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The dodge g502 34 ton 4x4 trucks were first introduced in late 1941, replacing the dodge 12 tons of 19391941. In 1965 kaiser jeep corporation started the design and developing for. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It has a newer stainless steel fuel tank with an electric fuel pump. M37 military other parts for other vehicles for sale ebay. We often cover latemodel trucks and suvs, but that doesnt mean we dont appreciate a serious dose of beautiful natural patina.
An m1 armored personnel carrier with graffiti written on it. The dodge m37 threequarter ton four wheel drive truck the dodge m37 threequarter ton truck is a rugged military vehicle that did its part and made a big difference for uncle sam. It is a 1952 dodge m37 military truck that has been put. Introduced in 1951 it was used extensively by the united states armed forces during the korean w. M37 military vehicle body parts midwest military is a supplier and manufacturer of collector military vehicle parts. Tracing the unit assignment history texas power wagon. The dodge power wagon kept the functional military fenders. We cater to wwii and korean era dodgebuilt vehicles, korean era jeep, and a. Covering everything from the history and variations of the venerable dodge. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Military truck transmission cover floor pan new old stock m37. Surplus, firearms, vehicles, militaria, electronics, aviation, navy, booksartphotos.
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The form 97 i received had just the numbers on the dash plate 65912 and i was wondering if i should have it corrected to reflect the entire serial number from the frame which is 2661165912. M37 dodge truck family information and photos from. Restoration of a 1963 dodge m37 military utility truck. In the 1970s, they were replaced by the commercial off the shelf based.
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