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From 1968 onwards, the U.S. military replaced the M37 with the heavier-rated 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 (or five-quarter) ton Kaiser Jeep manufactured M715 family of vehicles. Rather than purpose-built tactical vehicles, these "militarized" commercial off-the-shelf ('COTS') trucks were considered underpowered and fragile compared to the M37. [ 3 ]
The name of this article would at first suggest a focus on models that are indeed called Dodge WC-numbers, either 4x4 or 6x6. However, the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps' central Standard Nomenclature List (SNL) Supply Catalog, covering the WC series, conveys both by its title, "SNL G-657 – Master Parts List, Dodge Trucks", as well as by the explicit types list on its second page, that (because of ...
Dodge M37: 3 ⁄ 4-ton truck 4x4: 1958 Produced by Dodge as a modernized equivalent of Dodge's WC series. [18] Dodge M880/M890 CUCV: 1¼-ton truck 4x4 / 4x2: 1976 A Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle produced by Dodge, it was a militarised version of Dodge's W200 3 ⁄ 4-ton pickup. [19] Dodge M1918: 1 ⁄ 2-ton truck 4x2: 1918
M486 truck, missile repair parts, PGM-11 Redstone; M487 trailer, missile repair parts, PGM-11 Redstone; M488 truck, missile repair parts, PGM-11 Redstone; M489 truck, missile nose section, Nike Hercules; M499 semitrailer, van
In 1976 the M880/M890 series was put into production under a large contract, [5] [2] intended to replace previous Dodge M37 and Kaiser Jeep M715 trucks and their variants. The M880/890 trucks were adopted as part of a drive by the U.S. military to use COTS vehicles, with appropriate modifications, where such usage was feasible. [5]
In 1950 the next generation of tactical trucks were being developed. Sizes were rationalized, with 1 ⁄ 4 and 3 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4s and 2 + 1 ⁄ 2, 5, and 10-ton 6x6s. Trucks were military standard designs, 6x6 trucks used common cabs and similar fender and hood styles. [14]
Dodge M37; M520 Goer; M25 tank transporter; Interim Fast Attack Vehicle; In active service. M939 truck; Humvee; FMTV; MTVR; ... List of "M" series military vehicles;
This list includes military trucks, are in production for 2021. Previous models are in a separate table, which is below. ... Dodge: Dodge M37: medium truck: no: 1949 ...