(Editor's note: As time permits, we'll focus our attention in each issue of FW on a single transmission, transfer case, or axle ... size these days, we wanted to directly compare a rear Dana 44 ...

we recently realized that a junkyard axle we grabbed, for what seemed like a steal, was bent. The plan was to build this cool full-width Ford F-150 high-pinion Dana 44 for one of our Jeep projects.

MAUMEE, Ohio — Dana Holding Corp. announced recently it has added the Dana 44 front axle to its Crate Axle program. The new offering delivers performance for a variety of applications, including ...