Vehicle armor systems and methods

1. A vehicle, comprising:

a frame;

an engine coupled to the frame;

a front cabin coupled to the frame and selectively repositionable between an in-use position and a maintenance position;

an armor component;

a backing plate coupled to a spacer and configured to support the engine; and

a bearing assembly configured to support a drive shaft;

wherein the vehicle is reconfigurable between an A-kit configuration and a B-kit configuration, wherein, in the A-kit configuration, the armor component is removed from the vehicle, and wherein, in the B-kit configuration, the armor component is coupled to the front cabin;

wherein, in the A-kit configuration, the bearing assembly is coupled to the spacer; and

wherein, in the B-kit configuration, the bearing assembly is coupled to the armor component.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a retainer coupled to the armor component, the retainer defining a slot extending laterally across a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer is offset from the armor component by a retainer spacer, wherein the retainer further comprises a plurality of connecting apertures laterally offset from one another, and wherein the retainer is coupled to the armor component via the connecting apertures.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the armor component is an underbody armor panel positioned on an underside of the front cabin and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the front cabin; and

wherein the underbody armor panel comprises a main section and one or more wings angled upwards relative to the main section.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:

a tunnel disposed on a bottom side of the front cabin;

wherein the tunnel receives the engine when the front cabin is in the in-use position.

5. The vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the armor component is a tunnel armor panel; and

wherein the tunnel armor panel is coupled to the front cabin via one or more bosses positioned on the tunnel.

6. The vehicle of claim 4 ,

wherein the spacer and the backing plate cooperatively support a dynamic load from the engine.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a steering tray, the steering tray defining:

a first tray aperture sized to receive a first fastener, the first tray aperture having a first width in a lateral direction; and

a second tray aperture sized to receive a second fastener, the second tray aperture having a second width in the lateral direction, wherein the second width is greater than the first width;

wherein the steering tray is removably coupled to the frame.

8. The vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising a spacer having the same thickness as the armor component;

wherein, in the A-kit configuration, the spacer couples the steering tray to the frame; and

wherein, in the B-kit configuration, the armor component couples the steering tray to the frame.

9. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein, in the in-use position, the front cabin is oriented parallel to the frame; and

wherein, in the maintenance position, the front cabin is rotated upwards relative to the frame.

10. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein, in the B-kit configuration, the spacer is removed.

11. A vehicle, comprising:

a frame;

an engine coupled to the frame;

a front cabin coupled to the frame and selectively repositionable between an in-use position and a maintenance position;

an armor component; and

a steering tray defining:

a first tray aperture sized to fit tightly around a first fastener in at least one of a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction; and

a second tray aperture sized to fit tightly around a second fastener in the longitudinal direction;

wherein the vehicle is reconfigurable between an A-kit configuration and a B-kit configuration, wherein, in the A-kit configuration, the armor component is removed from the vehicle, and wherein, in the B-kit configuration, the armor component is coupled to the front cabin.

12. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the first tray aperture and the second tray aperture are configured to facilitate removal of the steering tray when changing between the A-kit configuration and the B-kit configuration.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 , further comprising a spacer having the same thickness as the armor component;

wherein, in the A-kit configuration, the spacer couples the steering tray to the frame; and

wherein, in the B-kit configuration, the armor component couples the steering tray to the frame.

14. The vehicle of claim 11 , further comprising a retainer coupled to the armor component, the retainer defining a slot extending laterally across a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer is offset from the armor component by a retainer spacer.

15. The vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the retainer further comprises a plurality of connecting apertures laterally offset from one another, and wherein the retainer is coupled to the armor component via the connecting apertures.

16. A vehicle, comprising:

a frame;

an engine coupled to the frame;

a front cabin coupled to the frame and selectively repositionable between an in-use position and a maintenance position;

an armor component; and

a steering tray defining:

a first tray aperture sized to receive a first fastener, the first tray aperture having a first width in a lateral direction; and

a second tray aperture sized to receive a second fastener, the second tray aperture having a second width in the lateral direction, wherein the second width is greater than the first width;

wherein the vehicle is reconfigurable between an A-kit configuration and a B-kit configuration, wherein, in the A-kit configuration, the armor component is removed from the vehicle, and wherein, in the B-kit configuration, the armor component is coupled to the front cabin.

17. The vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the first tray aperture and the second tray aperture are configured to facilitate removal of the steering tray when changing between the A-kit configuration and the B-kit configuration.

18. The vehicle of claim 17 , further comprising a spacer having the same thickness as the armor component;

wherein, in the A-kit configuration, the spacer couples the steering tray to the frame; and

wherein, in the B-kit configuration, the armor component couples the steering tray to the frame.

19. The vehicle of claim 16 , further comprising a retainer coupled to the armor component, the retainer defining a slot extending laterally across a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer is offset from the armor component by a retainer spacer.

20. The vehicle of claim 19 , wherein the retainer further comprises a plurality of connecting apertures laterally offset from one another, and wherein the retainer is coupled to the armor component via the connecting apertures.