hpd30 vs lpd44

[nismofrontier]

i was wondering if anyone could give me some info on the actual weight of these axles (xj hpd30, and waggy d44 front) and the wms to wms measurement. i am in the preliminary stages of planning a sas on my 3rd gen 4runner, and yes i realize the d30 is 5 on 4.5, if i use a d30 i would be cutting off and using d44 outers for 6lug. as far as i can tell the hpd30 is not much weaker than the low pinion 44 out of a wagoneer, and i want to keep weight down, and only running 35s... opinions, suggestions?

 

[jdubb]

similar in strength only applies to ring gear set, not locker case size/strength or inner axle spline count or tubing size/strength