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The 3/4 ton axle swap does still leave you with the original 10 bolt front axle and hot rodding a 35 inch tire may eat a u-joint. However, I have found that most of the weakness is in the rear 10 bolt since it is on duty 100% of the time. Just look up "snapped axle" on youtube and you will see...

Upgrading the axles is fairly cheap. Put a 14 bolt from a 3/4 ton (not a 1-ton) in the rear as the spring pads will line up correctly. You will need a different rear driveshaft U-joint, these hybrid u-joints can be found on ebay for around $40. Swap out the front hubs/rotors/backing plates...