Most Practical Modification Thread

[m-37Bruce]

Glad to hear from you SOTVEN, Yah-Soui! What are you using to take your pic's, phone or digital camera?

[SOTVEN]

YAH-SOU M-37BRUCE!!! SO NICE TO HAVE FOUND YOU AGAIN FRIEND! I HAVE MANY PICS AND VIDEOS ON BOTH, CELL PHONES AND CAMERA. I MANAGED TO UPLOAD ONE ON MY ALBUM FROM MY CELL PHONE YESTERDAY, BUT HAVE LOTS TO FOLLOW. WILL TRY TO CATCH UP AFTER ALL THIS TIME. I STILL HAVE TO READ ALL THESE POSTS FROM NEW AND OLD MEMBERS!

[john boy]

4.8 diff. gears, Facet electric fuel pump, 24 volt altenator, M-series rebuilt distributor with pertronix.
My rebuilt mechanical fuel pump failed at 1380 miles. It was bypassing engine oil into the vacuum side
on into the intake manifold.
jw

[vinnytruck]

HOW ABOUT THIS ONE...Threw out the front right seat SO MY WIFE DOESNT HAVE TO COME ALONG. "Isay,Isay leave her in the dust... VT

[808morgan]

Dodge M880 Dana 44F front and Dana 60 Rear axles with disk brakes front and rear disk kit in back. 4.10 gears standard and gotten for the cost of the stock axle disk brake kit less hub modification.



Where might you find these axles for a decent price? I have seen some Dana 44 new axles for Jeeps, can those be used or it has to be from the M880?

[rickf]

Those axles are the same as the rest of the Dodge pick up line from those years. They were civilian pick ups after all. Those particular axles you are asking about were not very good axles at all, a LOT of wheel bearing problems with the unit bearing type setup. You are better off going with later axles from a 3/4 ton truck and preferably a Dana 60.

[falc0n22]

(Apologies for the delayed approval. Cal_Gary) 11/13/2019

1953 M-37 - original engine
Mods done:
1. Electric Windshield wipers
2. Power steering from Snake River 4x4
3. Right side mirror
4. Propane start assist
5. In-cab dome light
6. Two truck bed lights with three way switch (turn on or off from cab or by tail gate)
7. Lockout hubs
8. Cup holder for my buddy
9. Canvas top - mine came without
10. single wire 24 V alternator
11. Fuse box with switch cluster to control all the lights and start assist.
12. Air filter
13. Turn signals and additional brake lights
14. 24 v Tachometer
15. 24 v in-cab fans ( it gets hot in FL )

[RMS]

4. Propane start assist

could you describe your system ?