18 Mar 07, 12:08 am
I ran 36" TSL's on a front D44, pretty comparable in strength to a 10 bolt...I wheeled pretty hard with it, lots of high R's and mud to firm ground with lots of traction and no problems. I also had a Blazer with 10 bolts front and rear and 35's, wheeled the crap out of that also, never had any axle problems...went through a few ujoints on the driveshaft though.
My opinion, from a guy who has run nothing but Chevy's for the last 10 years...A lot depends on what type of tire you run, the 10 bolt will hold up fine with a less aggresive 35" tire and a moderate throttle...like a BFG mud terrain, TSL or AT. Throw on some 35" Boggers and I'll bet you'll have issues, so short story...I'd have no issues going with 35's if I were you, just pick up some spare shafts and ujoints and rock out. Bonus is you should be able to get some spare parts for next to nothing since they aren't that popular.
My opinion, from a guy who has run nothing but Chevy's for the last 10 years...A lot depends on what type of tire you run, the 10 bolt will hold up fine with a less aggresive 35" tire and a moderate throttle...like a BFG mud terrain, TSL or AT. Throw on some 35" Boggers and I'll bet you'll have issues, so short story...I'd have no issues going with 35's if I were you, just pick up some spare shafts and ujoints and rock out. Bonus is you should be able to get some spare parts for next to nothing since they aren't that popular.
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