Quote: My local axle guy said that running any tire bigger than a 33" on these late model Jeeps results in rapid failure of the axles. He thinks they used thinner metal on the housings and they warp from the additional streeses from the bigger tires.
I have never seen the housings bad as far as warping. The smaller axle shafts are the weak links and the smaller gear set can be a weak spot. The 44 axle is for sure a lot stouter and more desirable. There are better axles for the 35 which help. Keep the tires at 33 inches will also help. I run a tall narrow tire 33 x 10.50 bfg on a 8 inch rim which gets harder to find. When you start with 33 x 12.50 on a ten inch with only 4 inches of backspace that works the axles hard.
