Rear end selection help and opinions

if you find yourself at a drag strip with slicks and glued track, a 8 3/4 may not stand up too long. kind of like Russian roulette. then again a Dana 60 will cost $$$$ and your street ride will suffer cause of the weight. even a 9 1/4 is quite hefty. if never a set of slicks and limited drag strip use, an 8 1/4 or a Dana 44 out of a jeep grand Cherokee will give you good street ride. especially the 44 if you get an aluminum one. around here a good one out of the bone yard is $350.00 USD.