what do yall think.....for the rear..dana 44.... dont want to spend too much since the 44 is temporary.

If it has the gears you want and things are good enough for now weld it. If everything is f-ed up, weld it. Like you said it is only a temp.

put the weld that held on it!:)

Weld it up, if it is temp don't put any money in it if you don't have to.

spool...cleaner and easier to sell. also easier to fix if need be. and hell they are only 30 new of you can get them for 15 off ebay.
my.02

I don't believe you can get minispools for a Dana 44 for $30. I think a mini for a 44 is about $100 and a full is about $190.

Just weld it

Spools = :rainbow:

Weld it up, and run it... use the money you saved on it to go out have a :beer: or 50 maybe? Think of the time you save, you won't have to reset your gears or anything, a minispool leaves all the stress on the cross pin, whereas welding it can put the weight on the carrier and other gears and the crosspin... Break out the welder... With a full spool you will need to press on new bearings (that's another :beer: or 2) and set it up again... not cool...

i welded my 60 last year and it works great! I will however vhange when i put the 5.38's in. Just be easy on it if you have larger tires and a v8 or a torquer!!

check out online to find a spool. lots of em around for about 100 bucks or less. my .002