1942 dodge truck

® A registered trademark of the National Automobile Dealers Association, under license to J.D. Don't post your car for sale in the comments. Chrysler Corporation of Canada produced a total of 180,816 military Dodge trucks during 1939-1945. [22] Formally the T series for 1939, V series for 1940, and the W series from 1941 through 1947, the trucks became mostly known as the Dodge Job-Rated trucks. Aside from as pickups, the lightest models in the range, the 116 in (2.95 m) wheelbase TC/VC/WC half-tons, were also offered as a delivery truck, either with solid steel "panel" van body, or open canvas-covered canopy or screenside configuration. Notify me of new comments via email. ? Perhaps serve as an opportunity for older members to pass on skills to younger ones. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'barnfinds_com-box-3','ezslot_1',103,'0','0'])); $2,100 seems like a fair price for this 1942 Dodge Power Wagon with its factory flathead under the hood that still turns over. Norwegian Return. The headlamps were still free-standing, but were mounted in bullet-shaped pods. It deserves to be saved but my pocket and storage wouldn’t allow it!!! It's worth War II Dodge's For Sale ( Click on yellow title to the right of each photo for Truck info ) 1942 WC-51 Dodge Weapons Carrier $4,500. In the next camera shot, both front wheels are steering normally. The 3/4- and 1-ton models kept the 75 HP 218 cubic inch L-head six, either on a 120 in (3.05 m) wheelbase with a 7​1⁄2-foot box, or a 133 in (3.38 m) wheelbase with a 9-foot bed. Radiators were fitted with an overflow tank, to return the cooled water to the sealed cooling system. [25], Burma Dodge frame – 170 in (4.32 m) wheelbase, T-234, 331 CI engine, originally a diesel. We place bulk package offers daily to insurance companies and get turned down. 1945 WC-64 Dodge Ambulance K.D. The bottom of the range TC, and its successors VC and WC, were ​1⁄2-ton rated, on a 116 in (295 cm) wheelbase. I wonder what that cab is they grafted on it . $5,500 WC Dodge Shipment I … Because of its heritage I wouldn’t want to resto-rod it or rat-rat rod it!! In the later 1930s, streamlined styling had become a virtual requirement for anything from appliances, cars, boats, planes — even trucks, trains, and architecture. Models with a "D" as the third letter in the model code, and marked with D behind the engine code, indicate models that were offered with a diesel engine. Second letter 'E' models only existed in the form of the 1939 TE versions. Post-war available equipment options included a larger clutch, four-speed transmission, oversize tires, electric driver's wiper, heater, chrome windshield frame, adjustable visor, driver's armrest, dome light, turn signals, "airfoam" seat with leather upholstery, and an AM radio. The K-lettered models were consistently 3-ton rated, but the L-lettered models went against the naming pattern – they were only 2-ton rated. Know the value of your vehicle, know whether its replaceable or not before you get upset, our inventory is endless and on very rare vehicles that cannot be easily replaced, our administration makes sure vehicles are not lost to competitors. Report suspicious listings by clicking on . In 1939 Dodge presented a completely new designed line of pickups and trucks. also in its pre converted form it did not have the "DODGE" badge on the grille but another design. The pick-up bed body on this one make it even more utilitarian than a Power Wagon is already born to be. A Cummins 12v with accompanying drivetrain maybe if the flathead doesn’t work out but don’t make this into some Sad Sack Special. Dodge offered their 1939–1947 'Job-Rated' trucks in many variants. Don’t wire money or take advance payments. For $2,100 – and I’m guessing you could bargain that down pretty easily – there’s a fun project lurking here, and while I wouldn’t spend $700 for the trailer, you could easily have a crowd favorite for less than $4K.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'barnfinds_com-box-4','ezslot_17',135,'0','0'])); What a perfect ride for Memorial Day weekend. I’ll bet even Evergreen Air Museum in Mcminnville south of Portland doesn’t have one of these! World War II Dodge's . Technical manuals of U.S. Army military vehicles offer some more detailed specifications on three such models: the 1947 model year WC and WD-15 models, and the 160 inch wheelbase version of the SNL G-number 618 aka the WF-32. Six different payload classes, a wide range of bodies, and more than twenty different wheelbase-lengths were manufactured,[nb 1] and fitted with different sized versions of the Chrysler-sourced inline six-cylinder side-valve engines — from the half-ton TC pickup on a 116-inch wheelbase to three-ton tractor cabs. [14], After the war, both the 1​1⁄2-ton pickup, and the long one-ton pickup with the nine-foot bed were dropped. For 1939, Dodge rolled out a striking, modern design, new from the ground up, except for the updated drivetrains – and, as before, offering an exceptionally large number of available variants. Even if they’re only on weekend duty, it’s clear that Oregonians (at least the ones outside city limits) have an appreciation for old cars and trucks that can still fire up and lend a hand when needed. With World War II taking up most of production capacity from 1942 to 1945, the 1939 styling continued largely unchanged through 1947, as engineering and production became the main focus. Besides with the "Express" pick-up bodywork, the Job-Rated trucks were available in cab/chassis, cowl/chassis, or bare chassis (for third party custom body) versions. Half-ton trucks that year adopted the safety-oriented system of using left- and right-hand thread lug nuts on opposite sides of the truck. It’s a very common misconception that any old M37 or any other M-series Dodge is labeled a Power Wagon, it’s NOT! Based on the VC-Series, and internally called the T-202 series, the VC-1 through VC-6 came with essentially stock front-end sheetmetal. And to whoever buys this PLEASE don’t make it a “Ratrod”. [6], The Job-Rated trucks had stronger frames than previous Dodge trucks, using steel with a higher tensile strength, and the frame-rails extended further forward past the engine than before, such that the truck's beefy, channel-type bumpers tied the rails together, reinforcing the frame. