[FarmerMatt]

I put it through a true test on Sledge Hammer this last week. We were just before the mailbox a couple hundred yards when I got tangled up a little. I was backing up to get a better line when a rear tire started burping some air. I gave it some gas to get out of that spot when the front end whent off like a shot gun. It split the inner yoke in half & bent the ears on the outer. The Longfeild joint held up great. I even considered reusing it, but some of the bushing inserts were dinged up & after the stress & shock it took it will be better to just replace it. Just thought some would like to see some real world tests.

Matt

 

[MossMan]

Glad to know they're holding up well.

 

[2stroke]

thats a warn shaft huh? nice.

 

[desertCJ]

Cool! I love carnage as long as it's not mine Interesting to know that the long joints are at least close to the same strength as a Warn shaft. I'd like to know just what it would take to break one. I went with CTMs but from what I've seen here I would recomend the long jonts to people if they didn't need the apsolutely strongest....just a good upgrade from stock

 

[Cougar67]

Shit, ya going to put in some new Warn shafts or try somethin' else?

 

[Blackjack]

Looks like the yokes have made contact before...

 

[B.A.R.K]

Looks like the yokes have made contact before...

On both of the shafts.
9 out of 10 axle doctors agreed that you need to set your steering stops.

 

[FarmerMatt]

Yep, going back with warn's. With the life time warranty it don't pay to do anything else. The shafts were around 2 years old & I put the Long's in last fall after crushing the needle bearings in stock 760's. Are there any other 44 shafts out there stronger without going completly custom $$$ ? The yokes were hitting in the past, but the stops were adjusted to stop this. They haven't been hitting for quite awhile, notice no shiny & rust forming on the rub marks. About 100 yards after fixing this break I broke the same side, old 297 joint in my spare. With a little help from my friends we cobled together a spare outer with my existing spare inner & a spare 760 joint I carry. The sand hill bale out was looking mighty fine by the end of that day. Thanks goes out to the NAXJA crew for not leaving my busted ass there.

Matt

 

[SeanP]

pussy, go 60 or go home :flipoff2:












sorry we missed the trip this year. Next year for sure.

SeanP

 

[KC_JoNeS]

Shit, ya going to put in some new Warn shafts or try somethin' else?

Warranty ----- CHECK!!

 

[FarmerMatt]

We missed you Sean. You ever going to see a trail again?

 

[Longfield]

I'm glad to see the u-joints are working out......... This ins't the first time this has happened. I have had a few others call me with the same situation.

 

[BJ On Roids]

nice carnage!

 

[shelljeep]

Badass. I'm glad to see those joints doing so well since I have a set that I'll be using in between my Yukon 4340 inners and some Warn 4340 outers that should be here any day now. It will be interesting to see which part will break first.

 

[Flatty]

I have heard the superiors are stronger shafts

Dima

 

[SeanP]

We missed you Sean. You ever going to see a trail again?

soon, glasshopper,soon.

I love the green and yellow tractor matt. That;s just cool.

SeanP

 

[KC_JoNeS]

I have heard the superiors are stronger shafts

Dima

I too have heard this. When I upgrade, I will definitely run Superiors...

 

[Wes in TN]

I too have heard this. When I upgrade, I will definitely run Superiors...

Anyone have any real proof of this yet or is it still just hearsay and hype?

Matt, did Warn give you any flack over the warranty? Who did you get the shafts through? Do the Lonfield joints carry a warranty?

 

[FarmerMatt]

I got the warns 2 years ago through Drivetrain Wherehouse. Life Time Warranty is stamped in big bold letters across my reciept. They gave me no flak, just wanted me to pay shipping one way ($20). The Longfeild joints hold no warranty that I'm aware of.

Matt

 

[Blame Canada]

Not slagging anything here, but it seems a whole lot less trouble some to carry spare U-joints, vs. spare shaft sets. So wouldn't keeping the weak link in the U-joint make more sence towards retunring home at the end of the day?

Of is the tollerance between standard u-joints that much?

I can understand, if say, a regular u-joint fails under 1 ton of force, and axle shaft will withstand 10 tons of force, and the Longfields will take about 8-10 tons of force, then I can understand the trade-off.

But isn't an easily replaceable weak link more desireable that having to pack several spare axle combos?