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12-19-2009, 07:51
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Meadows of Dan, Virginia
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M37 fire wood haul
My son's '53 M37 came in handy yesterday when we got some locust firewood out of the woods. It just started snowing and the fresh snow on top of the leaves made it a bit slick at times, especially on the 30% grades, but the truck performed well as usual and got the job done.
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Bjorn
MEP-018A (needs new generator head)
Avatar: XM757 in OK prepared for 1,000 mile trip home. Part of 6,000 mile journey in 2006.
1968 M49A2C modified with 1960 M756A2 truck bed and 1975 HIAB 765A knuckleboom, exhaust brake, VIC-1 and more.
1969 Ford XM757 8x8, 5-ton Pershing 1A truck tractor...the "improved MV".
"Some things can't be made better, just differently......a lot of things actually"
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12-19-2009, 07:54
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thats awesome!
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12-19-2009, 08:46
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Location: Blue Mounds, WI
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No pix, but that's what I use my M35A2 for too. I got 5 loads with it this summer. It's the only time she gets to grunt anymore! Fully loaded, it's about all we can do to get up a couple hills in 2nd gear. But it's hauling about 10 times the load my Toyota can do. 
For guys who only drive them to parades, good for you. But I still think it's just as much of a compliment to see them being used for what they were built: HARD WORK.
Just my 2 cents worth...
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12-19-2009, 08:52
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thanks for the pictures, looks great. the other day my nephew come by with his 53 m37 pulling a 105 trailer, had both stack with fire woods. i should of took a picture to post. we us locust for fence post in the old days. they last for ever. are you going to get the big snow in the next day.i watch the weather channel all the time.
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12-19-2009, 09:25
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Love to see The MVs do a little work..
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12-19-2009, 09:34
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Quote:
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thanks for the pictures, looks great. the other day my nephew come by with his 53 m37 pulling a 105 trailer, had both stack with fire woods. i should of took a picture to post. we us locust for fence post in the old days. they last for ever. are you going to get the big snow in the next day.i watch the weather channel all the time. |
Yeah, we got some of that snow. 
Love locust, used it for a 300' rail fence, flag pole, and 3ea pipeline truck beds and many other things. The small "trash" pieces makes excellent firewood.
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MEP-018A (needs new generator head)
Avatar: XM757 in OK prepared for 1,000 mile trip home. Part of 6,000 mile journey in 2006.
1968 M49A2C modified with 1960 M756A2 truck bed and 1975 HIAB 765A knuckleboom, exhaust brake, VIC-1 and more.
1969 Ford XM757 8x8, 5-ton Pershing 1A truck tractor...the "improved MV".
"Some things can't be made better, just differently......a lot of things actually"
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12-19-2009, 09:40
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Northern Michigan - Tip Of The Mitt - Squaw Creek
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thanks for posting Bjorn. they perform very well.
although this one gets worked a little harder-- it just keeps on going!
Last edited by DaveP; 12-19-2009 at 10:07.
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12-19-2009, 10:13
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General
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Midlothian, VA
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Good Work
And great pic's of the work too! Man I am not on the bus w/burning locust wood, the smell is the worst! We are still getting the snow, we had snain for a few hours earlier this am. Another 4-8 inches today.
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1953 Dodge M-37, aka Da' OD Godess
Issued to the Dept. Of The Navy
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Stanford Hill Farm
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12-19-2009, 10:57
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i love Florida lol nice pix!
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12-19-2009, 11:21
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Cranetruck
Are those ameraucanas chickens (easter egg chickens)?
One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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