I've been reading up on rear axles on the forums as initially I had thought about trying to snag a dually rearend for a possible flatbed build. A little searching here pushed me away from the idea once I learned about the different bolt pattern, etc... Basically I'm looking to build a strong rear axle that will not only support a lot of weight over the back end and take a pounding at the same time. I have permission to cut firewood on a powerline ROW where the only "road" is a skidder trail that goes up hillsides, down into gullies, etc... There is literally YEARS worth of firewood for someone who has a vehicle that can get in and out of the there. I'm worried that once I put 33s on my truck (1991 pickup), regear it, and ZUK mod the rear suspension that I'm only going to be setting myself up for snapping a rear axle shaft or worse once I get in there.

Obviously the dually one ton rear is not the best option because you have to carry two spares, etc...plus I think I read that not all of them were full floaters? I also did catch a few threads stating that there are one ton SRW axles out there? Are they full floaters? What applications were they used in and will they swap easily into my truck? Even if there is a good SRW 1 ton swap out there dual rear wheels would be nice-double the capacity in terms of tire load carrying ability, and double the rubber on the ground. Dual 33/9.5/15s on each side would look pretty badass too. I know you can get adapters but that you really need a full floating rear to take advantage of the extra weight carrying ability. So what should I be looking for on my next u-pull trip?

 

Stock toy axle "as is" will handle 38s.

You won't snap one hauling firewood.

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^x2 on not snapping your axle hauling firewood.

but...if you're that worried about snapping axles or getting stuck somewhere with a broken axle, a full floater would probably be most beneficial since you can technically still get home without a replacement.