The m37 can always come in handy like the old 1940s wc dodge power wagon as a pickup truck turned wrecker trucks and they always like to be running in any weather and during the battle of the bulge and rescuing the Pacific war as well
I just love the look of that vehicle. Good one Steve. Over here in England I recall the same powerful look of U.S. army vehicles passing through our village during WW2. Not to mention the chewing gum and chocolate bars thrown to us by the GIs. Thanks guys for all you did for us. Yes, I am that old!
How lovely to see an old friend like the "Three-Quad." I learned to drive in these in the Canadian artillery back in 1975, a year before they were retired from service. They were the last truck with a manual transmission (other than the M151, which scarcely qualifies) and our driver's test were always given in them. I never drove a recovery version, just cargo and line-laying trucks. (I also drove ambulance and command post -- "gin palaces" -- 3/4 ton trucks, but they were not designated "M37.") The Canadian M37 had a metal rather than fibreglass roof, and the usual way to un-dent it after having stood on it to camouflage the vehicle was to lie on your back on the passengers' seat and push it back into shape with your feet. Something of which you should be aware: if you have long legs, you can bruise your left knee with the steering wheel if you hold your foot poised to depress the clutch pedal while closing the door at the same time.
I have a 52', I'm putting a 4BT into it with disks and PS right now. I am using WWII combat wheels and I managed to find some new 40" Michelin XZL tires. The first hard tops were just deuce tops they modified to fit, the Canadian trucks did get an arctic package officially. I have an original oval window deuce top that looks like it was made in a depot back in the day.
Steve, Dana here in Lincoln, I have the white '59 Jaguar Mk IX, met you last year at our British Car Show here - I can't believe you also grabbed an M37 - I own one too! We have great taste in old vehicles! 😁
It’s interesting you had to go to Wisconsin to get a truck that was once used in Wyoming as a wildland fire truck. The sticker across the bottom is what gives it away.
Wow that is great. An off road recovery truck that I am sure you will make good use of at your local off road meet. I look forward to seeing how well it copes and your thoughts on how the project progresses.👍👍
These need to be kept as close to original stock as possible they can only be original once.these can't match power and speed of new pick-ups but for its time period they out did everyone they are durable Tough and straight forward to repair and as Basic as they come and not fit for modern traffic but you could use it in the early morning hours to go to the grocery store and that would be fun.😊
Fun Fact. ......Jonathan Winters as "Lennie Pike" in the movie "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World" drove a similar1951 M-37. The truck was a big part of the movie. Have watched that movie a dozen times over the years.
