hey "notajeep", sounds good, thanx for the info. and like I had said in previouse posts, I dont use it on the street at all so the street handleing makes no differance to me, I got a daily driver so I'ts all good. oh, and if I do go with the dana 44 I wont be running stock stuff on it, 5:13's,moser axle shafts,longfield dana 44 u-joints. and I do not have power steering right now but at the same time that I'm doing my axles I'm going hy-steer(w/ power steering of course). so basically I dont use it on the street at all, as long as I can turn on the trail/rocks, it's all good.thanx for all the 411 guys!

         
                           If you do that then you should be alright, it's just the .44 is so weak stock but a built one is fairly strong, as long as you have a 4cyl.  I dont remember if stated your motor or not .  i would definatley take a built .44 over a toy axle but then agian i would only run 37" boggers.  Mabey a 40 but not a bogger like an irok or mtr Mabey.