Cab canvas and Cargo canvas.

[WillWagner]

Well, here goes, I have a 4 color desert camo truck. Got a 4 mo. old OD canvas cab cover, bought new from Addirondak Dodge, and no cargo cover. Looking for a sand or tan set for the bed and cab. Anybody know where I can get them, new or used?

 

[m.walker]

No but when you find them I'd be interested in the OD top !

 

[ojsdna744]

482 for the cargo cover, 175 for the cab top.

www.gmacover.com

 

[DDoyle]

First of all - I understand that it is your truck to do with as you like. However, the four-color camo scheme, known as the MERDC (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center ) was originally intended to have covers PAINTED in camo to match the vehicles. But, a paint for the canvas was never developed, so, the army soldiered on with OD canvas for the duration of the four-color scheme's authorized use. From my research, the colored covers were not introduced to the supply system until after the three color NATO scheme was adopted.

Hope this is at least entertaining.

Regards,
David Doyle

 

[DDoyle]

First of all - I understand that it is your truck to do with as you like. However, the four-color camo scheme, known as the MERDC (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center ) was originally intended to have covers PAINTED in camo to match the vehicles. But, a paint for the canvas was never developed, so, the army soldiered on with OD canvas for the duration of the four-color scheme's authorized use. From my research, the colored covers were not introduced to the supply system until after the three color NATO scheme was adopted.

Hope this is at least entertaining.

Regards,
David Doyle

 

[jasonjc]

When I was at FT Hood all are truck and tanks were tan but all the covers were green as where all are uniforms. I never did understand that thinking.No wounder I got out.

 

[emmado22]

when I was at Hood, we got tan canvas for the trucks... But still wore BDU's......

 

[jasonjc]

We hasd to trun in all are derst BDU so they could sale them off

 

[WillWagner]

Well, it doesn't look bad with the OD cab canvas, I'm trying to imagine what it would look like with the tan. Since it's painted in the same colors as it was when it was still in service with the Army, maybe I should keep the OD stuff? The troop seats were added by me. They are either earth brown or faded OD, can anyone tell me if they should be painted MERDC, left the color they are/were, or painted to match the inside of the bed, which is solid sand? Just trying to keep as close to original...towards it's later life...as possible. Thanks guys!

 

[DDoyle]

Uncle Sugar would have painted the troop seats in the MERDC scheme, when the truck was painted. Spare parts would have likely been semi-gloss OD, and would have been painted to match the truck at the whim of the CO.

Best,
David

 

[emmado22]

There was a saying in the motorpool. You could always tell how good trucks were maintained as evidenced by the Green parts on the tan trucks. The more green, the better the maintaince...

 

[jasonjc]

Spare parts would have likely been semi-gloss OD, and would have been painted to match the truck at the whim of the CO.

Whim of the CO