar International Airport.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- It is commonly found in industrial areas, such as BOABO, Dukes and Acter Industrial Park.
- It can occasionally be found throughout Broker during office hours.
- It can occasionally be found in the parking lot of The Triangle Club.
- It can rarely be found on the unfinished bridge in Bohan.
- One is sometimes found parked to the south of the cemetery under the Algonquin Bridge in Colony Island.
- It may spawn whilst driving an Ingot, especially around Algonquin.
- It can be spotted in The Exchange.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- It will appear as part of a Random Event in which the player can steal money being transported by a Stockade. The player can either attack the guards accompanying the car and steal the money directly from them, or blow off the back doors and steal the money from the Stockade itself. The player can then take the Stockade for themselves.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Enhanced version
- After The Diamond Casino Heist update, the Stockade can be purchased from Warstock Cache & Carry for $2,240,000, or for $1,680,000 after completing The Diamond Casino Heist as Leader. The vehicle will be available from Pegasus Lifestyle Management.
- The white and black variant is rarely seen leaving the casino whenever a player is within proximity of the building. It cannot be driven, however.
Rewards[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
Securicars can be taken to a lockup at Portland Harbor for a sum of money. The starting reward is $5000 and decreases by $500 for each Securicar delivered. The garage will still accept the vehicle afterwards, but no reward will be given.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- After collecting all thirty cars for Stevie, he agrees to purchase cars from Niko Bellic, with the Securicar fetching $4,000.
The Securicar will spill a large amount of cash around it if blown up (usually containing between $500 and $2000), but doing so with weapons will immediately attract a two-stars wanted level, regardless of where it is done. To avoid this, the player can use one of the car-bombs supplied by Patrick McReary (this is his friendship bonus) to blow up the car, or damage it enough while driving it that it will burst into flames and explode. The money that is ejected from the truck after explosion disappears faster than money dropped by pedestrians on the streets. Also, there will always be money under the truck that the player will not be able to collect, apart of the subsequent fire that would burn the player.
A good way around this is to blow the truck up by either ramming it enough times until it catches fire in a parking garage on a lower level and run to the floor above to collect the cash, as none will be under the truck if using this method. This will be for a limited time (about 25 seconds).
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Securicar plays Bounce FM.
- In Grand Theft Auto IV, the radio is set to "Off".
- In Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, the radio is set to "Off".
- In Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, the radio is set to "Off".
- In Grand Theft Auto V and Online, the radio is set to "Off".
Trivia[]
General[]
- Its name is both a combination of the words "Security" and "Car", and a reference to the British security company G4S (formerly Group 4 Securicor).
- A vehicle resembling the 3D Universe Securicar (except SA) can be found in Rockstar North's Manhunt. This version belongs to a faction called Cerberus and it is longer than the GTA' Securicar.
- In GTA IV and GTA V, badges state that the truck has impregnable armor and advises potential thieves "don't even think about it".
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- During one point of game development of GTA III, the Securicar was known as the Security Van.
- The Securicar is the first vehicle seen in Grand Theft Auto III, thus making it the very first vehicle seen in the 3D Universe.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- In the first cutscene of Breaking the Bank at Caligula's, it is possible to see a unique Securicar with a blue paintjob and Caligula's decals. When the crew enter the casino with the truck, it will revert to a default model (with Chuff Security or Lock and Load Security decals, or no decals at all).
- Unlike most vehicles in the game, the license plates on the Securicar does not state the city where the vehicle comes from. This is likely a visual bug.
- Securicars will not yield the right of way when the player approaches them with an emergency vehicle with its sirens on, unlike other traffic vehicles.
- The Securicar in GTA San Andreas most likely has its odd color palette chosen by accident, as its color IDs are the same as in GTA Vice City, with the same color IDs being defined different colors in GTA San Andreas.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Despite the van always spawning in a dark blue color, it can be turned into a fully black van by making use of the EC Black Conversion trick featured in the mission In the Air Tonight.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- Due to its status as a security vehicle, the Securicar is exempt from fares at Tollbooths.
- In the texture file, there is a text reading "Gruppe Sechs is licensed and authorized to use deadly force by the Liberty City Police Department". However, the drivers do not carry guns.
- In the pedcomponents.img, the m_m_armoured.wtd file has Gruppe Sechs armed employees, but they are just used in Multiplayer missions.
- The headlights of the car detach along with the hood, when the vehicle is damaged enough. However, they will work just like they were still in the vehicle. The same applies for vehicles with a similar hood configuration, such as the Patriot.
- Although the Securicar has bulletproof windows, these can be broken by an explosion near the vehicle or by an Involuntary Ejection.
- The rear axle of this vehicle is also unique, as compared to most of the heavy vehicles in GTA IV, it utilizes single wheels on each side of the rear axle, as opposed to twin wheels. However, if driven on dirt or sand, or doing a drift, the player can see that it leaves tracks as if it has twin wheels (as evidenced by the 6 tracks it leaves behind when turning). This applies to the Ambulance and the police variants of the Securicar.
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
- If the driver or passenger performs a drive-by, the windows will disappear. This is due to them being classified as bulletproof and thus unable to be smashed by hand.
See Also[]
- G4 Bank Van – Grand Theft Auto 2 equivalent.
- Enforcer – NOOSE version of the Grand Theft Auto IV Securicar.
- Police Stockade – LCPD version of the Grand Theft Auto IV Securicar.
- Utility Truck – A service vehicle with a similar front to the Securicar.
- Police Riot – An armored van featured in Grand Theft Auto V.
- Brickade – An armored van featured in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
- Gruppe Sechs – A security company which utilizes the Securicar.
- Chuff Security Co. – A security company which utilizes the Securicar.
- Lock and Load Security – A security company which utilizes the Securicar.
References[]
- ↑ File Data:
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- ↑ This random event was removed from the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto Online in the Freemode Events Update, but remained available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms until their access to GTA Online was removed in December 2021. It returned in an updated format in the San Andreas Mercenaries update.