Description
Dodge M37, M42 Command Truck, M43 Ambulance, M201 and M152 Pin, P/N 7373753, G-741
The Dodge M37, M42 Command Truck, M43 Ambulance, M201 and M152 Pin, P/N 7373753, G-741 is a brake-shoe adjusting pin for the U.S. military's Dodge G-741 series of 3/4-ton, 4x4 trucks. Army parts references identify it as PIN, ADJ., SHOE, while the later federal catalog identifies the same item as a headed shoulder pin under NSN 5315-00-737-3753.
This individual pin is part of the wheel drum-brake adjustment hardware. Its stepped shoulder and hexagonal head are consistent with its federal classification as a headed shoulder pin.
Historical Significance
The Dodge G-741 family served as a standardized U.S. military 3/4-ton tactical-truck group during the early Cold War. It included the M37 cargo truck, M42 command truck, M43 ambulance, M201 maintenance truck, and M152 enclosed utility truck. These variants shared core chassis and running-gear components so military maintenance units could support several specialized vehicles through a common parts system.
The wrapper for this Dodge M37, M42 Command Truck, M43 Ambulance, M201 and M152 Pin is marked PKGD MAY 59, placing the packaging within the active service period of the G-741 truck family. The date describes the packaging, not the pin's manufacture date.
G-741 Vehicle Applications
The G-741 designation identifies the military supply family rather than one individual truck model. P/N 7373753 belongs to the shared brake hardware used across the associated Dodge 3/4-ton truck variants, including cargo, command, ambulance, maintenance, and enclosed utility configurations.
What This Item Is and Does
The Dodge M37, M42 Command Truck, M43 Ambulance, M201 and M152 Pin is a headed shoulder pin used in the wheel brake-shoe adjustment mechanism. The G-741 service brake used adjustment hardware to set the brake shoes in relation to the drum as the linings wore. This pin provided the shaped shoulder and head needed within that mechanical arrangement.
It is an individual brake component, not a complete adjuster, brake shoe, wheel cylinder, drum, or brake assembly.
Key Features
- Item: Brake-shoe adjusting pin
- Package Nomenclature: PIN
- Army Parts Nomenclature: PIN, ADJ., SHOE
- Ordnance Part Number: 7373753
- G-741 Package Number: G741-7373753
- Later NSN: 5315-00-737-3753
- Chrysler Cross-Reference: CC-1092517 / 1092517
- Configuration: Headed shoulder pin with a hexagonal head and stepped shank
- System: Wheel drum-brake shoe-adjustment hardware
- Vehicle Applications: Dodge M37, M42, M43, M201, and M152 G-741 series trucks
- Package Date: May 1959
- Contract Marking: DA-20-018-ORD-12107
Why This Item Matters
Small brake components are essential to an accurate G-741 restoration, yet they are easily separated from the assemblies they served. The Dodge M37, M42 Command Truck, M43 Ambulance, M201 and M152 Pin retains both its military Ordnance number and Chrysler cross-reference, making it useful for parts identification and period-correct brake-system work.
Its marked 1959 wrapper also provides useful supply-history context for museum displays and military-vehicle reference collections focused on the Dodge M-series trucks.
About This Item
The offered item is one individual Dodge M37, M42 Command Truck, M43 Ambulance, M201 and M152 Pin. The photographed wrapper is marked G741-7373753, 1-EA-PIN, DA-20-018-ORD-12107, CC-1092517, and PKGD MAY 59. No additional brake components are identified as included.
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Ideal For
This item is a strong fit for:
- Dodge M37 cargo-truck restorers
- M42 command-truck and M43 ambulance projects
- M201 maintenance-truck and M152 utility-truck collections
- G-741 brake-system parts inventories
- Military-vehicle museums and technical reference displays
Approx length 2", Approx width 1", Approx height 1", Approx weight .1lbs.
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