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'barnfinds_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_3',134,'0','0'])); I recently returned from a trip to Portland and the Oregon coast, and it’s incredible how many workhorses like this are still doing daily duty. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. From October 1944 through March 1946, Dodge built 15,000 trucks, that used a special order combination of their most heavy-duty off-the-shelf components, to overland supplies from India to China over the very rough Stilwell / Ledo Road, to an extent to specifications personally drawn up by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, then commander of the Nationalist Chinese forces. For the most part, after 1940, year-to-year appearance changes were very minimal. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'barnfinds_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_4',106,'0','0'])); The seller notes surface rust all over, but this seems to be as bad as it gets in Oregon. TF-, VF-, and WF-models were either 1-ton or ​1 1⁄2-ton,[nb 2] ranging in wheelbase from 126–190 in (320–483 cm). [12] Eventually, the military trucks were substantially redesigned, and uprated to ​3⁄4-tons with a 230-cubic-inch engine with 92 Hp. Contact us — Community involvement is another possibility, maybe with some social objectives, the more so in a smaller community! [6] The new, 'Job-Rated' Dodge trucks followed suit, and were completely representative of the 'Streamline Moderne', Art Deco based style, inspired by aerodynamic design, and characterized by elongated horizontal lines and curving forms, to give the impression of sleekness and modernity. Here is a rare find! Not too many survivors as we’re told.. Although the TD-15, VD-15 and WD-15 were ​3⁄4-ton rated, the TD-20 and -21 and its later VD and WD versions were one-tonners. Additionally there were 4x2, civilian based variants built either as Canadian "Modified Conventional Pattern" or "Canadian Military Pattern trucks", called the D15 (15cwt, or ¾-ton – engineering code T-222), and the D60S and D60L (60cwt, or 3-ton, engineering code T-110, with a short 136" or long 160" wheelbase). Did you know J.D. No chrome at all, so let's say a 1942-45 "war" model or a 1946-47 one, as it's certainly easier to paint a 1946-47 grille cross rather than to take off the grille chrome bars. If you watch closely, when Immortan Joe jumps the Big Foot over the War Rig, you can see that the front left wheel of the Big Foot starts to flip uncontrollably left and right upon landing, indicating it broke a tie rod and/or the steering linkage on impact. 44, Dodge Truck 1940 Model Series – General Information, Dodge Job-Rated truck parts list – Series WJ–WK–WR, Ram Van / Ram Wagon / Sportsman / Tradesman / B-series van, List of land vehicles of the U.S. Armed Forces, List of currently active United States military land vehicles, List of United States Army tactical truck models, List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps, Oshkosh M-ATV – Assault, Command. engines were dropped from the range, and the ​1⁄2-ton light-duty models received the larger 218 cu.in. At the bottom of the range, Dodge offered the three now common pick-up classes (​1⁄2-ton, ​3⁄4-ton and one-ton), as well as a 1​1⁄2-ton pick-up. [6] In the light half-ton trucks initially a 201.3 cu.in. Anchorage, AK Original build date 10-16-1942 as confirmed with original build card obtained from Chrysler. [24] Front axles were widened to give wider tread. engine from 1939 to 1941, rated at 77 Hp initially, then at 82 Hp, and at 85 Hp in 1941. www.globalautoauctions.com www.globalautoauctions.com www.globalautoauctions.com, Lot # I25196666 : 1942 DODGE TRUCK Details, they are frequently lost or stolen and are not gauranteed to come with your purchase, Salvage, Wrecked Vehicles Auctions Online | 1942 DODGE TRUCK For Sale | Lot# I25196666. This truck is always a favorite at shows and draws attention! This table was compiled based on scanned images of parts books pages, showing model numbers, payload ratings, engine numbers, wheelbase and other information from factory MoPar parts books, covering Dodge and Fargo trucks manufactured from 1939-1977,[29][30][31][32][33][34] complemented with information about Dodge engine & engineering codes from the same website,[1] the Dodge truck wheelbase table on the "Town Wagon '39–'47 site,[2] and various other sources. Please keep in mind that most customers leave multiple offers which increased the odds of buying vehicles. L-head straight-six. [22] Chiang Kai-shek asked Roosevelt himself for 15,000 two-and-a-half-ton trucks capable of handling the Burma Road, requiring them to have an engine of at least 300 cubic inches and a 5-speed transmission. Hey guys I do mean to be a stickler but just want to correct your statement that this is a Military Power Wagon. Contrary to what the nomenclature would suggest, the 1941 WC models were a direct evolution of the 1940 VC models, retaining the army's G-505 number. Number 1 the Power Wagon did not exist till 46 and number 2 the military never used Power Wagons! These trucks don’t go over 45mph and to do a full restoration on this truck to drive in a parade once a year is not something I would want to do!! Really cool truck!! Gateway Classic Cars of Las Vegas is pleased to present this 1942 Burgundy and Black Dodge Panel Truck for sale. From 1940 to early 1942, almost 82,400 of the ​1⁄2-ton 4x4 Dodge trucks were built — initially called the VC series, but the great majority (from 1941) in the WC series, and in more variants. Ground clearance was 13 in (33 cm), with a 50° approach angle, and 28.5° departure.

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