If you want to go with Dana 44's I would look for a Scout II, they already have the passenger side drop. Heck, I even know where one is outside of Sedro-Wolley. One of the issues you will run into the the D44 swap is most of the front 44 axles came out of full size vehicles so you are going to have to get an axle, cut it down and get some customer length shafts.
Unless your going to full width expect to pay close the same as the Toy axles, only twice as heavy.