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Hi Jag,

We discussed how to tow an M37 a few months back, as I thought I had found a good one down in the Richmond area. Turned out it didn't work out, but the guys on here say you can tow one back with a U-Haul Car Hauler. Just don't tell the guy at the counter the the M weighs 7000 lbs......tell him it weighs 4000 lbs. Guys on here claim to have done it without any problems, as the U-Haul trailers are bit over-designed. And if you pick up the hauler and drop if off in the same place they are ridiculously cheap to rent for a day or three. They only get expensive if you want to pick it up where the M to be hauled is and drop if off locally when you're done. So tow it down empty and bring it back and it's very reasonable. I've done that a few times with cars I've hauled....worked perfectly and was cheap!!

As for the Red one........I really hate to see any M not survive, but rust repair just plain sucks. The only real way to repair rust is to replace with good metal, and once you start down that road you usually end up replacing everything. So my personal preference is to avoid rust at all costs......but if the yellow truck is really only surface rust......it's worth considering. The biggest areas that concern me are the doors and the bed (assuming the cab is solid). Rust free doors are getting really hard to find. When the trucks were assembled the bottom insides of the doors weren't painted...they just left it bare steel. Which explains why there aren't too many good ones left. Also, when you see a few spots of rust on the outside of the door at the bottom in small arcs....it means the door is rusting from the inside out. Water trapped between the skin and the frame is rusting....and the only way to fix that is to cut the skin off, blast everything, paint with a rust preventative, and then make a new skin section. Which is much easier said than done. Bed parts are surprisingly still around....but expensive. Ok.....I'm rambling again. Sometimes I wish I never took typing in High School. Good luck with whichever route you take......just post lots of pics!!!!

regards,
bob

U-Haul car hauler works fine. If you have a winch on front it works even better. We used the winch cable to lock down the front of the truck.

U-Haul has a online thing where you can put in the vehicle you want to haul and it'll tell you your choices for hauling it. I put in the closest 3/4 ton 4x4 I could find. Might have been '53 chevy or maybe it was a Dodge? I forget. Anyway the s-ware said OK and sent the OK to the dealer. When I picked up the trailer it was no questions asked. "Here you go sir." And it worked fine. Make sure your tow vehicle is large enough. I have 3/4 ton diesel quad cab Ford PU and it was huffin' and puffin' up the hills.

-jim lee

jim lee wrote:U-Haul car hauler works fine. If you have a winch on front it works even better. We used the winch cable to lock down the front of the truck.

U-Haul has a online thing where you can put in the vehicle you want to haul and it'll tell you your choices for hauling it. I put in the closest 3/4 ton 4x4 I could find. Might have been '53 chevy or maybe it was a Dodge? I forget. Anyway the s-ware said OK and sent the OK to the dealer. When I picked up the trailer it was no questions asked. "Here you go sir." And it worked fine. Make sure your tow vehicle is large enough. I have 3/4 ton diesel quad cab Ford PU and it was huffin' and puffin' up the hills.

-jim lee

My truck is only 1/2 ton (2011 dodge ram quad cab). Towing capacity 10, 280 lbs.

Jag,

The rules for the Antique auto tags are pretty leniant. I had a bill of sale with the VIN on it. The lady at the clerks office did a search on her computer, and turned up a title record from back in the 80's when my truck belonged to the Cannon County Civil Defense. I had to sign a couple of forms declaring what I paid for the truck, etc. Sales tax and registration cost me about $90. I walked out with my tag and registration, and my title came in the mail about a week later. The antique tags have some restrictions like Sat & Sun only, but they are permanant and it makes it easier to get your title. Once you have your title, you can then get whatever tags you like.

Lots of guys have used Uhaul trailers. I've bought 2 trucks, and I picked up both of them with Bobcat trailers that I rented from Sunbelt. Your truck would probably do ok for a local pick up.

I'm not really liking the one in kentucky either. Keep looking, we'll find you a good one.

What part of town are you in? I'm just north of Murfreesboro.

Brett

Im in Mount Juliet just east of hermitage and west of lebanon.

