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Desert tan

zebedee

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Clearly you need a bigger pool. Each vehicle I aquire, I seem to go a different direction re paint. NATO temperate, NATO Arctic, plain drab (70's Australian) and the last truck went sand, then I managed to find the correct trailer for it.... already sand!
 

Bill Nutting

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Here is the logic: A nice Jeep costs more than a 5 ton or a deuce. Why you ask… The jeep has a much higher “spousal approval rating”. It fits in the garage, it’s small (cute) and easy to drive. Chics dig ‘em. While this may not make any sense to us, it is the rule. This is one strange hobby! Don’t try to figure it out, just go along for the ride… :cool:
 

Mullaney

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Here is the logic: A nice Jeep costs more than a 5 ton or a deuce. Why you ask… The jeep has a much higher “spousal approval rating”. It fits in the garage, it’s small (cute) and easy to drive. Chics dig ‘em. While this may not make any sense to us, it is the rule. This is one strange hobby! Don’t try to figure it out, just go along for the ride… :cool:
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Bill, I don't think I have seen it explained that clearly. The cute factor and fitting in the garage are definitely hard to argue with. Especially when having discussion with the ladies.
 

CMPPhil

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Hi All

The topic of painting MV Tan or OD is an interesting one. If you drive your truck a lot in the sun then I would suggest going with tan. I have 3 trucks 1 OD and 2 Tan. Two of the trucks have nearly identical cabs, sitting side by side in direct sun, not running and not having been driven, here is the temperature comparison OD 156.8F Tan 124.0F when measuring on the hood in front of driver. Measuring inside of roof Tan 124.4F and on the OD 161.4F . I've tried this measuring other MVs with varying results Camo trucks get interesting because the actual surface temp doesn't seem to track to the color as you would expect and if the engines have been running then that overrides colors.

Cheers PhilColor and Heat 001.jpgColor and Heat 002.jpgColor and Heat 003.jpgColor and Heat 004.jpgMV Color Surface Tent_3977.jpg
 
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