Axles/tires/lift

[xCaliK5x]

So, My TSL's are going to be needing replacing soon. I was told by a friend to go up on tire size, or go with the same size and maybe take out some lift.

Also, how big of a tire can a D44 handle? I'm happy with the height its at, going down on a lift seems backasswards to me, I see having lots of options, I don't have a lot of money to spend, but do not want to skimp on **** that can leave me stranded. I will say I'm not heavy footed. I also do not have cross over steering at the moment. I don't even know if I have a dropped pitman arm.

What tire size should I run at its given lift?

Put on bigger tires and put shafts in the D44, I searched and have found confusing results from no problems at all, to "I broke 3 shafts before I put a D60 under it"

Put bigger tires on it and save money and swap in a D60. From the looks of the prices on shafts for the D44, a D60 is a little more money.

Put 36's back on and leave as is

Put 36's on it and take some lift out.

This is the only pic I have at this angle so you can see how it sits..... Thanks for your help guys.

And a shot next to my buddies bagged dually crew cab. So weird seeing a hood as high as the roof of a truck!

 

[Wrenchen66]

Is it a wheeler or a pavement princess?

If it's a wheeler, I wouldn't go over 36" tires with a stock Dana44, even then that can be too big depending on how you wheel, locker up front etc... If you are driving on the street and it's your daily driver and the most it see's is a mud hole at your buddies house, you could go bigger but you would lose some of your low end power. This is based on my opinion and from experience.

If you don't want to do major fender trimming, stay where your at, it looks clean.

If you want it to flex more and such get rid of the lift springs, do a 52" spring swap up front and shackel flip in the back and you'll be set. Much cheaper than a new lift and will net you about 4 inches of lift and a lot more flex. You may have to trim up your fenders to keep from rubbing.

 

[xCaliK5x]

Its on its way to a wheeler. It was in sad shape when I got it thanks to the last owners hack job work. It has a rough country lift on it with a shackle in the front, no blocks in the rear and the stock shackle in the rear from the previous owner. I was thinking of staying with the same tire size personally. I like it as it sits. It already has the fenders trimmed for clearance in front.

 

[dfl701]

I think you could go with 36s or 37s. As long as youtake it easy you should be fine. Save up some money and get your 60/14 when you can