Did the USMC install the complete deep water fording kit fittings on their tanks during OIF?
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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2015 - 06:31 AM UTC

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2015 - 06:43 AM UTC
From what I have seen, if any of the DWFK was fitted, it was only the lower angled exhaust cover portion, like in the below pics. I believe this tank was shot in Kuwait just before the invasion.
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