Re: 84.2" wheelbase WC 51/52 pilot models.


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Posted by Fred Coldwell on October 19, 2000 at 21:52:31:

In Reply to: Early prototype dodge WC posted by Jonas on October 19, 2000 at 19:48:24:

Information on the 84.2 inch wheelbase pilot model WC 51/52 is scattered hither and yon, not collected in any one spot. Dodge was trying out different ideas for the new 3/4 ton WC series, and a shorter wheelbase was one idea they tested, lke for increased manouverability. I don't know why it was not adopted, but suspect it might have been because the cargo area was too small as a percentage of the entire truck, resulting in an ineffecient application of resources (investing too much for engine and drive train to carry a tiny load). To butcher a phrase, the Texans among us might see it as "all horse, no saddle."

They were built as pilot models only, perhaps just one or two to test the concept, but I've never seen information on the numbers made.


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