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Originally Posted by Hoofmann
I'm looking on the Ruff Stuff website and their bare housing starts at $785. You could pick up a complete D44 front end for half that. Hell, $800 and you could have a late model Super Duty front Dana 60.
You might start pointing out that you'll end up with after market gears, axles, lockers, etc. but you'll be doing the same with an after market housing, too. I don't disagree that you'll end up with something stronger and lighter with the aftermarket option, but for the money, a junkyard axle seems to be where it's at, especially for a front end, which is twice as expensive to build than a rear.
What did you pay for that HP44, Nate?
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You're overthinking it
Believe it or not, some of the top rigs out there are running stock toyota drop in 3rds and more, just in better housings
Doing it all over again, I'm not sure I'd build the typical D60/14b combo. For what I've got into my front D60, I could likely have a portal'd front axle with the goodies.