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I'm seeing 08's getting sacrificed all the time for the magical d60 front. Has anyone swapped in a d44 front and d60 rear to save the truck?
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M880 axles under M1008?
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IdahoPlowboy
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My 1028 was going to get scrapped but I was able to wheel and deal and it was saved. I have a d60 and a d40 out of a older truck I see no real problems with putting them a 08 or 28.
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If it comes down to saving the truck, go for it. Both have passanger side drop frontends. Plus the higher gearing would help on the highway.
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M1008 axles are a bit wider than the M880 axles. Also, the C-C distance between spring perches is different, for both - which would be easier to adjust on the rear axle, than on the front.
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Why get axles from an M880? My guess is that you could probably find an ad on your local craigslist right now for a civi Chevy axle set for $400 or so. You'd probably be getting a 10 bolt front with a 14BFF. A set with a 14BSF may be even less. No it wouldn't be 100% authentic or quite as strong, but like you said a truck would be saved plus it would be a cheap fix for the less-than-desirable highway gearing in stock form. IIRC the main hangup would be relocating the rear spring perches if sourcing parts from a civi GM 3/4 ton.