U.S. M37 Dodge 3/4 Ton. Cargo truck 5,950 lbs.
U.S. M43 3/4 Ton ambulance 8,550 lbs.
Reference Bart Vanderveen's THE OBSERVER'S MILITARY VEHICLES DIRECTORY FROM
1945 1972 (page 335)
NOTE: I lost about 30 messages on 2001 APR 10-11 and another 20 on 14 April
due to a server problem. If you sent me a message during that time that was
not answered, please resend it. Thanks.
Colin Macgregor Stevens
MVPA Member 954 (since 1977)
Editor: "Maple Leaf Up!" newsletter & Webmaster
of Western Command Military Vehicle Historical Society
(Established 1977)
Pitt Meadows (East of Vancouver but not beyond Hope)
British Columbia, CANADA
Owner of:
1944 Willys MB jeep (ex-Norway)
1942 BSA airborne bicycles (2)
Personal web site: http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net
E-mail: colin@pacdat.net
Club web site: http://www.westerncommand.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen L Dussetschleger" <dussetschleger@juno.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 7:36 AM
Subject: [MV] Quick weight question.
> Hey guys. Gonna look at a trailer today. But......... Figuring the
> heaviest thing I would haul is the M-37's on it. I neee to know what the
> weight of an average M-37 (soft top, w/spare tire, usual set-up) would
> be. Think the trailer is a 5K pound capacity tandem axle job. I dan't
> have my book in front of me & the data plate on the truck is obscured.
> Anybody have that # handy in front of them.
> I'll probably have to wait & get one with 7K pound capacity, but
> figured I'd ask & see what exactly I need. Thanks, Steve
>
> Haley & Steve's mil-veh collection
> 4 jeep types (M38A1, M170, M151A2, GAZ69 Command Car)
> 2 mules (M274A5, airfield tug)
> 4 small trucks (M880, M882, M37, M37B1)
> 2 Big trucks (M109A3, 1942 Ford 1 1/2 ton)
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