King of the Hill
In the August edition of JP Magazine:
"King of the hill"
Front Axles (weakest to strongest)
19. Dana 25
18. Dana 27
17. Closed-Knuckle Dana 44 (FSJ)
16. Low pinion Dana 30
15. Toyota 8-inch
14. High-Pinion Dana 30
13. '06-and-earlier Rubicon Dana 44
12. Toyota Land Cruiser
11. Chevy 10-bolt
10. Low-pinion Dana 44 (FSJ, GM, Ford, and Dodge)
9. High-Pinion Dana 44
8. '07-and-later high-pinion Rubicon Dana 44 (woohoo, that's me)
7. Low-pinion Dana 60 (M-715)
6. Low-pinion Dana 70 (International and Dodge)
5. Dana 50
4. Low-pinion Dana 60
3. High-pinion Dana 60
2. Rockwell 2 1/2 ton
1. High-pinion Dana 70 (new GM Version)
"King of the hill"
Front Axles (weakest to strongest)
19. Dana 25
18. Dana 27
17. Closed-Knuckle Dana 44 (FSJ)
16. Low pinion Dana 30
15. Toyota 8-inch
14. High-Pinion Dana 30
13. '06-and-earlier Rubicon Dana 44
12. Toyota Land Cruiser
11. Chevy 10-bolt
10. Low-pinion Dana 44 (FSJ, GM, Ford, and Dodge)
9. High-Pinion Dana 44
8. '07-and-later high-pinion Rubicon Dana 44 (woohoo, that's me)
7. Low-pinion Dana 60 (M-715)
6. Low-pinion Dana 70 (International and Dodge)
5. Dana 50
4. Low-pinion Dana 60
3. High-pinion Dana 60
2. Rockwell 2 1/2 ton
1. High-pinion Dana 70 (new GM Version)
Rear Axles (Weakest to Strongest)
27. Dana 25
26. Dana 35
25. Low-pinion Dana 30 (Mexico CJ)
24. AMC 20 (CJ)
23. Chevy 10-bolt
22. '06-and-earlier Wrangler Dana 44
21. GM 12-bolt
20. Toyota 8-inch
19. Alum Dana 44 (ZJ)
18. Chrysler 8.25
17. Ford 8.8 (Ranger and Explorer)
16. Toyota Land Cruiser
15. Ford 8.8 (fullsize version)
14. Dana 44 (non-wrangler)
13. AMC 20 (FSJ)
12. '07-and-later Wrangler (Rubicon only) Dana 44
11. Chrysler 9.25
10. Ford 9-inch
9. Full-floating, 30-spline Dana 60
8. Semifloating Dana 60
7. Full-floating Ford 10.25
6. Full-floating 35-spline Dana 60
5. Rockwell 2 1/2 ton
4. Full-floating GM 14-bolt
3. Full-floating Dana 70
2. Full-floating Dana 80
1. Full-floating Dana 135 (found in some Ford F-550)
27. Dana 25
26. Dana 35
25. Low-pinion Dana 30 (Mexico CJ)
24. AMC 20 (CJ)
23. Chevy 10-bolt
22. '06-and-earlier Wrangler Dana 44
21. GM 12-bolt
20. Toyota 8-inch
19. Alum Dana 44 (ZJ)
18. Chrysler 8.25
17. Ford 8.8 (Ranger and Explorer)
16. Toyota Land Cruiser
15. Ford 8.8 (fullsize version)
14. Dana 44 (non-wrangler)
13. AMC 20 (FSJ)
12. '07-and-later Wrangler (Rubicon only) Dana 44
11. Chrysler 9.25
10. Ford 9-inch
9. Full-floating, 30-spline Dana 60
8. Semifloating Dana 60
7. Full-floating Ford 10.25
6. Full-floating 35-spline Dana 60
5. Rockwell 2 1/2 ton
4. Full-floating GM 14-bolt
3. Full-floating Dana 70
2. Full-floating Dana 80
1. Full-floating Dana 135 (found in some Ford F-550)


