Welded spider gears PROS - CONS

I welded the front full time axle on a 76 Dodge dana 44 sand drag truck. My thinking was you could drive it in the sand or mud, Wrong! Just driving to the starting line, if you tried to turn more than a little, the truck would drive into the tires and rip the steering wheel out of your hand! And if your arm was anywhere near the steering wheel, it would be instant broken arm! And break axles? by the dozen. I'm going to try and find an old picture of the truck if I can.