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lts70 · 12-19-2008, 03:03 PM

I forgot to ask you guys about my rear axle. I measured it and it is 58 1/4" from backing plate to backing plate. So with the width of the 1/4" mounting plates it would be the 58 1/2' axle mentioned above. Is that the axle that can be easily converted to a 71-72 5lug with just swapping out the inner axles? I might have found some 71 inner axles here locally and if they would just slip in I might just go with them instead of re-drilling the my 6lugs.

Leo70 your right I couldn't hurt to ask.

12-19-2008, 03:03 PM	#21
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	Re: Rims for my 70... help I forgot to ask you guys about my rear axle. I measured it and it is 58 1/4" from backing plate to backing plate. So with the width of the 1/4" mounting plates it would be the 58 1/2' axle mentioned above. Is that the axle that can be easily converted to a 71-72 5lug with just swapping out the inner axles? I might have found some 71 inner axles here locally and if they would just slip in I might just go with them instead of re-drilling the my 6lugs. Leo70 your right I couldn't hurt to ask. __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance.