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Old 03-02-2014, 08:29 PM   #18
LONGHAIR
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Re: What's do I lose???

Don't let anybody fool you....a Dana 44 is nowhere near as strong as a 14 bolt corp axle.
The main thing you lose is the difference between a full-floating axle and the lighter duty semi-floating axle.
With a full floating axle, even if it where to break, which is far less likely in the first place, the wheel does not come off of the truck.
The 8 lug stuff is there for a reason, don't defeat the safety aspect, nor the gearing needed to tow.
You have the right stuff, just adapt it to look the way you want....
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