What brand should I buy and why?

Who should I get them from and why?

I want to pay as little as possible for the best quality! In other words I don't want the cheapest if I have to sacrifice quality or customer service. But i also wont pay top dollar just because of the name on the door.

 

Northridge is having a sale on Ten Factory axles right now. They are excellent! Good quality steel is expensive and they have a great warranty as well. I like mine and carry the originals as spares on multi day trips.

 

When I upgraded the rear, originally I went with Nitro shafts. Needless to say they bent within the first year and they wouldn't warranty the parts. Needing a new set, I went with Ten Factory. They have an excellent reputation and are more willing to work with you on warranty items. Therefore, I suggest Ten Factory..especially if Northridge is running a special and you get free shipping.

 

Another vote for Ten Factory via NR4x4
I just installed both front and rears.

 

I run G-2 placer golds no prob's. Ten Factory are very good to plus they will press
The bearings on for you to ( rears ) Northridge 4x4......

 

G2 and Ten Factory have the same warranty, much better than the others on the market. G2's were quite a bit cheaper back when I was looking at replacement shafts. (some previous posts even indicated that G2 actually sold re-branded Ten Factory shafts when they ran out of their own...)

 

Give G2 a chance. Great warranty. Decent price. Plus I got them @ 4 wheel part and they pressed on everything for$45 for the rears.

 

Id get whatever warranties bent flanges as regardless there going in a semi float axle. If they both do id go cheapest personally.

 

G2 and Ten Factory were the only two that warrantied bent flanges. (don't know if any others have updated their policies in the last year or so.)

I ended with TenFactory only because G2's were on a nationwide back-order at the time.

 

Northridge and Ten Factory. They pressed the bearings on for me for my '09 X.