Check it out....M56 R2 Crash Truck (M37)

[Rick C]

If we're talking rare, let's not forget the dump truck and tow truck versions........

[m-37Bruce]

Did you miss the memo Bert?

[Cal_Gary]

Well, the Maintenance truck is the M201 and the Tow truck is the XM711.... Most everyone here also knows about Ed Anderson AKA XM708 and his dumper....
Gary

[CGarbee]

I have a page on my website devoted to the R2 and MB2 varients.
See: http://www.garbee.net/~cabell/photos13.htm

According to notes that I have, the Navy/USMC purchased 130 MB2 crash/fire trucks made by Gichner Iron Works on the Dodge M56 chasis...
As stated above, the USAF contract (including prototypes) was for approximately 312 R2's.

I happen to be restoring a XM708 dumptruck and am working on creating pages detailing it.
A buddy of mine used a XM711 in Vietnam as part of the evaluation of the vehicle and since then has run a towing/recovery company. I've only seen four of them in person but never had a camera with me when I did...so no pages on my site for them...

Enjoy.