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question about 6 to 5 lug conversion
I have a 70 fleetside with 6-lug wheels and was looking to convert it to 5-lug. What is the cheapest way to do this? How do you do it?
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Re: question about 6 to 5 lug conversion
cheapest and easiest??....i'll say wheel adapters. theres plenty of threads on the matter, trying doing a search and im sure you'll find lots of helpful info.
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Re: question about 6 to 5 lug conversion
Define cheap. Keeping the 6 lug is cheap. Getting the parts given to you is cheap, but not likely. I would like to say "Do this and this and it is the cheapest", but it is not that simple. You are going to have to figure out a budget.
Do you want front disc brakes? I have never heard of a front drum 5 lug conversion, so, converting to front disc brakes is the first hurdle. There are many kits available. You need to look at your end goal. Do you want to lower your truck also? Drop spindles and/or drop springs are available. Some of the lower priced kits do not include all of the necessary parts, just the main parts. Also look for sales. I went for the 73-87 parts swap, but I replaced all of the wear items to get a complete brand new suspension =$$$. Remember that a disc brake system requires a disc brake master cylinder and proportioning valve. Do you have power brakes or manual brakes? Take care of this at the same time. The rear is different. You have a 70. You might have a "wide" rear or you might have a "narrow" rear. You can buy axles for either, but you have to measure your rear from wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface. Or you can track down a 71-72 rear and just swap. Is it a leaf spring or coil spring? It could be either. Check the parts section regularly. The biggest cost saver is to READ READ READ. Doing it twice just costs too much. There is lots of information in FAQ Truck section also. And, as this is a very common question, there are LOTS of way to answer it. See! I was a good boy and did not tell you to use the search function! ![]() Hope this helps.
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Re: question about 6 to 5 lug conversion
Thanks for all the replies. They are all very helpful. I think I need to do a lil more homework. I want better wheels now (it seems like the choices in 5-lug are endless and kinda hard to find nice used 6-lug IMO). Later down the road, I would like to lower it with the drop spindles and disc brakes, etc.
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Re: question about 6 to 5 lug conversion
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I am looking for 5 on 5" wheels right now in 18" or 20" and am having a really hard time finding a set that will fit without grinding or modding anything and aren't $2000 just for the wheels lol.
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Absolutely the best reply I have seen on this subject. You covered everything. I wish more people would read this. I even saved it on my desktop for future threads. Thank you.
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Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823 Last edited by lolife99; 02-20-2010 at 07:52 PM. |
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I wish I could run those wheels, instead I have to grind the crap out of my rotors to run boss's or coys lol.
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Re: question about 6 to 5 lug conversion
So you want 5 lug and no drop right now, the easiest and cheapest will be to do a 73-87 front suspension swap and switch your rearend to a 71-72 unit.
If you try, you should be able to do it for 300 dollars if you look closely for deals on used parts.
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