Author Topic: Longfields, worth it or not (Read 5520 times)

Yogatoy · « **on:** Jun 23, 2008, 11:59:25 PM »

I just blew apart another stock burf and thinking hard about ordering a set of Longfield but they are wicked expensive, can anybody give me advice or what I should look into buying

jimbo74 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 12:00:37 AM »

buy the longfields, do it once, do it right..... cry at the price now, and never cry again....

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #2 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 12:02:53 AM »

Quote from: jimbo74 on Jun 24, 2008, 12:00:37 AM

buy the longfields, do it once, do it right..... cry at the price now, and never cry again....

Pretty much.

Thomas P · « **Reply #3 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 01:13:12 AM »

it was my best mod, i wouldnt be runnin 42's with stock birfs......... if you plan on wheelin for a few years then they will pay for themselves

Toymin8r · « **Reply #4 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 02:59:30 AM »

All it should take is one time having to make a birf repair on the trail to make that decision.

DTB · « **Reply #5 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 05:18:12 AM »

Anybody got 650 bucks I can borrow??? Please

toyotanner · « **Reply #6 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 07:42:39 AM »

if your gonna be locked in the front or run a bigger tire than a 33... or both lol. GET THEM! totally worth it!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #7 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 07:45:26 AM »

Quote from: DIRTOYBOY on Jun 24, 2008, 05:18:12 AM

Anybody got $795 + tax and shipping I can borrow??? Please

Fixed it for ya cause when you buy longs you have to buy the two hub gears to guarantee the warranty.

Slobbermouth · « **Reply #8 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 08:05:47 AM »

How about the Marfields ? How do they comepare with the Longs ?

DTB · « **Reply #9 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 08:09:47 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Jun 24, 2008, 07:45:26 AM

Fixed it for ya cause when you buy longs you have to buy the two hub gears to guarantee the warranty.

yea...thats what I meant to say

COToy91 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 09:41:38 AM »

worth it by far, my spares are old school longs too

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #11 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 10:04:35 AM »

Quote from: Slobbermouth on Jun 24, 2008, 08:05:47 AM

How about the Marfields ? How do they comepare with the Longs ?

stronger than stock, not as strong as the longs. Kinda a middle ground I guess

REG535 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 10:31:14 AM »

I dont think they are stong as the old longfields just my

i would run smurfields and try them they are lot cheaper and lot of people run them with big tires with no issues, even though they are made in canada, i plan on running them.
Read up on the new longfields, on pirate4x4.com theres lots of info on them there, and too me it doesnt seem worth it. Lots of people debating and breaking lots of them.

Gittinit · « **Reply #13 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 10:36:33 AM »

Jus buy a dana 60, get it narrowed, buy r&p, aftermarket axles, hubs, complete rebuild.....I bet those longs are starting to sound good now huh?

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #14 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 10:40:18 AM »

Quote from: ToxicToy on Jun 24, 2008, 10:31:14 AM

I dont think they are stong as the old longfields just my i would run smurfields and try them they are lot cheaper and lot of people run them with big tires with no issues, even though they are made in canada, i plan on running them.
Read up on the new longfields, on pirate4x4.com theres lots of info on them there, and too me it doesnt seem worth it. Lots of people debating and breaking lots of them.

stuff breaks, it doesn't matter how strong it is, people wil figure out a way to break them. A lot of the people that are blowing them up are Running 42" or bigger, and are heavy on the throttle. Metal is going to fly in that situation, its just a matter of what, and when. Smurfields are going to break as well, everything will given enough time and abuse.

blackdiamond · « **Reply #15 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 11:43:20 AM »

I doubt Bobby would change the design unless it was to increase strength. Some people will just increase the rig abuse until something breaks. Given enough time people are figuring out ways to break longfields because it allows them to go far beyond anything they had before.

I doubt the avg. joe would ever have to worry about breaking one.

Yogatoy · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 04:09:23 PM »

what do you guys have against Canadians

blackdiamond · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 04:10:37 PM »

Quote from: Yogatoy on Jun 24, 2008, 04:09:23 PM

what do you guys have against Canadians

Do you want a list?

Just kidding...

Why do you ask? What did I miss?

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 04:12:06 PM »

nobody said anything against Canadians

blackdiamond · « **Reply #19 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 04:15:08 PM »

Quote from: ToxicToy on Jun 24, 2008, 10:31:14 AM

I dont think they are stong as the old longfields just my i would run smurfields and try them they are lot cheaper and lot of people run them with big tires with no issues, even though they are made in canada, i plan on running them.
Read up on the new longfields, on pirate4x4.com theres lots of info on them there, and too me it doesnt seem worth it. Lots of people debating and breaking lots of them.

Quote from: KDXSR5 on Jun 24, 2008, 04:12:06 PM

nobody said anything against Canadians

I found it!

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 04:18:00 PM »

OH NO SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING WAS MADE IN CANADA! Is this what the end of the world is going to be like?

Yogatoy · « **Reply #21 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 05:06:18 PM »

ToxicToy wrote something about axles, he said even thro they are made in Canada, Im pretty sure he doesn't think good things about Canada with a comment like that.

Anyway I ordered a set of longs with the hug gear and the studs, just over a thousand bones, hope they are worth it.

THanks for all your comments everybody

jimbo74 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 05:20:52 PM »

Quote from: Yogatoy on Jun 24, 2008, 05:06:18 PM

ToxicToy wrote something about axles, he said even thro they are made in Canada, Im pretty sure he doesn't think good things about Canada with a comment like that.

Anyway I ordered a set of longs with the hug gear and the studs, just over a thousand bones, hope they are worth it.

THanks for all your comments everybody

toxictoy said eventhough the smurfields are made in canada that he would still run them as a cheaper, not as strong as longfields, but stronger than stock alternative

Gittinit · « **Reply #23 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 08:09:32 PM »

Mabye he said that becouse he prefers the other alternastives which are made in america. You all read between the lines sometimes, but were all guilty of that from time to time.

I'm glad to hear you got your longfields. FYI the longs warrenty are contingent on a spefic tire size, 40s I think, and no welded 3rds in front. Congratulations your new weak link is your ring and pinion!

Yogatoy · « **Reply #24 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 08:39:12 PM »

Everybody is so serious, Canada, USA who give a

, We are all into the 4x4 world so we are all equally cool.

I run 38s with a ARB up front, and with the new hub gears everything should be cool with the warranty if something was to happen.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 08:50:07 PM »

Canada is cool with me.

Hyena · « **Reply #26 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 09:45:49 PM »

yes they are worth it. trust me

REG535 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jun 24, 2008, 10:30:22 PM »

oh my, i never meant that about canada, i just said thats were they made, it means nothing dude. I like Canada alot, and respect them even more, dont worry! I did not mean to put Canada down or anything like that. I think its both equal between usa parts and canada parts are very good quality to me.
I plan on living there.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #28 on:** Jun 25, 2008, 12:57:54 AM »

Quote from: KDXSR5 on Jun 24, 2008, 08:50:07 PM

Canada is cool with me.

Actually, in most parts, its damn cold! Esp. in the winter

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jun 25, 2008, 04:51:15 AM »

I like it cold... I would rather be 20 below zero with 40 mph winds than 90 degrees with 100 percent humidity

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