One of the most talked about is overall bending. The stock Dana 44 axle tubes are 2.50-inch OD with a wall thickness of 0.25 inches. The entire axle bends with the outer ends going up to form a smile.

Check out this Full Floating Axle kit for '49-'70 Jeep CJ's with Dana 44 axles we picked up from Herm the Overdrive guy. See this early axle upgrade in this months issue of Jp Magazine!