4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1976–78
NAMED MODELMilitary · USUnited States

M880 and M890 (1976–78)

The militarised pick-up: the M880 series of 1976–78, W200 Power Wagons in military trim with 24-volt electrics and blackout lighting bought as a cheap interim ¾-ton truck between the M37 and the CUCV, in cargo, ambulance, maintenance and telephone versions.

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Sources & evidence
M880 and M890 (1976–78) — A Dodge-built M880 military pick-upTomtom9041 · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
BASE VEHICLEW-series: W100 to W350 and Ram W (1957–93)BUILT BYDodge (Chrysler), Warren, MichiganIN SERVICE1976–78OPERATED INUnited StatesPRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 131″

The record

The Army bought the M880 off the commercial shelf to replace the M37 and the M715; the same idea produced the Chevrolet CUCVs of 1983. Many served the National Guard into the 1990s.

Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1976–78
ENGINE5.9-litre 360 V8
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
OPERATED INUnited States
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEPower Wagon, W-series and Ramcharger
FAMILYPower Wagon, W-series and Ramcharger
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE131″
BODY STYLEregular
CATEGORYMilitary · US

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • Olive drab (military)

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

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Sources

  1. 1Dodge M880 ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE
  2. 2Dodge Power Wagon ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: draft