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The G744 (M39-series) 5 tons were built several configurations over the long life of the design. The 1st were powered by a gas Continental 6602 with a straight 5-speed Spicer. The 2nd were powered by a Diesel Mack ENDT-673 turbo with a 5-speed overdrive. The 3rd were powered by a Multifuel...

An iron-block 3-53 can be had easier, and is more reliable in the long run. I'd start looking on eBay & FB marketplace.

Is yours the screamer with the Jag engine? A tracked hotrod, it is then. A friend of mine in Cal had one, he moved it on a regular car trailer.

Bubba's been busy there. Nothing you can't rectify. The top you have, or at least the bottom half, is part of the Artic Issue cold weather kit. Also came with a 'blanket' for the hood, and a Southwind gasoline heater. It is all steel, double walled & insulated. Pricey, around $2K if found...

Minus the bolts holding it on, that tends to happen when in motion...

All those circuits go thru the turn signal switch, and they are really problematic. There is no real way to fix one, just get a new one. I suggest putting a 10A fuse inline with the power feed, saves a lot of headaches from an intermittent short somewhere in the system.

One ride in an M37 and you'll wonder why can't ALL mv's ride like this...

I seem to remember deuce bumpers are symmetrical.

Having an M54A1 make this dear to my heart. Bought at a DRMO bid in Alameda some 25 years ago. Was in Desert Shield/Storm, too.

Make sure there is no slop in your steering system, any at all can induce that problem.

I've seen that done on NG wreckers, painted in yellow/black chevron stripes.

M37 beds are unique in the Dodge world, no civvy one will work. One reason they are so pricey. When it come stock PTO's, the usual one faces forward only. There are those for use in certain specialty trucks, and are virtually unobtainium. Installing the stock Braden LU-4 winch is just nuts...

Yes, very rare those peroxide rigs were. They were essentially an M37 with a custom assembly in the bed. However, all the M56 trucks were the long wheelbase jobs, same as the M43 ambulance.

Few realize all M56 G741-series were custom builds on limited contracts. The M56 was built by Dodge as a cab & chassis, then shipped to the respective builders. The contact truck, the R2 crash wagon, the X? wrecker, and other rare ones are examples.

Starting any balky Diesel engine with a squirt of gas is a lot easier on it than using ether. Cheaper too... I use a dollar store plastic pump spray, a couple shots in the intake usually gets it going fine.

Non-stick tape is a bit hard to work with, keeping it tight as it is being wrapped. Then again, it is what they used in original MV looms. Made in custom factories by the hundreds. Scotch 33 is easier to use, as when you stop for whatever reason, it stays in place. The adhesive they use won't...

Split loom sucks...holds in dirt & water...messy. Retape it from end to end, done.

By chance did you source your Mutt there in Nevada, perchance in Vegas? I saw several sold there at the SOF conventions back in the 90's. Just curious.

Power steering in an M37 is a luxury, IMO. The one in my avatar had an 800lb Detroit in it, with big Goat 11.00-18 tires and never felt the need for PS. Even my wimpy little wife drove it just fine...

The one here (maybe was, now) in the Phoenix metro came from the Guard base in a DRMO auction in the mid-80's. Legend has it, it was the last G741 in inventory there. It still ran great, so it wasn't to be offed. So some enterprising individual drained the oil, ran it, and when it locked up...