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zuki_06 · 10-18-2007, 08:34 AM

im planning on going to the badlands soon and my birfs came up while thinking of things to check....but how do i check my birfs?

jones · 10-18-2007, 12:36 PM

Pull em out and see how tight they are. Then pack them with grease and throw them back in there.

zuki_06 · 10-18-2007, 05:55 PM

lol thx i just wondered if there was a quick and easy way but o well. thx again

Shrek2 · 10-22-2007, 11:26 PM

Not enough dude. The only way to make sure they're not broken is to put the inner in a vise and crank on the outer with a pipe wrench, both ways. It might feel tight but the cage inside the birf could still be cracked causing it to slip and sometimes it only slips in one direction. The other thing is sometimes the splines strip on the inner axle, causing it to slip within the cage.

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jones Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8687 Location: Vancouver Island B.C. Posts: 1,083	Pull em out and see how tight they are. Then pack them with grease and throw them back in there. __________________ The word "jones" is a slang term meaning to crave, want, or desire; or, to feel withdrawal from an activity of passion. The general slang meaning is often associated with addictive substance habits but can be applied on a more universal scale.

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zuki_06 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 62642 Location: Near Fort Wayne IN Posts: 251	lol thx i just wondered if there was a quick and easy way but o well. thx again __________________ 88 Sammi - extended shackles - spray bombed interior and exterior

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10-22-2007, 11:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shrek2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 66948 Posts: 29	Not enough dude. The only way to make sure they're not broken is to put the inner in a vise and crank on the outer with a pipe wrench, both ways. It might feel tight but the cage inside the birf could still be cracked causing it to slip and sometimes it only slips in one direction. The other thing is sometimes the splines strip on the inner axle, causing it to slip within the cage.