desertrat67
Hawk Driver
and why do you use the ones you do? Would oyu use the CTM or longfields with non alloy shafts(35 spline inner/outer)?
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60 axle joints. what do you use? Poll
- Thread starter desertrat67
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I have a set of longfields but not any shafts yet so I havent istalled them yet.
From what I have heard the 1480 u-joint in a 60 is generally stronger than the 35 spline shafts, so I wouldn't bother with bling u-joints unless you have bling shafts.
Hossbaby50
3/4 ton status
38377k5 said:
What he said.
Harley
readymix
3/4 ton status
Spicer 1480's
Because I got them for $27ea
Because I got them for $27ea
jaysonsk5
1/2 ton status
Yukon 4340 shafts and longs 300 m joints, cuz i broke a lot of 44 shafts and did not want to go threw that with the 60.
txfiremank5
1/2 ton status
oops, I voted CTM, but actually have Longfields. I have 4340 Yukon 35 spl. inners & stubs. But, until the K5 is built I can't tell you how I like them etc.
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
I voted non-greasable spicers but when I break my first 30 spline stub I will be going superiors with either the longfield or 300M I still need to research
Ira
Ira
desertrat67
Hawk Driver
thanks for the input guys. think i'll be going with spicers until I finally break one. Never brokke one on my crew cab with 38s. We will see how a suburban with 40s does.
I use autozone Brute Force for $30 each.... and tell ya what.. detroit up front and no breakey yet...
RootBreaker said:I use autozone Brute Force for $30 each.... and tell ya what.. detroit up front and no breakey yet...
yep thay are good also.
desertrat67
Hawk Driver
got a part number??
sorry autozone .com said not avalible on there site. best bang for the buck looks like spicers. any big truck or drive line shop will be able to get them for ya. or for faster service and great prices try nowparts both vendor hear and ebay. thay sell all spicer stuff.
84K5BD
1/2 ton status
i'm running longfields with yukon shafts, so far they are holding up.
84K5BD
1/2 ton status
i was a little concerned about it before, not with the joints but the shafts, but then seeing how some of the guys ran top truck with the yukons and reading others results with them i figured why not try them. i was really impressed with the longfields. they are one beefy joint. i didn't want to spend too much converting over to 35 spl. for my 60, since i have unimog 416's waiting to go in once i get the pinion conversion and disk brakes done. so far i think i made a good choice on going with them.
I'd be good for one every trip if I wasnt carefull, until I started welding them into the shafts. Both the joints that are in currently are about 2.5 years old. Lots of hard wheeling. One is a napa of some sort, and the other is a spicer life series SPL55-3x ? (what ever they used before the latest seal upgrade)
Citizen Rider
1/2 ton status
Maybe someone can explain, but i dont understand the welding the cap to the ears. They have the inner C-clips on the joints to hold them in place from sliding out. Also wouldnt that make it that much harder to replace?
