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CG · 06-02-2007, 10:51 AM

Someone has swapped out your rear at one time because 72s didnt come with six lug. You need to identify the rear in there now and get with one of the board vendors that sells correct length five lug axels for swapping out the six lugs. There is a length difference so you cant just swap out a stock six lug axle for a stock five lug. I think there is a thread somewhere on the board where one of the guys actually had his six lugs converted by welding up the old holes and having the five lug pattern drilled in place.

Man Im a slow typer =)

06-02-2007, 10:51 AM	#4
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,153	Re: My 72 has six lugs in the rear can i replace the axles to a 5 lug Someone has swapped out your rear at one time because 72s didnt come with six lug. You need to identify the rear in there now and get with one of the board vendors that sells correct length five lug axels for swapping out the six lugs. There is a length difference so you cant just swap out a stock six lug axle for a stock five lug. I think there is a thread somewhere on the board where one of the guys actually had his six lugs converted by welding up the old holes and having the five lug pattern drilled in place. Man Im a slow typer =) Last edited by CG; 06-02-2007 at 10:52 AM.