Super Swampers and Tire Pressure

[slowbutsteady]

Thank you. These are 10 ply radials. There are a lot of options on the vehicle. In addition to that I travel with tool chests in the back (until I get use to what I will need to fix). I took it to our scale and it weighed almost 10,000 lbs.



It has a roof rack, internal racks, tire on the back. It also has a brush guard being fabricated for it now. It is a wagon, 1999.



Has anyone here upgrade 10.3k half shafts to 12k? I am interested but don't want to break something else in the vehicle if the half shafts I have now should.

[Roy]

My opion would be keep the 10300 shafts as it will be the weak link in the drive line. When going to 12100 shafts, I do not know what will break first......



Don't worry about the weight, as long as the tires are not bolging too much, the tire pressure is good

[Hesh]

The 12k shafts will still be the weak spot, as confirmed by many who have done the swap over on the HML.



Quoted from member Humvette -



10k shafts

- not as strong as 12k

- do weigh a little less than 12k

- have more articulation

- cannot hyper extend themselves



12k shafts

- There is a common misconception that if you put 12k shafts on you will break other stuff. However the 12k shafts on a full 12k truck are still the weakest link. That is why I changed my front and rear driveshafts.

[Sub]

I use 35-38 on fronts and 40 on backs due to small leaking issue, stock alpha 2 piece rims and 37s BKGs KO