Jerry's got a point. I installed a standard D60 a few years ago, right before all these custom-center section 60's came on the market. It lost me a great deal of clearance at the pumpkin, however it'll take something extraordinary to break it.
IMHO, if you plan to stay with the I6 forever, the D44 or 9" is probably strong enough for anything you can throw at it....but, it's always nice to have some reserve!
> > > But a reverse cut in the rear is not as strong as a non-reverse cut
> > > axle in the rear. A reverse-cut is stronger up front, but not in the > > rear.
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> > True... The one article I remember reading on the subject mentioned
> > that a reverse-cut Dana 60 was similar to a regular Dana 44..... >
> Then why bother with a D60 since a D44 offers greater ground clearance? >
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