Will they still wear this armor if you trigger their appearance at such low levels? By that I mean, I read that Caesars Guards won't spawn/attack with the Fists if you're too low of a level, but I don't know if that's true either, since I'm usually lvl 18-20 by the time I go to the Fort.
I'm not sure the exact event to trigger them now, I just headed with a 20+ character after talking to house;
As of yet have had no message on the radio or NCR npc's mentioning ranger vets and wetting themselves, which is the herold of their apperance.
I know at some point they appear, as my last level 16+ one encountered them at Camp golf fully equiped, I would say the trigger may be both level and quest related somewhere along the line.