Dana 44 Swap F/R

Hello everyone. It has been awhile since I have posted on this site. I have been at college for the past 4 months, and had little time to post any messages. Just to reintroduce myself, my name is Blair and I am an 18 year old from MA. I have been working to rebuild my 79 CJ5 (360 with Ford T18 ) for the past year, and so far I have only had time to get it down to the frame. Here is my question regarding the replacement of my stock axles with Dana 44s:

While I have many custom ideas for this project, I would like to replace my current front and rear axels with Dana 44s from a 77 J10. I chose these axels because they are a total of approximately 10 inches wider which will increase stability and safety when cornering. Although I don't believe the rear axle replacement will be an issue, I am mainly concerned with the front axle. I am afraid I will run into problems because of the dramatic width increase, including: location of the pumpkin (possible interference with the leaf springs), angle of driveshaft, or issues I have yet to think of. I was curious if anyone can provide some insight or advice on this particular swap.

 

If you do a search for d44 swap or fullsize axle swap you'll find all the info you need.