How big is Too big?

[PlumCrazy]

Normally the ole pocket book is the limit....

 

[luke]

Normally the ole pocket book is the limit....

I think that's what makes most of us go home rather than go big.

 

[luke]

40's look right at home under an ext cab truck

40s do look like they belong there.

 

[rangeron33s]

When the tires are worth more than the truck.

Richard

My truck was only 600 so what options does that leave me with? Haha

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[alwaysFlOoReD]

My truck was only 600 so what options does that leave me with? Haha

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That's my point, if you don't have the money to upgrade the truck [axles, gears, suspension, lift, etc.] to use the tires,the tires are useless and maybe even dangerous.

Richard

 

[PlumCrazy]

IMHO..I wouldn't push anymore than 35s on RBV axles or more than 37s on half tons...Really its all about what you want to do with the truck. If you just want to add some scaffolding between stock parts for some height to pound pavement with gumbo mudders then the TTB will holdup to 40s if you keep an eye on the bearings...

 

[AgPete139]

Don't push a D35 with 35's. You'll eat up the bearings quickly offroad, and checking your bearings will be common even if it's just street. Plum, 40's would annihilate the poor TTB. I know you're proving a point though.

I think if its big enough to clear your obstacles and get you to your destination, it's enough. But, a little more can't hurt, as long as you don't break stuff constantly. Sadly, that's me lately.

Backing up Plum, I'm going to go 37s on the D44. If it breaks too much, I'll bump down to my current 35's.

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[luke]

I think if its big enough to clear your obstacles and get you to your destination, it's enough. But, a little more can't hurt, as long as you don't break stuff constantly. Sadly, that's me lately.

That's probably the most logical answer, captain

 

[PlumCrazy]

With 35s and stock 760x shafts in my 44..I used to snap a shaft shaft every single time I wheeled it, but like I said...it all depends on how/if you actually wheel.

If mud and asphalt are your thing, then you can get away with murder. But if rocks and solid obstacles are your cup of tea.....then you will find weak links real quick. Assuming you have the right gearing for the tire size and type of wheeling you do.

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[4x4junkie]

Don't push a D35 with 35's. You'll eat up the bearings quickly offroad, and checking your bearings will be common even if it's just street. Plum, 40's would annihilate the poor TTB. I know you're proving a point though.

Almost 10 years and 45,000 miles (and still going). Not sure if I'd call that "quickly"...

I think brakes would be the bigger issue if pounding pavement with 40s on a D35.

 

[luke]

My main question is, what's the biggest tire you would go with even if you had unbreakable axles and such. We could argue all day about the integrity of the D35 and large tiers, but looking at your rbv at what point would you say, "ok, that's enough"?
For me, I don't think I would go with anything bigger than 38s or 39s, because is might hurt more than help with the tight narrow trails we have around my area.
But what about your area?

 

[PlumCrazy]

40s, narrowed tons, and a no more lift than I currently have would be tits

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[JohnnyO]

That's my point, if you don't have the money to upgrade the truck [axles, gears, suspension, lift, etc.] to use the tires,the tires are useless and maybe even dangerous.

Richard

Bigger is almost always better until you get to where you need more power or gearing to turn them and axles and parts start breaking. And it depends what you do with it.

 

[AgPete139]

Almost 10 years and 45,000 miles (and still going). Not sure if I'd call that "quickly"...

I think brakes would be the bigger issue if pounding pavement with 40s on a D35.

Junkie, 45,000 miles on that same bearings? Minimal servicing or regreasing? C'mon...

People frequently crank on the spindle lock nuts too hard, which is cause for excessive heat and wear, sure. But a bearing lasting as long as you're stating...really?

I know better than to call you a liar, but I'm impressed more than anything else.

My main question is, what's the biggest tire you would go with even if you had unbreakable axles and such. We could argue all day about the integrity of the D35 and large tiers, but looking at your rbv at what point would you say, "ok, that's enough"?
For me, I don't think I would go with anything bigger than 38s or 39s, because is might hurt more than help with the tight narrow trails we have around my area.
But what about your area?

Anything over 38 or 39's would be too much for crawling, trails, or some mud. If you've built a strictly mud truck with a rigid frame and redneck engineering...well, I guess 52" tractor tires would be just enough for your mud pit.

 

[4x4junkie]

Junkie, 45,000 miles on that same bearings? Minimal servicing or regreasing? C'mon...

People frequently crank on the spindle lock nuts too hard, which is cause for excessive heat and wear, sure. But a bearing lasting as long as you're stating...really?

I know better than to call you a liar, but I'm impressed more than anything else.

Well, I'm not sure what else I can tell you... other than that I maintain my vehicles.


I won't fully swear to it, but I am fairly certain they are the OEM bearings from '94 (axle originally was under my Ranger, which I have owned since new). There's an additional 25K or so on it with 33x12.50s from when the axle was under the Ranger.
I clean & repack the bearings about every 20K miles (or if I get into deeper-than-hub-deep mud for any length of time, which is very rare for me, I hate mud).


BobbyWalter I know has also complained pretty loudly about bearing issues, so perhaps it's not that hard for one to make a mistake when setting them up. However by no means whatsoever am I the only one here who has not had issues with them.

As I also told Bobby, I tighten the bearing nut to 35ft-lbs... Spin the rotor back & forth a bunch of times... Back the nut off and then pretty much retighten it using just my fingers before spinning the outer nut on to around 225-250ft-lbs. I do the same thing with the D44 that displaced this D35 from under my Ranger... Same thing, never had an issue with it.
Grease is regular lithium-base "disc-brake" (a.k.a 'Hi-Temp') wheel bearing grease (not using fancy synthetics or anything). I've mostly used Castrol grease, thought it's seen Sta-Lube brand grease once or twice also.

Certainly I have no reason to lie about it.

You haven't been mixing bearings & races, have you? (using the chinese POS races that come preinstalled in most new rotors, for example) Very often that can lead to failed bearings in very short order.