Tires and axles
10-07-2009, 11:19 PM
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Why would you need a bigger axle for tires? You may want to change the gears, but I know someone who has 38's on a Dana 35 with better gears and does fine.
10-07-2009, 11:53 PM
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or wheel carefully
10-08-2009, 10:06 AM
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I personally would move to a d44 after a 33" tire, an 8.25 for under 33".... but some of us are a little harder on axles than others. I have seen a bunch of mall crawlers that run 33+ on d35s and 8.25s with no problems.
10-08-2009, 09:26 PM
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even if you truss a turdy-five, when you break a shaft or c-clip, your still losing your wheel.
33s on a d35 max. upgrade to at least a 44 for up to 36s. then a 60 or 9" for anything bigger. but you better upgrade the front accordingly.
33s on a d35 max. upgrade to at least a 44 for up to 36s. then a 60 or 9" for anything bigger. but you better upgrade the front accordingly.
10-08-2009, 10:50 PM
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10-08-2009, 11:22 PM
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I have seen a locked D35 break a shaft with 31" tires and hold up to 38s all day long with a limited slip. I think the answer is in the abuse.
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