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The Dodge M37 was a 3 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4 truck developed for service in the United States military as a successor to the widely used Dodge-built WC Series introduced during World War II.
10 sie 2010 · The Dodge M37 3 ⁄4-ton 4x4 truck (G-741) 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 and Vietnam Wars.
Info and details about 1/2-ton and 3/4-ton trucks including WCs, VCs, M37s, M43s, and M274 "Mules"
27 mar 2017 · The M37 had a slightly lower silhouette than the World War II vehicles, a tactical benefit, and also were narrower, a definite improvement when operating off-road in wooded or rocky areas. Production of pilot models for the new design was begun in the spring of 1950 and, in January 1951, mass-production began.
The Dodge M37 was a series of 3/4 ton military trucks introduced in 1951. The M37 was a highly adaptable 4x4 truck, and was offered for a variety of uses such as Command Truck (M42), Ambulance (M43), LWB Cargo (M283), and Tool Truck (M56).
Since 1940 the US military has ordered over 3,000,000 tactical trucks. The US Marines have used both US Army and their own specific models, some are shown. The "ton" (907 kg) weight ratings are the payload of a basic cargo version of the truck, not of the individual version.
The "WC-54 Truck, 3/4 ton, 4×4 Ambulance, Dodge (G-502)" was a military ambulance with a few converted as radio/telephone trucks for the US Signal Corps. 26,002 WC-54 were delivered in 1942-1944, and replaced by the WC-64 in 1945 (see below).
