Got my straight axle!!

[Mike D]

Finnally i have a Straight axle for 220 bucks out of an 85 going to pick it up at like 7:00. i will post pics later tonight. 

[Skinny_Pedal]

good now u can chop that crap off

[Mike D]

just picked it up and holy shizer that mother is freaking heavy. it was complete steering leafs tires rims and just about every thing had to weight about 500 pounds

[kyle_22r]

man, did they even unbolt it or cut the hangers off the frame?

[Mike D]

Yeah they just unbolted the whole thing. only problems are that the left birfiels is broke and there is a big dent on the front of it where the ring gear goes but it doesn't his but i will just bang it out and put a skid plate on it.

[kyle_22r]

i'd say torch/grind the dent off and weld an 8" pipe cap over it.  you'd just have to add a fill plug

[brainlessfool]

Well I think that you sould cut the bent cover off and get the gears chromed.  now that would be 

[Mike D]

that would be the shiz nit.

[Mike D]

Actually the right side inner axle is clunking when i spin the pinion so maybe it is that. oh and does marlin sell a complete axle rebuild kit?

[Mike D]

Heres a pic

[Hyena]

Marlin does sell a rebuild kit.  But the kits don't come with wheel bearings or the metal rings holding the wipes on.  Unless you need wheel bearings the Marlin kit is right for you.  You shouldn't worry about the dent.  I have one on mine from the rubicon.  You could totally tell it hit the ring gear but it has been fine ever since.  I just made a diff guard and it doesn't hit it anymore.

[BigMike]

NICE!!!

[Mike D]

Yeah i am going to need every seal and bearing oh and where can i get the nuts that hold the third on cause the bottom ones are are managled

[Mike D]

and should i shave off the plug or is that not really worth it and while I'm at it bang out the dent

[freds40]

Shave the plug, takes all of 15 mins and allows you to slide much better. Then just pull out the two bottom studs for the third and use bolts. Takes care of the damaged nuts and gives ya drain plugs. 

[freds40]

Trash the broken birf, keep the good one for a spare and throw in some longs or bells.

[Mike D]

what about the birfield eliminator kit cause i have found it for $529.

[kyle_22r]

i wouldn't waste my time with it really.  if you really want to go strong look at bobby long's new chromoly super birf set with 30 spline inners.  should be stronger than the birf eliminator kit, and around $630

[Mike D]

what about this kit for 390 //http://www.longfieldsuperaxles.com/

[freds40]

Stick with Longs. Much easier to find a spare birf on the trail than a custom shaft. Also, I know of a few people who are deciding to sell their eliminator kits and going back to birfs.

[Prismo]

I have a Birf eliminator kit & I would go with the new Longs if I had the choice now.

[Mike D]

Well then longs it is

[Mike D]

Just ripped the whole thing apart and holy crap its a piece of junk both inner axles are messed up and the driver side birfied is shattered ans the bearings for the inner axles are in about 1000 pieces just like the birfirls. oh and the kinda socket that the birfield sits in can that be gouged. i am going up to meet the guy i bought it from with my dad in two hours and get my money back hopefully

[freds40]

Yeah I'd be on the phone pretty quick after finding that pile of  .Tell the guy you'd give him $75 for the parts taht are actually usable. Then you can use the rest to do the upgrade you were already planning on. 

[Mike D]

heres the birfield

[Skinny_Pedal]

dude u better grab your ankles cause u got rapped! go that son of a beeotch up and get your cash back

[Mike D]

Well my dad is almost home then we will go and kick some shizzle

[88runner]

Heres a pic

you got screwed the diff is on the wrong side and the sprinh pearche are under, , totally screwed

[KYOTA]

Did you get this straightened out? hope so thats :bull crap:

[SWAMPER]

Yeah Mike whats up did you get your money?

IH-392 has bobby's kit and he likes it alot says its super strong and has yet to break something