NEWFILELDS??? BIRFIELDS???? What's the difference??

[landtank]

These guys need to start labelling them with version numbers like so many bad programmers so we can keep this straight.

 

[landtoy80]

I think I had NF1.2 and 1.4
Is that how it goes???

 

[sleeoffroad]

Christo-

You told me you gave up on those!

Lemme know what your results are! I'm thinking of going w/ Bobby's " new " Long's...

Yes, however Mr Stuckey send me some test units for free. The least I can do is to test them.

 

[woody]

Yes, however Mr Stuckey send me some test units for free. The least I can do is to test them.

the testers Mr Stuckey promised to send me must be lost in the mail....

Where on Hal Johns do you think they'll break this time?

 

[sleeoffroad]

Uhm, I think this time I am clever, my truck is staying home. The new 4Runner is not ready yet.

 

[Rookie2]

So if a birfield or newfield does break, and you lock the front diff will the front axle still work? Will this harm the other birf/newf/longf? What is the best way to drive, disconnect the front drive shaft and lockt the center diff?

I don't think you'd could run with a broken birf because it would probably trash the differential. My guess is if you break one without a spare, you'd have to remove it, plug up the hole at the axle seal, disconnect the front drive shaft, lock the CDL and limp home.

Anyone jump in and correct me if I'm wrong or missing something here.


Rookie2

 

[sleeoffroad]

9 times out of 10, if you broke one and try to drive the truck out of where you got stuck in the first place, you will break the other side since all the pressure is now on that side. Normally you break it in a bad stuck situation. So 3 wheel drive ain't going to get you out. Best is to replace it on the spot.