from what ive been reading here and on pirate, the only advantage a d44 has over a toy axle other than width is the tighter turning radius. strengthwise they seem to be a wash except that when a u-joint fails in a d44 it can (often?) damage the ball joints in the knuckle, making the vehicle unsteerable. would it be possible to modify a d44 knuckles to kingpin style using stock toyota or d60 (or any other kingpin knuckles?) hardware? thx.

Davin Nisser

'94 Pickup Xtra Cab Deluxe 3.0 V6 5spd...'84 lwb frame swap with 2" body/drive train lift and solid axle in the works...