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71chevylowrider · 06-02-2007, 03:13 PM

One good reason that the PO might have gone 6 lug in the back is to put a posi rearend back there, so you might want to keep it & find a way to change the axles or hubs to 5 lug, I know there are places out there that can do that kind of work.

06-02-2007, 03:13 PM	#12
71chevylowrider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,015	Re: My 72 has six lugs in the rear can i replace the axles to a 5 lug One good reason that the PO might have gone 6 lug in the back is to put a posi rearend back there, so you might want to keep it & find a way to change the axles or hubs to 5 lug, I know there are places out there that can do that kind of work.