can we switch to 6 lug on front Cheaply??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**crossy** · 07-23-2006, 04:34 PM

since the aftermarket and used wheels are readily available for 6 lug is there a cheap and easy way to change the front to 6 lug on 81-87 models.. I can easily switch axles in the rear to give me what i need.. lemmeknow, thanx , crossy

**N2TRUX** · 07-23-2006, 08:43 PM

Dave it should be a piece of cake. The 67-71 guys have been doing it for years. They use 73-87 front end parts to upgrade to 5 lug front ends. Noi reason why you can't go the other way...

**crossy** · 07-23-2006, 10:16 PM

I thought about 67-70 spindles but i think the 81-87 'thin rotor' trucks used metric sized bearings, spindles.

07-23-2006, 04:34 PM	#1
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,042	can we switch to 6 lug on front Cheaply??? since the aftermarket and used wheels are readily available for 6 lug is there a cheap and easy way to change the front to 6 lug on 81-87 models.. I can easily switch axles in the rear to give me what i need.. lemmeknow, thanx , crossy __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww 84,C10 SWB-Yella,stock 86 K10 SWB-Red, hopped up 305,4/S LOTS of Cummins trucks. Last edited by crossy; 07-23-2006 at 07:28 PM.

07-23-2006, 08:43 PM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: can we switch to 6 lug on front Cheaply??? Dave it should be a piece of cake. The 67-71 guys have been doing it for years. They use 73-87 front end parts to upgrade to 5 lug front ends. Noi reason why you can't go the other way... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

07-23-2006, 10:16 PM	#3
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,042	Re: can we switch to 6 lug on front Cheaply??? I thought about 67-70 spindles but i think the 81-87 'thin rotor' trucks used metric sized bearings, spindles. __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww 84,C10 SWB-Yella,stock 86 K10 SWB-Red, hopped up 305,4/S LOTS of Cummins trucks.

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