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    M35a3 axle replacement

    It is going to carry my kids, polaris rzr 4 and pull my 8000 pound holiday trailer. You are right that they would probably work, but I plan to put a cummins 8.3 in or a Cat 3306 with a double OD tranny. i don't really want anything to old, so I prefer the newer stuff. Just have to make sure...
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    M35a3 axle replacement

    I hope so :-) Just got my 1953 duece, now to modernize and upgrade :-)
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    M35a3 axle replacement

    1953 M135 axle replacement Has anyone replaced the stock rockwell axles on the GMC m135 with Ford F450 or F550 axles or a similar more common type? I have a unique use for the M35 and I think it will be easier to replace the axles. I need to lower the truck 6 inches and at the same time use...
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    1957 deuce engine swap, axle ratio change, lowering unit and extending cab

    I know busses are cheap, but a bus is still a big old ugly bus.....Plus I won't have 4x4, er,well 6x6 either; I love the look of the single tired 6x6 trucks. I get you want to preserve an old truck, but watching it rust away in a field isn't going to save it either. m35 and m135's are not...
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    1957 deuce engine swap, axle ratio change, lowering unit and extending cab

    That is some great information NDT! Thanks so much. I think that axles are going to kill this project right off the star :-( That pinion would probably fail quickly or blow seals regularly.
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    1957 deuce engine swap, axle ratio change, lowering unit and extending cab

    typo, forgot the "1", m135. Here is the truck, tandem axles, single tires.
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    1957 deuce engine swap, axle ratio change, lowering unit and extending cab

    Hello all, this is my first post, but I have been creeping for a while. I have a project that I want to start, but before I lay down some $$$ I would like to hear some opinions/thoughts. I am looking at purchasing a 1956 GMC m135, stock, with a toasted engine. Body is in decent shape, no...
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