(billm37) Here is Bill
Wincapaw's fully restored M37. Click for a bigger shot.
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Primary function: The Dodge provides a variety of
wheeled vehicle configurations. These are cargo/troop carrier, command
vehicle, ambulance, and telephone
maintenance.
Wheelbase:
cargo/command: 112"
ambulance/telephone maintenance:
126"
Weight: 5,687 pounds (cargo w/o winch)
Engine:
230cui straight six
Horsepower: around
94hp
Transmission: New Process 88950 4-speed
synchro-shift
Transfer case: 2 speed, NP-88845
gear-driven, 1.96:1 low range
Electrical system: 24 volt/12
volt
Brakes: Hydraulic, 4-wheeled drums
Fuel type:
Gas
Fuel Delivery: Carter downdraft
carburetors
Dodge full-floaters, 5.83:1 gears
Tires:
9.00 x 16 8-ply
Top Speed: 55 mph, 60 mph downhill w/ a
strong tail-wind
Optional Equipment: steel arctic cabs,
heaters
Configurations:
M37: cargo/troop
V-41 ( )/GT:
telephone, light maintenance, and cable
splicing
M42:
command
M43:
ambulance
M45A2:
vanbody
R-2: airport crash
truck
M56: contact
maintenance
