The spline may not be the only place to catch failure. Bill Jenkins painted a stripe along the axle 40 years ago.
when you compare a stock 12 bolt axle to a stock 8 3/4 axle it will help you understand why some racers do something differently than others The stock Dana 60 12, 17 and 23 spline axles needed the paint stripes
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)