Originally Posted by
uxb99
Could this just be an attempt to proof the fuel tank against small arms, shrapnel and small drone dropped munitions? Or just to reduce the trucks IR signature? Wood is a very effective barrier, insulator even when used in small planks.
Small arms fire penetrates 60cm of fresh wood (eg AK47 from the distance of 150m). Those thin planks won't help against what ever is in the air over there.