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So does a deuce I am told! LOL! It is a heavy truck not a Cadillac. Although. ..... airbags under the cab??? Naaaa. Still need an air compressor for my 6bt, so no air bags. I could dream up all kinds of mods but money and time dictate what actually happens. First things first get it going. Lol.

Thanks for your PM Rustystud. Checked it out. Ugh. Its in PA. Other than location it looks great. Unfortunately due to location I could probably buy a running unit here for what it would cost to ship and go through customs. I will keep looking. Agreed a 4X4 F700 would be awesome!

Woah! ! Way wrong truck for what the fellow was wanting to do. 14k curb weight on a vehicle rated at 9500!!! I hope you all aren't thinking this is how I am looking at things! I am wanting axles that are equivalent to my stock ones or a bit stronger. I am just wanting ones that are easier to...

Doing crazy stuff! Think we are all doing crazy stuff every day we work on our rigs.lol we have to be crazy to enjoy these beasts!! Bwahahahaha! Though I haven't done anything with a larger truck.... yet. I have done my share of crazy stuff in my youth. 4x4ing with my 71 Volkswagen beetle...

The king machine, I know of a couple parts trucks and others for sale in bc as well. The problem I am concerned with isn't so much to do with parts trucks. If one of my axles packs it in I don't want to have to buy a whole wreck just to obtain one axle. Of course the adverse is if I just want to...

Rustystud, could you strip a 4X4 international and roll the chassis across the border for me? I look for any model medium duty trucks and rarely see any internationals. Usually only a 4x2. Which is just a posi rear end isn't it? Gonna have to research. Who among us doesn't have a bit of a God...

International 4x4 would be great!! Seems they are as rare as hens teeth or a fart in a jar. Still have lots of time to look unless my stocks blow up on first try. Most internationals have 2 speed rear ends don't they?

I do plan on using my stock axles till they give up. I am looking for modern equivalent axles for the future. Was thinking GMC Topkick. 4x4. I again only asked about the Dana 80 axles because the were a steal. If I had a M37 would have grabbed then in a heartbeat. As far as going faster. ... I...

Holy moly! At ease troop!! This thread wasn't started to create pissing matches. While all information pertaining to real world and factual detail on capabilities of the differing trucks is great. I am an info junkie, the threat was started to find a modern equivalent I could switch my old axles...

I plan to use my truck. It will not be a toy to go for Sunday drives in. I have a ranch with farm equipment that breaks down and would like to have a good deal of my tools on board for field repairs. I also will be hauling live stock, hay, feed, equipment, etc. Save the keep it stock thoughts...

MRAP axles would be AWESOME! !! However up her in Canada it isn't an option. Especially in my next of the woods. I need to look for commercially available parts. Yet another reason I am interests in swapping axles. I have a limited availability to parts even for most commercial parts.

Yes it is a M135 but non gasser as of now. The old stock 302 was seized and later found by M1010plowboy who took it off my hands, to have a rather large hole in one of the cylinder walls. Hopefully he can salvage the tranny!! I have two engine options sitting waiting to be put to use on the...

That's a great link! Thanks

There it took me a while to figure out how to pull the pictures from the other listing site. Hope I am not in violation for any rules. As near as I have researched they are Dana 80's according to the differential housing. One site listed them a F550 the other (ugh) I notice now lists them as...

My Way of thinking was in line with Porkysplace, in that the Dana 80 axles have a GVAW of 11000 pounds which is not a one ton rating unless there is a new system of math out there that has come into place since I was in school 26 years ago. My stock M135 has a max of 10000 pounds with the tandem...

The axles are true Dana 80s out of a F550. Even though I could get a higher ring and pinion, 5.?? To 1. Think I will keep my stock axles for now since I know they will turn the stock 1100s or larger for a while. I will look for more modern and maintainable axle when mine finally kick the...

Ok so here is the thing. I own what's left of a 1956 M135. I can't restore the truck to original since it is missing to much important stuff. There is a guy a couple hours away who contacted me wanting to purchase my axles. I am only considering selling since I am wanting a little more modern...