just yesterday there was a "D30 vs. D44" thread that was up around 50 or 60 posts, and we were waiting on pictures showing D30 shafts as larger than D44 shafts...

where'd it go?

Mid discussion thread deleter????

I put the pictures up last night with my measurements, you couldnt read the calipers in any of the pics so I would reccomend measureing for yourself. The post may have been deleated cuz of the shit I gave romp stomper as I assumed he was talkin crap on one of my wheelin buds, turns out he may not of been and I may owe an appology, anyway the measurements I think were dana 44 1.090 at the neckdown and 30 was 1.136, use dial calipers and see for yourself, a mic wont give an accurate measurement cuz it wont reach the low point of the shaft.
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I put pics up also that showed the 30 with 297's was meatier around the u-joint than the 44. Each has an adavantage over each other and I know each has its place in different vehicles but I was toutin the 30 horn a little extra for 2 reasons last night #1 I thougt romp stomper was talking down on a guy who knows his shit and leaving out lots of details and #2 the 30 may have a few more weak links but experience and paying attention to details has shown me the fullsize 44 has the weakest of the 2, it may be cuz I have compared nothing but 25+ year old fullsize axles to almost new 30 axles, age and width may play a role, there are many things needed to consider when comparing the 2 and that was one of my objective's--look a little further than what a few insignifficant numbers tell, give each a chance weigh out the benefits if you want the truth and the truth is it will be different for different people, neither is a clearly better axle.