1966 powwerwagon -orphan?

[randynoguts]

hello everyone. i need some help . i have a'66 powerwagon W200. ex- army/usaf truck.. has data plates etc.. from US ARMY. delivered aug '66.. at some point it was also an AIRFORCE truck as the bottom layer of paint is strata blue.. ive hit a wall trying to see if they had a identifying number such as "m37', 'M880" etc... it is a 3/4 ton regular cab, longbed stepside, with 19.5 inch stock budd rims, 8k stock pto front winch, slant 6 , with a 4 speed manual with granny low and a NP201 divorced transfer case. top speed of about 55-60 but really wound up. will pull like mad now that everything has been fixed/replaced. has a s250 shelter on it at the moment. fits with NO cribbing under it. when i was in the USAF we had plenty of 70's and 80's dodges with no identifier, like crewcabs etc.. all were blue though unless painted overseas. the only online pics i can find is one from clark AB in the phillipines that had a .30 cal on a pedistal in the bed with a seat behind the cab used afor base/perimiter defence, and a buddy sent me some old video clips from white sands missle range in '67 but those were orange and white.. any help or pther photos out there?

i am a bit computer illiterate so cannot post pics, however there is one of my truck on a recent post in upcoming events that was taken at a show last saturday in WA. title i think is WAC show puyallup wa. any help is wonderful... randy

 

[clinto]

The USAF (and I assume USA) Dodges (like this-obviously the M37 and WWII WC series are different) did not have an M-series # assigned to them.

I have a friend who has one of these: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/57969-1968-air-force-power-wagon.html

Picture help is here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/forum-tips-tricks/59917-how-post-pictures-tutorial.html

 

[randynoguts]

thanks clinto.... nice pics too! will study the tutorial and see what i can do..

 

[JH1]

Here's a photo of Randy's Power Wagon. Randy: I'll be happy to help with the picture posting thing next time I swing by.
Jim

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Cool truck!

 

[gerrykan]

top speed of about 55-60 but really wound up

The truck I had years ago like that one had 4.88 axle ratios.

 

[91W350]

We had several around here like that, only crew cabs. I really wish I had snagged one, seeing yours done. Thanks for sharing, Glen

 

[randynoguts]

thanks for the kind comments.., thanks jim for the pic post ..

 

[M-37Bruce]

Very Nice Truck Randy!
I wanted one of these for years, missed one by one day in 99, six months later I bought my 37.
Welcome From Central VA,

 

[Dodge man]

hello everyone. i need some help . ive hit a wall trying to see if they had a identifying number such as "m37', 'M880" etc...

when i was in the USAF we had plenty of 70's and 80's dodges with no identifier, like crewcabs etc..

There's no G (Government model) designation or data plates because these were all COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) vehicles as were your later '70s and '80s Dodges. COTS was (and still is) the government's attempt to avoid high-priced, specially designed vehicles by using regular production line vehicles (and other items). In theory, anyone could go into a any dealership and be able to buy the same equipped vehicle or item (but mostly only in theory!)

I worked on a "commercial" anti-tank, anti-aircraft system (ADATS) for years and you wouldn't believe the changes that we had to make to satisfy the US Army!