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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ORVietVet" data-source="post: 26319" data-attributes="member: 9438">That depends on the trails or obstacles you plan on traveling on. I used 38's for hard tight trails and rock crawling. I also used the GM 14 bolt and Dana 60 because of the extra weight, gearing and the clearance that was built in to my Blazer and when all that happens, there is way more stress on the steering and suspension. If you are just driving on pavement and mild trails to go camping, then Dana44's can handle that but if you decide to go "rougher" then have plenty of spare parts. My rig was called "BRUTUS" for a reason. I did not break, except for some steering arm bolts one time. I had 4:88 gears with Detroit Lockers, front and rear. I was at MOAB and was at Potato Salad Hill and I had made it to the top after a local said I was the 3rd Full Size to ever get to the top but he pointed to a different line that no full size had ever made it to the top on. I tried it. I did not make it and rolled 3 full times to the bottom and ended up on my tires. 2 tires were blown at the beads. I jacked up and aired up with my on board air compressor and drove out of there. With Dana44's, I would have broken some things. I had some bent stuff but still drivable. The bigger the tires, the more clearance you need. The more clearance you need, the stronger the rest of it needs to be, with the additional stress that comes along with that.</blockquote>