The Ark was loaded in the back with a contingent of seven soldiers to guard it, but during the drive, it was commandeered by Indiana Jones, who threw all of the soldiers out. During the ordeal, the truck sustained a variety of damages including, but not limited to: loss of the passenger's side door, loss of part of the back canvas, loss of the Mercedes hood ornament, partial damage to the truck's grill, and a broken windshield. However, it survived, and Jones successfully drove it to Cairo, where it was hidden from sight at Omar's Garage.