I really need to find someone local to see one up close and personal and rub noses with it so to speak.

Theres a lot of worries I have that can be eliminated just by being around one.

Does anyone take any kind of 100 mile trips on theres? To find any good places to ride I have to venture out a bit and throwing one on a trailer to haul some Place to enjoy is worse than an old man and his trailer queen classic car. Its meant to be driven but it doesnt seem feasible.

While in the military driving around in the H1s youd be lucky to hit 50 going down hill with a strong wind on your back.
Can these things with gearing modifications be able to hit cruising speeds?
Im still leaning some what towards the M715 just merely due to the cab size. Im 6'4" and an M37 just seems tiny.

Again all just primary worries. Anyone local to me want to humor me one weekend and take a cruise or walk around with their M37s?? =)

Also there is a local guy Robert Cowan, not really local he's 4 hours away that has 11 m715s for sale but one quick search with his name proves that there are horror stories associated with him. Dont know him at all. Just always do my research before forking over a couple grand for (to me) a life long vehicle that ill provably never get rid of.

I'd be glad to meet up with you. You're not that far from me.

I'm about 6'3" and I fit in mine just fine.

In stock form, they are 45 MPH cruisers. Mine is Interstate-able. Check it out here http://www.g741.org/PHPBB/viewtopic.php ... wer#p39907

Brett

Brett wrote:I'd be glad to meet up with you. You're not that far from me.

I'm about 6'3" and I fit in mine just fine.

In stock form, they are 45 MPH cruisers. Mine is Interstate-able. Check it out here http://www.g741.org/PHPBB/viewtopic.php ... wer#p39907

Brett

Love the pictures and videos Brett.

I think it would be great if I could swing over there and meet you one weekend.

Do you have a top for it or do ride around like that? Awesone either way. Going to check out the build thread tomorrow.

Thanks for the help and advice guys.

Jag
No top as of right now. I'm kind of on the fence choosing between hard top or soft top. I need to get back to working on it again, as I have gotten distracted by several other projects. but, Its certainly driveable, and alot of fun.

Brett

When you add up all the missing parts and throw in a figure that is time spent you have a lot of money tied up in the project. I'll throw in a 1954 M37CDN That ran good and is not in bad shape. Ran good because as I was going back to the shed it quit running. No time to work on it right now. Still working on the other one in the photo. $2500 Will make it yours.

When we started looking for a truck we found one for $1500 non running no title rusty dented up broken glass and bad tires stuck in a barn.
Found a couple more cheep ones for $800 but were only good for parts. Found 2 more non runners beds cut up missing parts and rusty for $2000 ea,
We had the fever bad to get a truck but our motto is good things come to those who wait. We ended up finding our truck that the family had for over 30years. Wasnt perfect but has a title and has many extras that came with it like new rear canvas,new 24v plug wires and spark plugs. manuals, troop seats,extra lights They installed a reman. Intake and exhaust manifolds and new water pump and water tube. . Its missing a few minor things that some fellows on this site are helping me get. Bottom line We paid a bit more but it was well worth the price. We are happy we waited.

But you have to admit Mix.....when you get the bug.....it's hard to wait. Been there, done that, and shamefully.....will probably do it again (even though I know better)!

regards,
bob

When I bought mine, I had myself convinced that I had found the only remaining m37 left in existence.
All in all I don't think I did too bad. I probably should have paid a couple hundred less. Oh well, live and learn.

Jag, I sent you a PM with my phone number. Feel free to give me a call.

Brett

Well, call me crazy but I'm going to meet the guy with the red one this weekend. I still want to try and meet up with you Brett, but I dont know how the weather is going to be and knowing me ill try to convince you to take me on a joyride

majorhitt wrote:When you add up all the missing parts and throw in a figure that is time spent you have a lot of money tied up in the project. I'll throw in a 1954 M37CDN That ran good and is not in bad shape. Ran good because as I was going back to the shed it quit running. No time to work on it right now. Still working on the other one in the photo. $2500 Will make it yours.

I sent you a PM majorhitt