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I would imagine with the 3.08's you could pull 3000 or so. It just wont do hills that well. Tongue weight wont change, but it could be limited depending on what type/rating of hitch you have. Check around in the search function I think there are a few towing capacity/"what have you towed with...

I have heard the opposite. The D70 has a weaker pinion design. Granted when hooked up to a 6.2 diesel I don't think there is much worry about destroying an axle due to too much torque. D70's were used in 1-ton dually GM pickups (normal pickup w/the wide fenders), the 14 bolts were used in a...

What he said, lots of guys do this to their 1009/K5's for added strength with bigger tires and/or offroading and for lower gear ratios. It should be pretty simple and it works. Also, what kind of offroading do you want to do with you 1009? That can be a factor in your decision to swap axles.

What exactly are your plans with the D70? Or what are you trying to accomplish? I believe they are several inches wider than a 10, 12 or 14bolt. And I think the spring perches are in different locations than a single rear wheel axle.