I am currently running 36x12.50 tsl/sx and have the oppurtunity to sell them and get some 38x14.50 tsl/sx. My question is do you think I will start breaking axles/joints frequently?

Current Setup.
Dana 44 front with alloy shafts/detriot 4.88's
Dana 60 4.88's detroit. Only 30 spline.:barf:
auto with dana 300 4:1

THanks.

alfogel

Originally posted by alfogel
I am currently running 36x12.50 tsl/sx and have the oppurtunity to sell them and get some 38x14.50 tsl/sx. My question is do you think I will start breaking axles/joints frequently?

Current Setup.
Dana 44 front with alloy shafts/detriot 4.88's
Dana 60 4.88's detroit. Only 30 spline.:barf:
auto with dana 300 4:1

THanks.

alfogel

If you wheel them hard, with the D44 front(judging by your location, I would say some runs up to the Hammers are in order), you should be able to break one or two sets of U joints a day.
A set of CTM joints would definitely be in order, to stay reliable.
The rear axle should be fine.

id have to agree with h8monday. you will kill the d44 on a regular basis, the rear will be fine. the ctm jionts should help the d44 out if they work as good as they say.

Yeah I am fortunate to be able to drive to the hammers and drive back in the same day, the jeep has been getting alot of abuse since I got the axle swap done. And I only plan to abuse it more, I guess I will look into some CTM joints before moving up to the 38's.

-alfogel

Have you considered the new 38x12.50's?

I'm thinking about running these instead of the 36x12.50's. Might make the D44 front a bit more stable.

Just do it and don't look back. You will be happy with the results

If you wheel them hard, with the D44 front(judging by your location, I would say some runs up to the Hammers are in order), you should be able to break one or two sets of U joints a day.

My wife and I wheel at the Hammers all the time. Her front D44 has warn shafts with 39.5 TSLs, 4.7 fi stroker, auto, D300 w/4:1 and she has never broken a shaft. I have a D44 front with Moser shafts, 38.5 SXs, 5.7 TPI, 700r4, D300 and I have only broken one.:confused: But then again I never hammer on it when the wheels are turned all the way.

So, there is a guy in my club that has broken 2 in the last 2 weeks. He drives a 76 bronco with a 44 front and only 36's.
Depends on how you drive. I have a 30 front with a 304ci and 33" tires (for now) and I have not broken anything up front. So, what... I've been lucky so far. You should see me drive.
Shaggy