Longfield giving me hell...

[Marshytaco]

So I am putting the truck back together and for reasons I cannot grasp, I cannot for the life of me get the short side/passenger side Longfield back in the axle. It seems to be hanging up just before it gets to the diff splines. I have tried the "push down and in" technique I found on Longfield's site, but it's just not working. I have hit it with the soft hammer and the SOB just won't go in.

Has anyone else ever had this much trouble getting on to go in? I put a stock shaft in and it went in but the Long just won't go in.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Like Jimmy on Seinfeld, "Marshall's getting frustrated!!!!"

Thanks!

[GOT COPE?]

assuming that the splines arent lining up, but have you tried rotating/jiggling the pinion flange while pushing the axle in?

put a little grease on the splines?

tried sliding it in with a little momentum? i.e. pull it back and give it a good shove?

id help but im an hour away :D

[Marshytaco]

Man, I have tried all that stuff...every one of them...

[STOMPER]

Mar-tacked or c clip? If it has the C-clip they can be a PITA and will take some force to get it in. I mar-tacked mine of course I don't have 30 splines just the old factory junk with heat treated birfs.

[ATLRoach]

Don't you have an elocker in the front?

[GOT COPE?]

i believe he does... but i could be thinking of someone else.

[Marshytaco]

I do and I've tried locked and unlocked and still can't get it to go...

[ATLRoach]

Take the motor off and use a screwdriver to move the shaft.

[GOT COPE?]

*lightbulb* ah, i bet the fork is misaligned and is blocking the shaft from going in.

which is what i think kyle is hinting at above.

[ATLRoach]

*lightbulb* ah, i bet the fork is misaligned and is blocking the shaft from going in.

which is what i think kyle is hinting at above.

Correct:D

[Marshytaco]

I thought about that. I'm going to give it a try this evening.
Thanks and I'll post up if it works or not.

[gregers05]

do i need to come over and do it for you?:)

[Marshytaco]

do i need to come over and do it for you?:)

Sure, feel free...

[ATLRoach]

I thought about that. I'm going to give it a try this evening.
Thanks and I'll post up if it works or not.

That's how I did mine and how Rick and I did yours the 1st time.

[gregers05]

Sure, feel free...

if i wasnt 3 hours away id come give you a hand

[4inT100]

I could lend a hand if ya really need it. Don't know what i'm doing, but that's never stopped me.

[Marshytaco]

That did it. Went in from the e-locker and it went right in. Thanks Kyle and thanks everyone else, except Greg of course...

[gregers05]

That did it. Went in from the e-locker and it went right in. Thanks Kyle and thanks everyone else, except Greg of course...

lol well maybe if i didnt have ghey ifs i would be more help...you guys with your fancy "E" lockers....psssshh

[ATLRoach]

That did it. Went in from the e-locker and it went right in. Thanks Kyle and thanks everyone else, except Greg of course...

Cool deal! I'm glad it worked out for you.

[crawlrunner]

Excellent!