1954 Dodge M37 Fire Truck
Specifications (with winch)
Weight -5,917 lb (2,684 kg) empty
Length -189 3⁄8 in (4.81 m)
Width -82 3⁄4 in (2.10 m)
Height -86 1⁄2 in (2.20 m)
Engine -Dodge T-245, 78 hp (58 kW)
Transmission -4 spd. x 2 range trf. case
Suspension -Beam axles on leaf springs
Fuel capacity -24 US gal (91 l)
Operational range -225 mi (362.1 km)
Speed -55 mph (89 km/h)
The Dodge M37 (G-741) is a three-quarter ton four-wheel drive truck. It superseded the Dodge WC-51, WC-52, and WC-54 trucks in U.S. service and was used extensively by the United States armed forces during the Korean war. Variants included configurations as: the M42 command truck, V41 telephone maintenance vehicle, M43 ambulance, M152 enclosed utility truck, and R2 air field fire engine.
Production of the M37 began in earnest in January 1951, with approximately 11,000 vehicles made by the end of that year. By mid-1954 63,000 of the vehicles had been produced. In 1958 a number of modifications to the design resulted in the new vehicles being designated as M37B1. From mid-1958 until the end of production 47,600 M37B1 vehicles were produced. Approximately 4,500 Canadian M37CDNs were also produced between 1951 and 1955. These vehicles continued in service worldwide in the Israeli and Greek militaries.
In total, between 1951 and 1968, 115,000 M37s were produced.
Weight -5,917 lb (2,684 kg) empty
Length -189 3⁄8 in (4.81 m)
Width -82 3⁄4 in (2.10 m)
Height -86 1⁄2 in (2.20 m)
Engine -Dodge T-245, 78 hp (58 kW)
Transmission -4 spd. x 2 range trf. case
Suspension -Beam axles on leaf springs
Fuel capacity -24 US gal (91 l)
Operational range -225 mi (362.1 km)
Speed -55 mph (89 km/h)
The Dodge M37 (G-741) is a three-quarter ton four-wheel drive truck. It superseded the Dodge WC-51, WC-52, and WC-54 trucks in U.S. service and was used extensively by the United States armed forces during the Korean war. Variants included configurations as: the M42 command truck, V41 telephone maintenance vehicle, M43 ambulance, M152 enclosed utility truck, and R2 air field fire engine.
Production of the M37 began in earnest in January 1951, with approximately 11,000 vehicles made by the end of that year. By mid-1954 63,000 of the vehicles had been produced. In 1958 a number of modifications to the design resulted in the new vehicles being designated as M37B1. From mid-1958 until the end of production 47,600 M37B1 vehicles were produced. Approximately 4,500 Canadian M37CDNs were also produced between 1951 and 1955. These vehicles continued in service worldwide in the Israeli and Greek militaries.
In total, between 1951 and 1968, 115,000 M37s were produced.
