Longfield and grinding question

[eleblanc]

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

 

[Poser]

I have installed them into a 1984 60 series and did not have to grind anything to make them fit.

 

[eleblanc]

Thanks poser, from reading different thread i concluded later model had the space.

 

[orangefj45]

yup, you should not have to grind anything with the later housing.....

 

[grant5127]

if it goes in, no grinding is required.........

 

[MarcoPolo]

if it goes in, no grinding is required.........

That depends, ....doesn't it..

 

[donny paradise]

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[HeadCase]

Grinding my s*** 2-day - the answer is clear...

 

[D'Animal]

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.

 

[mustardfj40]

I have a '75 axle, I did quite a bit of grinding inside the knucle balls to fit the 30-spline chromoly longfields.

 

[rsc71]

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

 

[camcruiser13]

i had to grind one side on my 76 no biggie, they work fine now so

 

[HeadCase]

i had to grind one side on my 76 no biggie, they work fine now so

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?

 

[Hobbs]

Anyone else run into this, or am I crazy?

I know absolutely nothing about fitting longfields, but one look at your on-line name and I would say 'you're crazy!'

 

[nuclearlemon]

78 and earlier housings will need grinding.

and, yes, headcase, you're crazy...just look at your name

 

[camcruiser13]

put them in already

 

[hicruise55]

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