Today I upgrade the winch on the Dodge M37 to bring the wrecker up to a good working order. Don't forget to visit my website for more updates: www.thisweekwit... This Week With Cars - Episode 0367 #offroad #wrecker #dodge
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@stephenricketts77648 ай бұрын
There are some good and well thought out upgrades here. It will also be a lot safer to use with the new wire and the additions. All the lights look great too. Well done Steve. 👍👍
@jonswinfield93368 ай бұрын
It just goes to show that with some minor upgrades and serving this old truck can do the job it was always meant to do I’d really like to see more videos on this please
@markharrison96228 ай бұрын
Sorry, I didn't get to comment on the distributor video, but I've been brought up around these trucks and have a '54 now that I love. Just an fyi, if you're curious about the engine, look on the top of the block on the driver's side all the way forward. There will be a flat machined area, this is where the serial number for the engine is. There where many variations of this engine at the time. While upgrading your ignition is a great idea (cause I have done it) you should know what the "foundation" is. For example, if the engine is original to the truck, the serial number should start with "T245" then the number. Also there should be a star stamped in it also. If it starts with a P or D those are Plymouth , Doge-Desoto engines. The reason I mentioned this is that the T245 engine was an "industrial" engine. The military made the oil pump tang offset so you can only put the distributor in one way. This engine is only "statically" balanced and should not be run over 3400 rpm. That's why military vehicles have an "air velocity" governor on them. Plus, if I'm not sure, the T245 engine only has a 7:1 compression ratio. Please be careful, don't make a critical mistake. These are getting harder to find. I was lucky enough to find a NOS exhaust manifold (trust me, I paid for it!). Please enjoy your M37, they are so much fun and demanding for attention.👍
@jebsails28378 ай бұрын
Perhaps a couple of work lights for the rear. Learned about those cable strands (aka fish hooks) while operating a wrecker in High school. To this day I keep a pair of leather gloves in the car. Thanks. Narragansett Bay
@heckmacbuff8 ай бұрын
What a lovely truck.
@Follett21218 ай бұрын
Love that wrecker! So cool
@lewisgeyer14408 ай бұрын
You're doing a great job with these videos, short and sweet with great content.
@kwestak8 ай бұрын
Very nice wrecker!
@AndrewHCann8 ай бұрын
Excellent Steve :) and very good information also bet be useful this weekend for sure on snow strom getting!
@blacksquirrel40088 ай бұрын
Nicely thought out upgrades. Since you are prepared with a dune flag, painting Airport warning checkers on the doors would open up other opportunities, too.
@TL2438 ай бұрын
Awesome
@rhemeon8 ай бұрын
Love the truck. If I owned it, it would be my daily driver. G.H
@regsparkes65078 ай бұрын
That off road wrecker is a dandy project in itself. I do enjoy watching the work being done on this one.
@rogerhector58858 ай бұрын
new up grades awesome
@paulhall1708 ай бұрын
I thought you would finish by driving the wrecker up over that big snow-drift LOL
@tracydoane42618 ай бұрын
Nice to know that I am not the only one still using a steel winch cable. Our 51 M37 sports a built Ford 300 inline & a ford granny 4 speed. M37 T case in the stock location. ARB frt & rear using stock M37 axles with 488's from vintage. What a Beast. I love seeing these still being used... Kudo's
@4418CARLOU8 ай бұрын
Great flag design
@bobmanzi77128 ай бұрын
great stuff thanks
@chaseincats8 ай бұрын
looks awesome
@jberg81598 ай бұрын
The flag holder was a great idea
@bbrut33328 ай бұрын
Much more functional with all your improvements. Hope you have added some very good seat cushions. My butt and thin cushions don't last long😅.
@jimringo25698 ай бұрын
I really like that truck and your upgrades to it. Maybe some of the not so adroit off roaders will get it more chances to perform. Thanks!
@julianwinn45028 ай бұрын
Looks great!
@ourv96038 ай бұрын
If it was a really great truck they would still be building it. !
@jcar14178 ай бұрын
So what you are saying is that you should still be using an outhouse? This thing is a classic that still has life left in it. Let see if you car is still functional 30,40, 50 years from now, they obviously built this truck right because it has lasted this long, but new technologies come along.
@stephensim58398 ай бұрын
Nice job on a great utility vehicle. Why didn't you go for a roller bearing on the pulley (I think you called it a shiv)?
@ThisWeekWithCars8 ай бұрын
It’s a cable sheave I don’t think they make them that way a roller bearing might not be strong enough.
@craigwiest7728 ай бұрын
Very nice as always. Is there a reason you didn’t use a synthetic cable instead of steel?
@ThisWeekWithCars8 ай бұрын
Synthetic is damaged too easily for the things you would do with this. I might put synthetic on a front winch when I add one.
@xmo5528 ай бұрын
@@ThisWeekWithCars Tip from a tow man: those magnetic lights are going to get kicked off just from rolling down the road. Actual tow truck tow lights have very strong magnets and even those "sometimes" come off. The ones you have I guarantee will fly off. 👍😁 keep going Edit: in their place I recommend you put some 2 sides stud mount lights. Those would be era correct. All the old big trucks ran those on the front fenders also.
@mariogarza77968 ай бұрын
Kool video
@parrotraiser65418 ай бұрын
Flashy! :-)*
@joe39737 ай бұрын
What happened to your water proof things on the truck do you have better performance with different air filter for your carburetor ?
@ThisWeekWithCars7 ай бұрын
I didn’t have any of that stuff it was converted to 12 volts a long time ago.
@MrDunky488 ай бұрын
I’m not sure what we call a wrecker in the uk! I’d never heard the term before you bought this.
@ThisWeekWithCars8 ай бұрын
Maybe you call it a Tow Lorry??
@ThisWeekWithCars8 ай бұрын
BTW here is the definition from the Collins Dictionary: A wrecker is a motor vehicle that pulls broken or damaged vehicles to a place where they can be repaired or broken up, for example, after an accident.
@julianwinn45028 ай бұрын
Recovery Vehicle I think or Tow Truck in the UK
@parrotraiser65418 ай бұрын
Breakdown truck is another option.
@Dog.soldier19508 ай бұрын
Tow truck is another term in the USA
@stevedawson47818 ай бұрын
About time for a paint job!!
@RobertHall-mc7ob8 ай бұрын
Where did you find those chain hooks that you welded on or did you just make them yourself
@ThisWeekWithCars8 ай бұрын
These are the ones I bought: amzn.to/48SE6p4
@RobertHall-mc7ob8 ай бұрын
Ok thanks for the reply and the trucks coming along nicely