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Tx Firefighter · 11-28-2003, 05:27 PM

If it truely is a mid 70s 6 lug, it's a 4x4 rear. Yes the bolt pattern is the same as 68, and yes, you can switch to 5 lug axles out of a similar vintage 2wd axle. I personally went the other way and switched 6 lug 4x4 axles into a 5 lug 2wd housing.

11-28-2003, 05:27 PM	#2
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	If it truely is a mid 70s 6 lug, it's a 4x4 rear. Yes the bolt pattern is the same as 68, and yes, you can switch to 5 lug axles out of a similar vintage 2wd axle. I personally went the other way and switched 6 lug 4x4 axles into a 5 lug 2wd housing. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin