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say I put a standard of devastation in a land raider crusader. does the crusader get the bolter boost and does everyone with 6 inches of the raider get it too?

kinda lost here

I think this is answered in the DA FAQ.

sadly it isn't it outlines power field generators not the standards.

however big meks can extend force fields on battle wagons

so im not sure where the standard sits

Falls within the "for all non-shooting measuring, use the vehicle's hull" part of the Transport rules, page 78 under Embarking.