Companies such as RCV Performance Products offer heavy-duty axleshafts for Dana 44-sized axle ... Most other Dana 60 front axles feature the common 8-on-6.5 1-ton lug pattern.

Ring gear diameter is 8.5 inches, while next-generation axles go up to 8.8 inches. The available gear spreads for the Dana 44 range from 2.72:1 to 5.89:1, and both five- and six-lug versions were ...