Dodge M-Series Chassis
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The Dodge
M-Series chassis was heavy duty frame used under various Class A motorhomes from 1968 to 1979. All M-Series chassis used a solid front axle with leaf springs, and Dana 60 or 70 solid rear axles with leaf springs. Frames were used by Winnebago
, Champion
, and several other RV manufacturers. The line was offered in three ratings, M-300, M-400, and M-500 depending on the application.
By 1979, Chrysler Corporation no longer proceeded in selling incomplete chassis and ended production of the M-Series.
The M-Series was available with three engines during its production, the 318 polysphere Chrysler A engine
and 413 cid and the 440 cid Chrysler RB engine
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
M-Series chassis was heavy duty frame used under various Class A motorhomes from 1968 to 1979. All M-Series chassis used a solid front axle with leaf springs, and Dana 60 or 70 solid rear axles with leaf springs. Frames were used by Winnebago
Winnebago Industries
Winnebago Industries Inc., , is a manufacturer of motor homes, a type of recreational vehicle or RV, in the United States. It is based in Forest City, Iowa.-Corporate history:...
, Champion
Champion
A champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
, and several other RV manufacturers. The line was offered in three ratings, M-300, M-400, and M-500 depending on the application.
By 1979, Chrysler Corporation no longer proceeded in selling incomplete chassis and ended production of the M-Series.
The M-Series was available with three engines during its production, the 318 polysphere Chrysler A engine
Chrysler A engine
The Chrysler A engine is a small-block V8 automobile engine from Chrysler Corporation. It was produced from 1956 until 1967, when it was replaced by the wedge-head LA engine. The A engine's combustion chambers are polyspherical, and it is not related to Chrysler's Hemi engines of the same era.The...
and 413 cid and the 440 cid Chrysler RB engine