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Typically a CV or Constant Velocity joint is a ball and cage arrangement with a boot. A Double Cardan joint is a two U-joint arrangement with a center ball pivot. A Double Cardan will take a lot more torque and is available in much larger sizes and configurations than a typical CV joint. Plus...

Yeah it varied wildly so I just followed what I found in the manuals. If I remember right, my '74 models (W100 and W200) were supposed to be at the axle, but the '84 Ramcharger and my '88 W150 were all up top. I doubt it makes a lot of difference, but who knows? Nice find on the Spicer PDF...

Older Dodges all have the slip near the transfer case on the rear but the fronts have it at the axle. The only thing I was told was it was to keep water from collecting in the slip yoke on the rear. The front has to be at the axle because of the Double Cardan joint at the transfer case. If it...