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Lets compare general specifications of the Dana 44, Dana 60 and GM 14 bolt. By way of Wiki. I think you will know which is stronger at least from the factory, also knowing that all of them are upgradable if needed. General specifications Dana 44 Ring Gear measures 8.5 inches (216 mm) OEM...

I do not think hubs fail very often unless proper maintenance is NOT performed, or the hubs are NOT turned all the way to the locked position and you put it in 4wd. This is in normal use. In extreme use IE rock crawling or high horsepower/torque conditions. Hubs can and do fail, which is a...

I'm thinking that with both hubs locked in and the transfer case in 4wd, the one front tire off the ground will still spin but will have some resistance due to also turning that axle side. Unless you also have a limited slip then it should be rather hard to turn. I could be wrong on the above...

Looking good! So some details would be nice? motor, axles ect...

The experience I have with NDT's were with my M715 but do not think your experiences will be much different. A few years ago I put new Nanking NDT's 900,16's on my M715 and then used it for a daily driver for 6 months before the motor threw a rod out the side of the block. The tire's were not...

Depending on your budget the easiest way to make your truck "pull hard and climb steep" is to bolt in a slightly built 454 with the stock gears and 38" tires it will meet your needs. Note: In my M715 I have 456 gears and 1100R16 Xls' (38" tires) and it pulls very nicely but the 9mpg is not so...

spencer, I have owned a M715 for 6-7 years and have become very close to these trucks for better and worse. You may want to go over to the M715zone for details but here are a few things I have found. The bad 1. The stock motors have ~110hp when new and ~190 pounds of torque. the 5:87 gears help...

Nice looking truck any special plans for it?

You may want to do some measuring on how long a transfer case, OD automatic tranny and engine is, to see how it will fit into a wheelbase of less then 90" I'm betting that the rear driveline will be rather short. very doable but you may not like the tradeoff's For 4wheeling I'm thinking even...

The Dalles, Or. Claim to fame is its dam on the Columbia river other then that we are a wide spot in the road about 70 miles east of Portland. Driving from Texas to Oregon in this truck would be tiresome and long. But I will say this my M1008 drives like a car compared to my M715. Thanks for...

Jimmy, yes the EGT is installed in the exhaust manifold, currently when I drive from The Dalles to Portland I cruise at about 50-52mph per my GPS, the speedo says I'm doing 55. The temp stays around 400-450 at this speed. the highway is pretty flat with just a couple small hills of a few hundred...

Thanks I will do it this weekend! Also what should the egt's go up to when in the stock setting, when you have say a couple thousand pounds of wood in the back? I'm more then willing to be slower if I can enable the motor to last longer. Kevin

I have a question in that when I purchased my M1008 the previous owner had turned it up ~1/4 turn or so he remembers. The question I have is how do I move it back to what was original? I do like the performance but the egt's climb way to fast and once I put a load on the truck I expect that...

Bob, I have a 68 M715 and have a 4bta that's going into it, once I sell the 454 that is currently in it. I was going to cut the firewall for exhaust clearance. were you able to just flip the exhaust manifold or did you have to modify it? also i wanted to make sure I understand that your truck...

MIne has a insert at least on the drivers side

my 84 M1008 has three leafs in the front that kinda sucks on the D60 front!

As my M1008 needs new tires where would I get these? are they radials? ideas on what a fair price would be? Thanks,

Been lurking here for a bit since I purchased my M1008. So far I have found great information and will have questions as I play with my new to me truck. I also have a 68 M715 I have had for a few years Kevin