Axle housings, what's stronger?

[Greg]

For what it's worth I've been running 39.5" tires on my front toy 8" with zero breakage.
I have been way hard on it too, binding it up, droping the clutch, bouncing up waterfalls, jumping it at the dunes ect...

I have been way impressed with how it's holding up!

Here's the list of mods I run:

Longfield 30 spline Cmoly inners and birfs
Longfield Cmoly drive flanges with 6 pin hub mod
upper axle truss
stock lower axle truss
knuckle ball gussets
arp upper knuckle studs (for steering arms)
ott hi-steer arms
6"x1.5" hyrdo assist ram
detroit locker
5.29:1 gears
solid pinion spacer
button head studs for 3rd member
and marlin crawlers HD wheel seals

I would guess the next weak link would be the R&P but I haven't had a problem....yet.

Sounds like that setup is working well for you!

What about a Toy/44 hybrid? Take the best of both and combine them. Run the 8" center/tubes and run 44 knuckles out.

I don't want custom stuff, I also think a hybrid Toy/Dana 44 axle is a waste of time & money. If I had $$$$, I'd just build a 60 and be done with it. Or use a Spidertrax 9" housing.