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Sometimes I try and outsmart myself. Miss the obvious. The 3.73 gears and 33 inch tires are just ideal for my situation up here. The 6.2 torque seems peak right where I need it now on the grade.

I ended up swapping the axles with my 1976 K5 blazer instead. Summit cancelled the order so I saved the 2 grand. Now my M1009 has a 12 bolt rear that I already built with 3.73 gears, a Powertrax No-slip locker, new bearings and seals, and Yukon alloy axle shafts. The front axle is a Dana 44...

In Tennessee?

I live in far northern Wyoming. If you have a set to sell, let me know. Boyce wants 2k per axle and I would have to drive 16 hours round trip to pickem up. There aren't a whole lot of wrecking yards in Wyoming.. we only have 580,000 people in the whole state. Checked craigslist and found...

I used a crowbar to get the cases out of the front and rear 10 bolts of my 1984 K5. Then putting them back in (after the setup shims were finalized) I made sure it was a tight enough fit to need a dead blow hammer. For the pinion I used feel. Both those diffs out lasted the truck. But I hear...

I pulled the trigger on a new 3.08 ring and pinion to replace the damaged set in the 8.5 GM 10 bolt axle in the 1986 M1009. The old R&P had rust damage, pitting on the drive face, and a gov lock carrier showing signs of damage to the locking mechanism. I thought it might be interesting for...