Dana 35 or Chrysler 8.25??

I know that the list of axle shaft thicknesses is 35, 8.25 27 spline, 8.25 29 spline, then the good ol everybody wants one 44.

What I was wondering tho is which is better to have:
a Dana 35 non "c" clip (smaller axle shaft but if the axle breaks will stay in
the tube?

OR

an 8.25 with a "c" clip (where the clip can fail and the axle shaft comes out
of the tube)

8.25, alot stronger housing and the 29 spline vertion has bigger and stronger shafts

8.25

From JF/JU tech stickies:
• Rear Axles
(Note on Dana 35 axles sometimes referred to as Dana 35C - The "C" does not stand for c-clip. It stands for "custom" meaning it came from Dana unfinished.)

(Note on 8.25 axles - none of these axles were used on XJs with ABS brakes. If you have ABS, you have the Dana 35. Without ABS you could have either axle. 8.25 axles are c-clip)

Dana 35 non c-clip - 27 spline, 1.18" diameter shafts, 7.58" ring gear, 2.62" axle tube - used 84-89

Dana 35 c-clip - 27 spline, 1.18" diameter shafts, 7.58" ring gear, 2.62" axle tube - used 90-01

Chrysler 8.25 - 27 spline, 1.17" diameter shafts, 8.25" ring gear, 3" axle tube - used 91-96
Chrysler 8.25 - 29 spline, 1.21" diameter shafts, 8.25" ring gear, 3" axle tube - used 97-01
Dana 44 non c-clip - 30 spline, 1.31" diameter shafts, 8.5" ring gear, 2.75" axle tube - used 87-89 on XJs equipped with towing package.

DR

Is there an alternative to the d35c if you want to keep the ABS?

neither get a 44