1952
Dodge
M-37
Power
Wagon
The
Dodge
M37
3?4
ton
4x4
truck
(G741)
was
Dodge's
follow-up
to
their
successful
WC
Series
from
World
War
II.
Introduced
in
1951,
it
was
used
extensively
by
the
United
States
armed
forces
during
the
Korean
war.
In
the
1970s,
they
were
replaced
by
the
Commercial
Off
The
Shelf
(COTS)
based
1?4-ton
trucks
Kaiser
M715
(late
1960s),
and
Dodge's
M880/M890
series
(1970s).
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TITLE-SOLD
ON
A
BILL
OF
SALE
ONLY
Not
unlike
the
Hummer
series,
the
public
had
a
hankering
for
military
style
vehicles,
so
Dodge
made
them
available
to
the
public.
This
consignment
is
a
barn
find
in
that
it
does
not
currently
run
and
will
need
some
TLC
from
the
capable
hands
of
a
restorer
to
help
it
come
back
to
life.
Exterior
In
true
1952
form,
this
large
and
in
charge
4-wheel
pickup
truck
with
front
winch
weighs
in
at
nearly
6,000lbs!
You
can
do
some
serious
damage
with
that
winch,
(a
Braden
LU-4
PTO
operated
7,500lb
capacity),
or
do
some
serious
helping
out.
This
resides
right
in
front
of
this
truck
which
has
a
big
steel
grid
grille,
squared
off
design
with
a
wide
hood
and
large
fenders
with
exterior
mounted
headlights
on
them.
A
squared
off
2
door
cab
with
a
small
running
board
below
the
door
to
assist
the
get
in
and
this
is
showing
in
an
interesting
camo
patina
paint
which
is
peeling
off
with
some
rusting
underneath
and
areas
off
orange
paint
underneath
which
happens
to
look
great
with
the
camo.
In
back,
a
deep
pickup
style
bed
in
full
metal
shows
some
surface
rust
and
invasive
rust
dancing
with
orange
painted
parts.
Some
stake
sides
create
a
higher
border
and
allow
for
more
cargo
to
fit
into
the
bed.
A
spare
tire
is
on
this
bed.
The
back
gate
is
in
a
similar
condition
to
the
bed,
and
no
rear
bumper
is
currently
attached.
16-inch
steel
wheels
are
wrapped
in
standard
military
issue
non
directional
rubber
tread
tires.
Interior
Opening
the
interior
camo
peeling
painted
door
panels
it's
all
metal
and
utilitarian
here
kids.
This
reveals
a
tough
all
metal
interior
with
a
diamond
plate
floor,
well-worn
and
peeling
paint
metal
dash,
and
a
60/40
bench
seat
configuration
with
the
back
of
the
seat
missing
on
the
passenger
side.
The
headliner
is
old
felting,
and
all
the
interior
surfaces
have
a
coating
of
olive
drab
paint,
and
surface
rusting
going
on.
Drivetrain
Under
the
hood
is
a
230.2ci
L
head
6-cylinder
power
plant.
There
is
a
1
bbl
Carter
carburetor
atop,
and
an
NP-420
4-speed
manual
transmission
on
back.
Also
noted
is
an
NP-200
transfer
case
with
a
high
and
low
level
gear
ratio
available
through
the
selection
of
the
correct
shifter
in
the
cab's
floor.
The
rear
axle
is
a
full
floating
(Hypoid
ratio)5.83:1
with
a
front
universal
drive
by
New
Process
(hence
the
NP-###
designation)
Undercarriage
Underneath
we
see
a
heavy
coating
of
surface
rust,
some
undercoating
peeling,
and
a
bit
of
invasive
rust
on
the
underside
of
the
rear
roll
pan
structural
steel
that
runs
beneath
the
gate.
Wagner
hydraulic
drum
brakes
are
all
around
and
steering
is
a
HD
Gemmer
Model
B-60
version
which
is
a
worm
and
sector
type
mechanism.
With
some
diligent
work,
and
if
you
like
the
worn
look,
just
mechanical
upgrades
to
get
her
running
again.
This
1952
version
can
be
brought
back
to
large
and
in
charge
and
you
will
be
the
owner
of
1
cool
big
military
style
truck.
Run
for
ammo
and
MRE's,
before
the
shit
comes
down!
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TITLE-SOLD
ON
A
BILL
OF
SALE
ONLY