M886 Dodge Ambulance

how many of you guys here collect them or have them

I see that there is no real following of these like there is for the Kaiser Jeep M 715 series trucks or the M 725 Ambulances

snakeyes,
I have 3 1977 M886s.
Considering there were about 8 times more production of M715/725s (and they are Jeeps) may explain the amount of attention given.
I love mine -

Add two of them. here...

I will probably look at one for my 3rd M88X series, but for right now, they don't fit my needs (parade vehicles).

About 6 or 7 years ago a neighbor almost literally across the street from me had one that didn't run, sat for who knows how many years and probably had a lot of issues. He was going to sell it and offered it to me first for $1000. Not sure what he got for it (probably $750). I would have gotten it had I more indoor space... I'm also not very mechanically inclined to troubleshoot the many problems I'm sure it had (even counting Technical Manuals - I can't stand the way they're written).

I'm building one into a 'bugout' style backwoods runner. The low hp 318 is a good fit for just such a rig. While it will labor to do 65 down the highway, it has great grunt for backroads and pulling.

As a heads up, snakeyes advised me via PM he has two M886s available. I really hope someone notices and gives these some consideration! I'm 1,000 miles away, else I'd be having em......

well running out of time seems no interest in them ,thanks for looking time to meet doctor death in a few weeks

sent you a PM

location & condition of said vehicles? pm box full, hafta email pics

Bob H said:

location & condition of said vehicles? pm box full, hafta email pics

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says the guy that already has too many

If I could not have found a W400, an m886 would have most certainly had been my next choice.

Almost bought one on a couple different occasions, but the stars didn’t align quite the way they should have and it didn’t happen. And that’s a good thing, because I finally found what I really wanted after a 2-3 year off and on search.

I have an M886, and I love it! It had a bad crankshaft, and the patient compartment was gutted out when I got it. I rebuilt the engine, went over the wiring,rebuilt the brakes, and ultimately found the patient compartment interior. The rear compartment gasoline fired heater is functional. My M886 was formerly a CAP vehicle. I runs super well, is nice and warm in winter, and despite it's weight, goes down the road nicely. OEM parts are plentiful. Only thing I need, are the two upper litter assemblies. I am using Chevrolet CUCV M1010 upper litters, they are identical to the Dodge M886 uppers, just a few inches shorter. If anyone knows of a set of Dodge upper litters, I'd appreciate a heads up.
Thanks!
Chilly

I recently found one

I know of two for sale in Ohio