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30 Spline Longs
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:39 am
by suprasurf
Mine have arrived today
Then I read on Pirate a couple of people have busted em :(
Heres hoping they do the job !!!
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:25 pm
by RUFF
Got any links to the reports of breakages? I have only seen a report of a 27 spline chromo breaking a Polly Performance inner axle.
But this is why i havent ordered a set yet. I wanted to see some real world testing first.
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:02 am
by suprasurf
Correct you are
Originally Posted by JamisonWorkshop
Tore it down tonight. It was the shaft. Real clean break just before the seal, where it necks down. Pics in the AM.
The new Longfields are fine.
Whew.. Installed mine last night
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:31 am
by ausyota
Did you have any trouble fitting them?
Some people on pirate seem to be having troubles getting the bigger axles to slide into the housing.
Paul.
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:08 am
by suprasurf
I stipped down the axle and fitted new king pin bearings, seals etc so I slotted the Longs in first without any probs.
Took the Toy out for an overnighter up one of our steepest rocky rivers ( climbs to 900m above sea level ) and gave the Longs a good test. In reverse I towed a 60 series over some large rocks, loading the front up fairly well. no problems
The best thing about the new Longs is the confidence you gain in the front axle. I enjoyed putting the truck in difficult terrain not having " this looks like a CV buster" going thru my mind all day !