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My 2 cents...Absolutely the CARC substitute green and brown.
The black on the other hand has never matched for me.
For the flat black I use the rustoleum Camo ultra flat black. It dries a more uniform flat without shinier spots here and there
Came here to agree with CAMO... disconnecting the battery of a running vehicle is not a test for anything. It can complicate a diagnosis by randomly frying something new.
I just held it flush with the top of the cab and scribed and cut to the line. Did all the bow cutting free hand eyeball because all the bows i used were bent ones. because of their compound shape and easily bent tubing you got to hand fit each one
Be advised...if you are planning on using the factory bow attaching hoops, you can expect a lot of hassle trying to slip the tubing through them. Leave them loose till the end. They are not a precision component, and they tend to be bent and out of round
Next door neighbor has a commercial sewing machine and tools. Layed it out on the driveway to mark out the strip that was removed. All the kids that had gathered to watch helped maneuver the the whole thing around as we ran it through the sewing table. Humvee rides to complete the project.
The tubing is 1" diameter OD
I dont have a way to measure the bend radius or angle
The straight part of the legs are approximately 29" and 34" respectively
The height to the center apex is approximately 34" and 40" respectively
My bows show signs of being bent and straightened enough that...
Everything I've seen has looked like it was more obstructive than less.
The factory setup blocks damn near 50% of the potential opening.
I fabbed this myself to represent my take on what looks perhaps more effective
Ive always removed the seats and insulation pads and vacuum what you can then hose out, then pressure wash top to bottom and underneath then purple power and a scrub brush on every square inch. Gets all the nooks and crannies and panel gaps. Makes it look new.
If your paint is good and you want...
Yep...RFID "transponder" just like stores have.
Mine was branded "Omni ID"
Cracked it open and it seemed to be the same simple induction antenna setup that pings back an ID code when queried by a nearby transmitter unit or "portal".
Main use seems to be tracking what gets loaded on ships etc...
Try and find a cover made by "Transhield"
Its what the military uses to cover them for transport sometimes.
They are fitted to the truck's configuration.
Mine came with one for the 2 man MAK configuration.
Four different trucks in 2020. 5 months, 5 months, 8 months, 8 months, ... Just for the EUCs!
Including the SF97s... 14 months, 11 months, 11 months, 11 months
Never again.