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Originally Posted by chermsen  Does anyone think the much heavier tires and rims may be the problem? I'd sure like to figure out why these keep breaking before I go broke. Thanks |
This is what is referred to as unsprung weight , it is sitting directly on the ground . The axles are not carrying the weight . As stated , try and reverse out of the pile in two wheel drive as the front tyres have a lot of traction with the weight of the sand in the bucket . They are also likely to be not round with the weight which changes the diff ratio so that it no longer matches the rear diff . When the drive train "winds up" because of the mismatch , something will need to slip to unload the "wind up" or breakage is imminent .