Patent ID: 7878104

Claim:
A method of fitting a vehicle with protective armor, the vehicle having a cab including an outer body and occupant compartment, the vehicle having a frame, the cab supported on the frame, the method comprising: installing an armored floor panel to the frame of the vehicle below the occupant compartment; positioning an armored shell over the outer body of the cab, the armored shell having at least a top section, a rear section, and opposed side sections configured to surround the cab so as to protect the occupant compartment; the armored floor panel having an area that is larger than an area of a bottom of the cab thereby defining an outer peripheral portion of the armored floor panel that extends peripherally outwardly from the bottom of the cab; and securing the armored shell directly to the outer peripheral portion of the armored floor panel; the armored floor panel and armored shell thereby being supported by the vehicle frame.