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DirtyLittleSecret

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At what point is upgrading to a "Longfield" type system worth it?
350hp? 38's? When you finally break enough? Seems as thought the stockers are plenty strong for 99% use, but since I'm already in there...
 
I still haven't popped one :knock on wood: but I figure if I break a couple I'll start looking to upgrade. But the stockers are fairly cheap and not too hard to change out. Unless you had ARB upstream where the locker would possibly be at risk when the birfs/shafts went.

It seems to me that horsepower wouldn't be the issue so much as tire size/traction, unless you're using the horsepower to create wheel speed, then... depends on how much you dislike changing birfs.

Chris
 
D'Animal said:
I have an ARB and 35's and have not broke one yet.

I ahve never seen one brake when the the steering stops were in the correct location.
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I broke 3 with steering stop turned out a 1/4 in or so :lol: but 180 to 1 and 38.5 dont like stockers too much. dont worry about it if you dont brake em now you dont need em ...YET ;)
 
kling-on said:
I broke 3 with steering stop turned out a 1/4 in or so :lol: but 180 to 1 and 38.5 dont like stockers too much. dont worry about it if you dont brake em now you dont need em ...YET ;)
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LOL!

Your idea of wheeling and his idea of wheeling might be different. The most challenging thing I take my 60 on is Mirror lake and Strawberry lake. Nothing too hardcore. That's what the FJ40 is for. :D
 
Hmm, woody kept killing them with 33's and a locker in his 40.

It really depends on your driving style and how much you like to fix crap out on the trail. If you have never broken one, you will probably be fine. Personally, if you have the money and are in there anyway.. Get some of the stock sized longs. You will probably never need anything more..

And the peace of mind is worth it to me.
 
I broke one with 33's and a locker, steering wheel in a strait line.

Upgraded, no problems since.

Totaly depends on the type and your style of wheeling. I say, if you are in there anyway go ahead and toss in some stock replacement longs and forget it.
 
Everyone made some great points.
I was tlking to Bobby Long and he said it had much more to do with someone's driving habits rather than anything else. I overbuilt mine (31 spline and the moly hubs) even though I don't wheel hard enough to break stock ones. For me it's just insurance.
Toad
 
Ive broken one every trip since i put the torsen up front, all it takes is some traction and rpm in reverse to pop them. The second one that i popped the drivers front wasnt turning, so i fed it some brake and brought the rpms up, and right after it started to climb it started clunkin and spitting the balls out. I also had pig inners with stock outers, so my front end was pretty much made to break birfs. Let it be known that newfield stock replacements are not the way to go.
 
TheGr8Doughboy said:
I still haven't popped one :knock on wood: but I figure if I break a couple I'll start looking to upgrade.
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Chris i believe you actually have to wheel to pop birfs :flipoff2:.
 
i broke two birfs with 33s and an aussie so i upgraded with 27 longfields with the chromoly inners. been happy for while now and thinking about moving up to 37s

if you havent broken yet i wouldnt worry about it. just bring a spare
 
Buy the longs and use the old ones for spares. Someone on the trail might need one.
I broke one with 33's and no locker, just a heavy right foot.
If you start bouncing on rocks something will let go.:bounce:
 
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