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Trooper · 10-16-2001, 11:29 PM

anyone using the spidertrax birfield rings?? <IMG SRC="smilies/trooper.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0">

poppycock · 10-16-2001, 11:59 PM

they had said something about making toyota rings on their site then it just dissapeard. i've heard on the zuk axle it just makes other things in the axle break first. i wonder if it could work with the toys?

High5 · 10-17-2001, 03:03 AM

i know a guy running 33 mtr's on his and he says they helped him. he has still broken a couple but not nearly as bad as before he installed the rings.

bobaki · 10-17-2001, 06:21 AM

if I wasn't going toy I would take a good look at Calmini's they look much stronger <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

0ILBURNER · 10-17-2001, 06:30 AM

The rings Do help, but are far feom indestructable. Usually you will pop the inner part of the Birfield where the axle goes in first. Bitch to get that axle out w/ a ring on it, tho <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0">

scottz · 10-17-2001, 07:02 AM

more likely break the axle, I know somebody that runs these and he's had to pull the third to get the axle chunk out of the front, he's running 33s and a lock rite.

this has happened either twice or three times, I watched him dissasemble the entire axle the 1st time out on the trail, looked sucky. Defintately makes the birfeild stronger, dunno if thats a good thing all the time though.

Rocky Road · 10-17-2001, 07:03 AM

We've got them on a couple of our Zuks. They definetely help, though you can still break an axle with any birfield protection.... if you thrash hard enough. The Spidertrax ones are nice since they don't require expensive machining to the outer knuckle to make them fit.

bobaki · 10-17-2001, 07:35 AM

interesting, haven't broken any yet but think I'll still go for the BEEF(toy) <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Azrckcrawler · 10-17-2001, 07:56 AM

I ran them for a year and a half, went from 30-32-33" tires. I firmly believe they kept me from popping a birfield on the easy stuff. I didn't start twisting the axle splines up front until I went to the 33 x 15.50's. Then last weekend out on the Lost World I got a tire wedged under a ledge and busted the short side axle shaft - a winch would have saved me <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">. So they work pretty good with the smaller tire sizes.

Trooper · 10-17-2001, 06:16 PM

I had seen someone mention making them for the Toys. I've watched buddies break and change birf's like they were just stopping for lunch, don't want that to be me- so I wanted to see if these helped, now I can go and bug the spidertrax guys to get on it!! Thanks- <IMG SRC="smilies/trooper.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0">

10-16-2001, 11:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trooper Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Member # 1187 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 221	birfield rings??? anyone using the spidertrax birfield rings?? <IMG SRC="smilies/trooper.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> __________________ 85 toy x-cab, 35" Pro-Comp muds, ARB/spool, 5.29's, Inchworm, s10's, and more junk

10-17-2001, 03:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
High5 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1700 Location: TEXAS Posts: 4,308	i know a guy running 33 mtr's on his and he says they helped him. he has still broken a couple but not nearly as bad as before he installed the rings. __________________ High5 IT'S 1TON O' FUN!

10-17-2001, 06:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
0ILBURNER Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5829 Location: Memfrica Posts: 1,851	The rings Do help, but are far feom indestructable. Usually you will pop the inner part of the Birfield where the axle goes in first. Bitch to get that axle out w/ a ring on it, tho <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0"> __________________ DO NOT FEED THE HUMANS They will not learn to take care of themselves.

10-17-2001, 07:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
scottz savage Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1730 Location: Rio Linda, Ca Posts: 1,835	more likely break the axle, I know somebody that runs these and he's had to pull the third to get the axle chunk out of the front, he's running 33s and a lock rite. this has happened either twice or three times, I watched him dissasemble the entire axle the 1st time out on the trail, looked sucky. Defintately makes the birfeild stronger, dunno if thats a good thing all the time though. __________________ "they've lowered the speed limit to zero and banned reverse"

10-17-2001, 07:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
Azrckcrawler Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3550 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 5,588	I ran them for a year and a half, went from 30-32-33" tires. I firmly believe they kept me from popping a birfield on the easy stuff. I didn't start twisting the axle splines up front until I went to the 33 x 15.50's. Then last weekend out on the Lost World I got a tire wedged under a ledge and busted the short side axle shaft - a winch would have saved me <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">. So they work pretty good with the smaller tire sizes. __________________ [URL="http://www.azrockcrawler.com/_images/btgdvd/btgvol4dvd/btgvol4dvd.html"]Built to Grind 4 DVD - 2 Hours of Arizona and NM Rockcrawling [/URL] Chassis Plans for the Do-It-Yourselfer [URL="http://www.azrockcrawler.com"]www.azrockcrawler.com[/URL] BTG Rockcrawlers

10-16-2001, 11:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
poppycock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3621 Location: rohnert park, ca Posts: 1,809	they had said something about making toyota rings on their site then it just dissapeard. i've heard on the zuk axle it just makes other things in the axle break first. i wonder if it could work with the toys?

10-17-2001, 06:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
bobaki Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4279 Location: Homestead Valley / Mill Valley,CA Posts: 1,154	if I wasn't going toy I would take a good look at Calmini's they look much stronger <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

10-17-2001, 07:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rocky Road Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7606 Location: Park City, Ut Posts: 277	We've got them on a couple of our Zuks. They definetely help, though you can still break an axle with any birfield protection.... if you thrash hard enough. The Spidertrax ones are nice since they don't require expensive machining to the outer knuckle to make them fit.

10-17-2001, 07:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
bobaki Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4279 Location: Homestead Valley / Mill Valley,CA Posts: 1,154	interesting, haven't broken any yet but think I'll still go for the BEEF(toy) <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

10-17-2001, 06:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Trooper Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Member # 1187 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 221	I had seen someone mention making them for the Toys. I've watched buddies break and change birf's like they were just stopping for lunch, don't want that to be me- so I wanted to see if these helped, now I can go and bug the spidertrax guys to get on it!! Thanks- <IMG SRC="smilies/trooper.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/usa.gif" border="0"> __________________ 85 toy x-cab, 35" Pro-Comp muds, ARB/spool, 5.29's, Inchworm, s10's, and more junk

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