Any Military Truck Owners Here?

[Longhair]

I was browsing the Jeep thread and thought I'd start a military vehicle thread. I know some here are owners of military iron, show me what ya got.

Here's mine, 1953 M-37 (Dodge Power Wagon) all stock.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

That's cool. I'd need a garage like Jay Leno to keep all the things like that, tractors, cars, etc. I'd like to own.

 

[Hookeye]

None for me, would like a bobbed some day

 

[trophyhunter]

Oh wow that M-37 is the bee's knees! Did you restore it or was it like that when you got it? That would be a lot of fun to own.

 

[Boiled Owl]

M35A3 after adding a dump cylinder. Tapped into the winch circuit.

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[Leadeye]

Nice trucks.

 

[Boiled Owl]

1951 M38 Jeep when purchased in 2007. We went thru it and use it as a "poor man's" convertible.

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[GodFearinGunTotin]

Man, am I jealous!

 

[VUPDblue]

If memory serves, there is a member on here, vitamin something I think, who claims to have a HMMWV. I could be wrong....

 

[Longhair]

Oh wow that M-37 is the bee's knees! Did you restore it or was it like that when you got it? That would be a lot of fun to own.

Thanks trophyhunter, It belonged to the Fairland Fire Dept. and was crudely painted red. I did a frame-off (resto mod) painting every thing then put it back together.


Boiled Owl, very nice collection you have! Like you, I like to use my truck as you can see but cleaning it after playing in the mud is a real chore.

I love the looks on the kids faces in the Jeep! When I take mine to car shows I get some of the best compliments from the little ones and when they sit in the drivers seat it's ear to ear smiles!


I know we can't keep up with the Jeep thread .........but keep the pics coming.

 

[Boiled Owl]

Longhair:
You know your serious when you bring out the excavator to play! Maybe another thread?

The jeep pic was the day I brought it home and the kids sure were excited.
We sometimes drop into car shows and park next to the guy who has the "Please look but don't touch" sign in the window and possibly a mirror underneath. We pull in leaking a little oil, and the crowd always gathers. I usually modify to sign to say "please touch".
Can't get super anal about olive drab!

 

[Longhair]

Longhair:
You know your serious when you bring out the excavator to play! Maybe another thread?

The jeep pic was the day I brought it home and the kids sure were excited.
We sometimes drop into car shows and park next to the guy who has the "Please look but don't touch" sign in the window and possibly a mirror underneath. We pull in leaking a little oil, and the crowd always gathers. I usually modify to sign to say "please touch".
Can't get supper anal about olive drab!

My M wears it's scratches with pride!

I went to a very big car show and parked next to a very good friend that owned a beautiful black 56 Chevy Nomad, as people walked around they would gather around my truck and it seemed like his $50k Nomad was invisible, it really ticked him off!

If you own an old military vehicle and it's not leaking a little oil..........ya better be checking the oil!

Boiled Owl..........did I spy an R Model Mack truck hooked to that grain wagon behind your 5ton?

 

[Boiled Owl]

It's a 1979 West coast R model with aluminum frame. With aluminum trailer makes a nice tare load.

 

[ScouT6a]

I used to own a 1958 Dodge D100 pickup that was a former Department of the Navy truck. It was built so that it could be set up as a right hand drive. Cool little truck but my buddy was a big Dodge fan and decided he needed it more than I did. He traded me for a nice Kawasaki 1000cc street bike and a Briggs and Straton 18hp horizontal shaft engine.

 

[INcountryboy]

I own a 1985 Chevrolet M1008 and an M101A1 trailer. I hope to add a 5 ton to the mix in the next couple of years.

 

[jbell_64]

I don't own, but I spent a good bit of time driving a vietnam surplus deuce and a half when I worked for the state of florida a few years ago.

 

[tbone]

good lookin truck ,i have a cucv 5 quarter,love the lockers goes almost anywhere,plan to make it a zombie response truck of it.

 

[Dirty Steve]

I do not own one (yet) but would love to have an M37 one day. A good friend of mine's son builds custom trucks. I stop by often to see what is currently in the shop. I really like what he is doing with the bobbed and custom crew cabs he builds. He typically has anywhere from 10-30 trucks on hand and ready to build into whatever you want.

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Dirty Steve

 

[cosermann]

FYI for those who are interested - http://www.steelsoldiers.com/ .

 

[eldirector]

I do not own one (yet) but would love to have an M37 one day. A good friend of mine's son builds custom trucks. I stop by often to see what is currently in the shop. I really like what he is doing with the bobbed and custom crew cabs he builds. He typically has anywhere from 10-30 trucks on hand and ready to build into whatever you want.

C&C Equipment

Dirty Steve

So you KNOW them? Cool. I LOVE their bobbed M35A2's. Maybe one day......