This is my Ram with black steel rims (and one ton axles underneath it [8D])

 

You can't really tell but those are black. I got BFG all terrains and they are great for the road, and good enough for what I needed off road. I have procomps on my old jeep and I hated them, they never gave me traction. Baja claws also wear down really badly on the road. I did have bfg mud terrains before the all terrains and they lasted a long time too.

 

tempsho, killer truck!!!

 

Tempsho,

Hows your tranny holdin up after the axle swap? Id love to swap mine for the 1 ton axles, but i dont want to do it before i rebuild the tranny if its gonna put to much strain on it.

 

I have a 5 speed, so there is no issue with the tranny. Swapping in bigger axles doesnt add strain to the drivetrain. (Well, it does a little bit, but its hardly even noticeable) The only more strain it adds is because the drums and discs are bigger, so it addsmore rotating mass. It will add more overall weight to your truck though, as the dana60 is about 200-300 lbs heavier than the dana44 andthe rear axle is also about 200-300 pounds heavier as well. I would make sure your tranny is in top notch condition before doing so. Even if you dont do an axle swap, making sure your transmission is in good working order is just a good idea. If you are going to go through with a swap, try to find axles that already have the gear ratio your looking for. I have 4.10's in mine. Judging by the fact that you have an Off-Road Ram, you already have 4.10's in it so go with that or 4.56's if your planning on running a bigger tire.