Damn, that looks awesome! What do the short link bars going from the differential cover to the outboard side of the axle tubes do? Never seen those before. Do they help with deflection or something?
Yes that is the back bracing. That’s the way you have to brace the Dana to keep the tubing from flexing forward. The previous owner bent the rear (yes he bent a Dana housing with the power he has) so it was straightened and I braced it so it wouldn’t move again.