8-3/4 Vs Dana60 Vs 9" Rear

I think the 9 "can" be made stronger, but it takes more aftermarket and more expensive parts. Stock-to-stock, the 8.75 wins hands down (30-spline axles). And it's easier to beef up. Rebuild it with a billet pinion spacer, aftermarket carrier caps and use some good aftermarket axles is all you really need to safely put alot of power through it. Go further (where the cost really starts to add up) with axle tubes and a brace and it's getting real close to the Dana, strengthwise.

Dana is only needed for the most extreme applications.