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Tire Size limit for half ton rears?

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Old May 29, 2007 | 01:35 AM
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Ok I am just curious how big would you set the limit for tire size on these half ton rears and drive train??just curious..cause i want to eventualy go bigger but dont want my whole drive train blowin apart on me...thanks
 
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Old May 29, 2007 | 01:59 AM
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Bigger the lift the bigger the tires. With proper maintance your 1/2 ton running gear shouldn't have any problems
 
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Old May 29, 2007 | 03:03 AM
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the biggest most people and i would recommend for the stock 1/2 ton drivetrain is 35's for wheeling. if you got 38's that's alot of wear and tear and it's very very likely you'll blow an axle pretty quick
 
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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the biggest most people and i would recommend for the stock 1/2 ton drivetrain is 35's for wheeling. if you got 38's that's alot of wear and tear and it's very very likely you'll blow an axle pretty quick
If u have the right gearing u should be totaly fine. I have stock gearing and running 35's and i wheel my truck hard. I have never broken a axel, but i have stripped a gear.. I'm going in for new gears soon with the right ratio. Plan on spending 1,500 on gears. Gears give back gas millage, power, dosent strain the engine etc.
 
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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yea you definitely wanna change gears with tires they go hand in hand otherwise its gonna cost u money in the end
 
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Old May 30, 2007 | 12:48 AM
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so if i gear my truck right than tire size wont be a issue than?
 
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Old May 30, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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so if i gear my truck right than tire size wont be a issue than?
U should be fine, now if your goin to stick liek 44's on and plain on wheeling hardcore u might wanna upgrade your axels :P
 
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Old May 30, 2007 | 02:42 AM
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Your not gonna blow a 9.25 apart with any ease, but yeah its possible. The crapiest part about them is that its c-clip, but you could still run probably 40's on it.
 
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