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08-15-08, 05:18 PM
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Longfield and grinding question
Is it me, or i try and turn and swing the knuckle and it doesn't seem to rubb anywhere. Could i do not need to grind? or it has never been seen on a 40 axle.
BTW i have a bj42 83, installed 30 spline longfield.
TY
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08-15-08, 06:10 PM
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Oh...Durka Durka Durka.
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I have installed them into a 1984 60 series and did not have to grind anything to make them fit.
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08-15-08, 06:40 PM
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Thanks poser, from reading different thread i concluded later model had the space.
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08-15-08, 07:12 PM
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yup, you should not have to grind anything with the later housing.....
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08-15-08, 07:17 PM
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if it goes in, no grinding is required.........
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08-15-08, 08:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grant5127
if it goes in, no grinding is required.........
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That depends, ....doesn't it..
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08-15-08, 08:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarcoPolo
That depends, ....doesn't it..
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08-15-08, 09:47 PM
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08-16-08, 06:19 AM
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Grinding my shit 2-day - the answer is clear...
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08-16-08, 06:32 AM
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I had to gind on my 76 housing. It looks as though you have a 1983 housing so I would listen to Poser and OrangeFJ45.
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08-16-08, 11:51 AM
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I have a '75 axle, I did quite a bit of grinding inside the knucle balls to fit the 30-spline chromoly longfields.
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08-16-08, 01:22 PM
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my 69 had to be grinded on the trail to get the mini replacement in....hardly had to do any when i went to the 30 splines
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08-16-08, 02:38 PM
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i had to grind one side on my 76 no biggie, they work fine now so
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08-25-08, 02:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by camcruiser13
i had to grind one side on my 76 no biggie, they work fine now so
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Yeah - while it doesn't make any sense, my two longfield birfs seem to be slightly different sizes. Grind a bit on one side housing and one birf fits in fine, pull that birf out and try the other in the same side, and it doesn't fit - too big.
Anyone else run into this, or am I crazy?
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Last edited by HeadCase; 08-25-08 at 03:09 PM.
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08-25-08, 03:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HeadCase
Anyone else run into this, or am I crazy?
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I know absolutely nothing about fitting longfields, but one look at your on-line name and I would say 'you're crazy!'
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08-25-08, 03:11 PM
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78 and earlier housings will need grinding.
and, yes, headcase, you're crazy...just look at your name
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08-25-08, 09:04 PM
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put them in already
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08-26-08, 12:18 AM
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I have '84 FJ60 axles under my FJ55 and when I put my 30spl Longs in I did need to grind a little on the drivers side The passenger side was fine. But it wasnt a big deal at all
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