Posted by Photo Classifieds on Friday, February 03, 2006 at 8:17PM :
1962 Dodge Diesel M37 Selectable front air locker, 5 speed overdrive $15,500 [TX]
* 6.2l Diesel Well maintained, naturally aspirated, manual glow plug button
* NV 4500 5 speed with overdrive (23%)
* Wilwood cylinder on clutch
* Custom power steering
* Lockrite locker in rear, rear end rebuilt last year
* Front air locker, presently only one on planet. Functions flawlessly.
* Front axle shafts are custom 300M alloy with ujoints.
* 4340 rear shafts
* Viair air compressor with air tank under drivers seat. Runs air locker as well as being as air source (On-board air).
* Custom roll cage bolted into cab can be removed if unwanted. Powder coated black.
* Buell air horn, triple chromed. Very loud
* Kysor fender heater and defroster dispenser. Currently disconnected but is working order.
* 11.00 x 16 Michelins
* Combat rims
* Pioneer tools and rack mounted inside tailgate.
* Factory winch with Chelsea PTO on NV 4500. Winch functions fine but left seal leaks.
* Hella 24v Headlamps in stock buckets
* New exhaust
* Blackout lights
* Pintle hook
* Excellent top
* Speedometer not hooked up
* Spare tire carrier on door (not in bed as pictured)
* Rebuilt approx. four years ago, no rust
There is more.
Daniel and Wolfgang Tibus (killeraxles.com and Tibus Offroad - Germany) engineered and built this M37. Vehicle is extremely capable on and off road. The 6.2l runs perfectly and actually has gotten 20 mpg on a 700 mile trip. It is naturally aspirated and has a NV4500 5 speed with overdrive behind it. Vehicle cruises the speed limit and will exceed 80 mph (via GPS). Vehicle is safety inspected, street legal, and registered in Texas. Truck is well maintained - fuel lines, valve cover, hoses and belts are new are recently replaced. Solid fuel pressure. All filters and fluids replaced in November.
Off road performance is amazing. Flip the front air locker switch and you gain a distinct advantage. Custom 300M axle shafts and u-joints in the front axle and 4340s in the rear. The combination of the diesel, granny gear in the NV4500, and lockers makes for easy crawling. It is like driving an automatic. No disappointments.
Olive drab paint 4 years ago. The entire undercarriage is olive drab. No rust (surface on chips). Olive drab interior is very nice. ALL weather stripping is new or replaced three years ago. Excellent glass. Windows work well and have all weather stripping. Driver seat back has torn canvas (2 top). Passenger seat canvas has several small tears (from dog). I believe I have an extra set of seat canvas. Military turn signal indicator. Blackout lights. Fender heater and defroster (has long defrost deflector) were in working condition but presently disconnected. They were disconnected when the triple chromed Buell air horn was installed the previous owner was nice enough to leave this in the truck so it shall stay (Thanks, MM). It is extremely loud. The truck came with Dualmatic hubs but one fractured. I ran Warns on it thereafter but it will have new Superwinch hubs (or drive flanges) upon sale. Excellent top is included, Bimini top is not.
The bad- The front seal sometimes has a small leak, sometimes not, go figure. The truck was painted approx. four years ago and has been touched up in several places. Minor scratches. The winch works fine but the left seal leaks. Rear right taillight bracket was bent.
Powder coated custom roll cage was designed to maintain the look of the vehicle. It is bolted in, not welded so it can be removed if unwanted. Powder coated black with grab handles. Roll cage may or may not be sold with vehicle.
The vehicle is not showroom perfect but it is a nice restored driver. It is capable of being a daily driver. That being said, its not a new Dodge Cummins either. I have not driven the truck for several weeks and have started on new projects so it needs to go. I encourage potential buyers to drive and see the truck. More photos available. Located just outside Austin, Texas. $15,500
Email blz@grandecom.net
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