The Dodge M37 was a 3⁄4-ton 4x4 truck developed for service in the United States military as a successor to the widely used Dodge-built WC Series introduced during World War II.
Notably, a conventional pickup truck style bed replaced the platform on the World War II vehicle, simplifying production.
There was significant drivetrain and powerplant commonality with the immediate postwar WDX series civilian Power Wagons, but no sheet metal was shared.
experimental: The M37's flathead Chrysler Straight-6 engine was carried over from the World War II-era WC vehicle line, as was most of the drivetrain.
Clutch Transmission Transfer Case Drive Shaft Axles Fuel tank Electrical Brakes Steering Wheelbase Weight Tire Size Winch During the late 1960s a competition was initiated by the Army, which requested the leading U.S. automotive companies to submit proposals as a replacement for the M37.