Rear Standard Cut D44 and Belly Up?

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Originally posted by William

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Anyway, what metal are you going to use in going flat? Have you looked into Blaine's mod with the permanent cross member for the tranny? Those are things you'd want to consider. Axles are probable the least of your concerns.

I have seen pictures of Blaine's, and that's what I'm shooting for; however, I don't know how I could make a stand-alone crossmember so I probably won't. There is a local place that sells new and used steel and aluminum, but I haven't decided yet on what I will use. The axles are my biggest concern because they may cost ~20x more than my flat skid material. If I don't need them then I have more reason to build the skid. However, it doesn't make sense to me to spend money and time on developing a skid that won't work with what I have (or can easily acquire). Hence, my question related to flat skids and standard rotation/low pinion differentials (which I either have or can obtain much easier).