1954 Dodge M37: Power Wagon’s Army Brother
A forgotten Minnesota National Guard workhorse is back on duty. Kevin’s 1954 Dodge M37 military truck left the Owatonna armory with just 6 k miles, was moth-balled for two decades, then rescued in 1997 and painstakingly preserved right down to its original olive enamel and hand-stenciled unit numbers. Under the hood beats Dodge’s 230 cu in flathead six—about
100 hp but mountains of torque—backed by a 4-speed with granny low and a PTO-driven 7,500-lb Braden winch that can literally yo-yo the 6,000-lb rig. Top speed is 45 mph, yet the M37 bristles with Cold-War tech: blackout cat-eyes, a 4-ton bridge plate, and a vacuum-wiper windshield still wearing its 1950s canvas roof. Step inside the comms bed and you’ll find a working VRC-10 infantry radio, PRC-77 convoy set, Angrc-6 remote unit, field-issue antenna bag, and inert smoke, CS, and thermite grenades—everything a 47th Infantry Division signal crew needed. Pioneer tools, original MOGAS can, and
Air-Force-blue PTO bumper finish the time-capsule look. Like this slice of Minnesota history? Smash the like button, tell us which military rig you’d daily-drive, and subscribe to Two Guys and a Ride for more rolling history lessons.
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