The axels stubs i originally found ended up being a heavier duty shaft and supported a larger u-joint cup than what my original axels have.
I talked to one guy who mentioned that when ford went from the 30 to 44, they kept the same size axels and stubs in the 44 for a short interim period, eventually upgrading to the heavier duty axel.
So, I'm thinking that although i have a 44, the axels are still the same size axels that were in the 30. Is this familiar to anyone?
Basically, i found the heavier duty stubs but need the smaller one. Broncograveyard has used axel stubs out of 30 that look identical to mine, but i can't be sure. They don't give any specifications it.