Dain Bramage
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exactly what is a birfield? is it the ball end on the axle housing, or is it the joint on the axleshaft?
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Its a an axleshaft joint that some manufacturers (toyota especially) used instead of U-joints.
Its a an axleshaft joint that some manufacturers (toyota especially) used instead of U-joints.
Pook
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crash2
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FordFrk06 said:
I assume you didn't go thru the front end under your truck?
hwcurtice
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crash said:
Um, he did an SAS on his truck. I'm assuming when that gets done, the joints get repaced as well?
crash2
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hwcurtice said:
Nope... Some guy he knows did the work and no idea if the guy went thru the diff. If he didn't it should have been gone thru...
crash2
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skrause said:
EVEN more so since the they put new high steer arms on---at the very least the pre-load checked/redone on the knuckle which requires pulling the spindle/axles to get a true pre-load reading.
Dain Bramage
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first off, i trust john to do it right on my truck. we did a complete knuckle rebuild on it, and also cleaned out the axle housing while it was stripped down. i asked john a couple of questions about birfields, but he is a jeep guy, so he didnt know.crash said:
the reason i asked is because i have heard alot of talk about "exploding birfields", which makes me think the birf is a major weak point.
tj40ounce
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FordFrk06 said:
You installed a knuckle rebuild kit and you guys still don't know what a birfield is?? Not dogging "John's" work, but if you don't preload the trunion bearings, etc correctly like crash metioned on the toy knuckles, you will most likely have leaky balls
More of a crack-pop-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch-crunch sound. :redneck:FordFrk06 said:
The seals will ooze regardless over time, they're not perfect. The problem you will have, is destroying the trunnion bearings and/or breaking the studs if they're not setup properly.tj40ounce said:You installed a knuckle rebuild kit and you guys still don't know what a birfield is?? Not dogging "John's" work, but if you don't preload the trunion bearings, etc correctly like crash metioned on the toy knuckles, you will most likely have leaky balls
Dain Bramage
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does anyone have an exploded image of a toyota axle with labels? i am trying to learn about birfields, because something tells me its good stuff to know, and all these terms have me confused.
crash2
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FordFrk06 said:
Come look on my wall of "oops" I have lots of examples,lol
Dain Bramage
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yea, i saw that when i was there to get the stickers. didnt really know what i was looking at. that was before i did any work on the truck.
Money Mark
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Don't waste your time trying "understand" stuff.......like me. :flipoff: And just buy the Longfields and spend your newly found time wheeling......like me. :clappy:
