jedg
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So pretty good read. The 213 percent stronger figure for a PR44 over the stock D44... wow!!! My take away is go PR44 if you run 35s (even though they say this depends on how you'll use it)...
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/t...angler-stock-dana-44-axle-upgrade-or-replace/
EDIT-
"Cost is also a factor, but it shouldn’t be what you base your decision on. First, the difference in price between upgrading the stock axle and replacing the housing with a Dynatrac ProRock 44 isn’t as big as you might think. Off Road Evolution says that it is usually changing the gear ratio in a JK axle at the same time as installing axle sleeves, C-gussets, and heavy-duty ball joints. The upgrade parts run about $600, while the Dynatrac ProRock 44 housing complete with nodular-iron diff cover and new suspension bushings is around $2,000 through Off Road Evolution. The labor for installation is about the same, especially if you were changing gear ratios in the stock axle anyway. In the grand scheme of building a $25,000 or more JK, the cost difference between these two options is pretty small. However, the biggest reason we say it shouldn’t be a factor is that taking the cheap route and then bending or breaking the axle a year or two later costs way more than doing the right upgrade the first time for how you use your Jeep."
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/t...angler-stock-dana-44-axle-upgrade-or-replace/
EDIT-
"Cost is also a factor, but it shouldn’t be what you base your decision on. First, the difference in price between upgrading the stock axle and replacing the housing with a Dynatrac ProRock 44 isn’t as big as you might think. Off Road Evolution says that it is usually changing the gear ratio in a JK axle at the same time as installing axle sleeves, C-gussets, and heavy-duty ball joints. The upgrade parts run about $600, while the Dynatrac ProRock 44 housing complete with nodular-iron diff cover and new suspension bushings is around $2,000 through Off Road Evolution. The labor for installation is about the same, especially if you were changing gear ratios in the stock axle anyway. In the grand scheme of building a $25,000 or more JK, the cost difference between these two options is pretty small. However, the biggest reason we say it shouldn’t be a factor is that taking the cheap route and then bending or breaking the axle a year or two later costs way more than doing the right upgrade the first time for how you use your Jeep."