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What Bifts and Inners are these? #833024 08/29/07 02:28 AM
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 83
CheviHemi Offline OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Just finished parting out a truck that was rolled pretty good and the owner told me the axles and birfs were stockers. After pulling them out they look like they have been heat treated (bluing on the ends of the inners and around the bell of the birf) and was curious if these were actually an aftermarket version. On the bell of the birf it says "100 AC Birfield - NTN WH 5 (could be an S instead of a 5). I dont recall the stockers i have in my truck being heat treated but its been quite a while since ive had them out.

Thanks!

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Red 1996 S10 Zr2 (Semi-Retired Wheeler)
'84 Toyota on 36's (Project in the Making)
Re: What Bifts and Inners are these? [Re: CheviHemi] #833025 08/29/07 04:19 AM
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,230
OOP'S Offline
Roll Me Over
E-mail Bobby Long with the info and pictures. He will be able to tell you.

Here is their e-mail addy off their web page;

terra0551@msn.com


David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA

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Re: What Bifts and Inners are these? [Re: OOP'S] #833026 08/29/07 04:47 AM
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 83
CheviHemi Offline OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Thanks, ill do so


Red 1996 S10 Zr2 (Semi-Retired Wheeler)
'84 Toyota on 36's (Project in the Making)
Re: What Bifts and Inners are these? [Re: CheviHemi] #833027 08/29/07 11:20 AM
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 215
subliminaltrips Offline
Wheeler
i just pulled my stock birfs and they had blue heat marks in some places too. i would guess thats either factory heat marks or from it getting really hot while driving.

Re: What Bifts and Inners are these? [Re: subliminaltrips] #833028 08/29/07 04:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,153
4Crawler Offline
Web Wheeler
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I think the OEM birfields are heat treated, I recall my old ones were. I think that was done to harden the steel to make them last longer, as far as wear goes. One of the things the upgraded birfs do is to anneal the steel to soften it and make it stronger and less likely to fracture under high loads. DOwnside is that the softer steel is more prone to wear.

Re: What Bifts and Inners are these? [Re: 4Crawler] #833029 08/30/07 03:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 83
CheviHemi Offline OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Got an email back from Longfield and he thinks they are just after market stock replacements.

Thanks for the help guys!


Red 1996 S10 Zr2 (Semi-Retired Wheeler)
'84 Toyota on 36's (Project in the Making)

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