1974 Dodge D200 5/4 ton

[Frank v R]

I remember these trucks , they were all replaced in 1981 by the 1981 Chevy 1 tons 4x4 , 350 with a 4 speed stick, a buddy had one of the Dodges and I owned one of the Chevy 1 tons , both tough trucks the Dodge being more thirsty than the Chev. well Jason is there any hope for that Dodge?

[Jason Ginn]

Originally Posted by Frank v R

I remember these trucks , they were all replaced in 1981 by the 1981 Chevy 1 tons 4x4 , 350 with a 4 speed stick, a buddy had one of the Dodges and I owned one of the Chevy 1 tons , both tough trucks the Dodge being more thirsty than the Chev. well Jason is there any hope for that Dodge?

I hope there is Frank! I must admit that I wasn't looking for it but was looking at something else on the farm. The heavy chassis caught my eye and some snooping paid off!

If all goes well I will have it out of the dirt next week and we will be able to see if the frame is still intact. If so I think it might be saveable. The motor turns over and it was parked 5 years ago when a lock hub blew so fingers crossed!

I must admit it's kinda neat!

[Ed Storey]

Jason: Are you sure about the VIN, it does not match anything I have.

[Jason Ginn]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Jason: Are you sure about the VIN, it does not match anything I have.

HI! Is the format correct and just the last part different or is it a different format?

Have a pic of the door tag and the Registration paperwork and it matches. The truck has the DND Cloth tag on the sun visor. It sometimes has the CFR but it was written in blue pen is pretty faded.

I'll double check everything

[chris vickery]

Nice thing about old Dodge trucks is that your bodywork will be minimal. All the sheet metal is available in repro panels.
As long as the frame is good the rest is a piece of cake.
Mopar engines are still somewhat plentiful and easy to work on.
What was in these trucks for power? Small block/big block?

[Ed Storey]

Jason:

You have a lucky horseshoe as checking through my records a number of the CFRs associated with this vehicle bloc were reused as CF Shipping Containers in 1996, thankfully yours was not one of them.

All I know about the vehicle Dodge W200 W24BE4S143785 CFR 74-21640 ECC 142106 1 1/2 ton Cargo is that it was purchased in 1974 and disposed of out of Ottawa in Sept 1981.

This is a rare military vehicle that has received scant interest and is certainly worthy of being saved and restored as it is an excellent example of the transitional vehicles used by the Reserves and Regular Force in the 1970s and 1980s.

ED

[maple_leaf_eh]

Jason:

As what is now called, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS), the Dodge will be easy to rebuild. With the VIN and other factory information, you will be able to determine the accessories and interior. As I recall it was a vinyl bench seat with a cut-out for the shifters. And a very basic 4x4 set at that. Front locking hubs painted over but still shiney underneath.

The tarp was canvas (as I recall) on a 5/8" steel tube frame. The examples already posted will give you the idea. It probably had oak slat bench seats the full length down each side. Whether there were seat belts is anyone's guess!

I have one memory of the Sherbrooke Hussars' Dodge One-Ton, and that is the smell of clutch plates as it towed a broken down M38A1 Jeep back into the drill hall. It is a 90-deg turn uphill across traffic into a narrow double door. (Google Streetview does not do the slope and sharpness any justice.)

[Jason Ginn]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Jason:

You have a lucky horseshoe as checking through my records a number of the CFRs associated with this vehicle bloc were reused as CF Shipping Containers in 1996, thankfully yours was not one of them.

All I know about the vehicle Dodge W200 W24BE4S143785 CFR 74-21640 ECC 142106 1 1/2 ton Cargo is that it was purchased in 1974 and disposed of out of Ottawa in Sept 1981.

This is a rare military vehicle that has received scant interest and is certainly worthy of being saved and restored as it is an excellent example of the transitional vehicles used by the Reserves and Regular Force in the 1970s and 1980s.

ED

I was looking at the pics Ed took of CFR 21853 back in 1980 and I got thinking. If DND bought 213 and my truck has CFR 21640 does this mean mine was the first in the lot and Ed took a picture of the last? 853-640=213!

[Ed Storey]

Interesting coincidence, but unfortunately no. Jason, there were 225 vehicles purchased in 1974 - yours was in the last third of that contract. CFR 21853 was from a 156 vehicle, 1975 Model W200 purchase.