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Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
I've got a 68 longbed that someone installed 5 lug disc brakes on the front and left the rear alone-6 lug pattern. Don't want to spend the bucks now for new axles, I thought of spacers. What do you think? Any experience with them? I'd like to leave the 5 in the front as is and change the 6 in rear to a 5. Hate having 2 different spare tires!!! Where can you buy them?
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Re: Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
I am going to add a set to the rear of My 4x4 to even the rear up with the front and was thinking of these, Made in The USA
Ron http://www.weirdharoldscoolparts.com/new%20page0.htm http://www.wheeladapter.com:80/
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Re: Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
Thanks Ron. I tried one of these guys and he said "he couldn't help me". I'd like to use spacers as opposed to changing the rear axles cause of the expense, and I like having the 5 hole discs. Seems you can buy wheels w/ 5 lug pattern easier than 6. Any ideas?
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Re: Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
Raymo, Which one told you they could not help ya? I have emailed one and have to call him back but have not called Wired Harolds yet.
You can always go this route, they have 1", 1.5" and 2" with 7/16" lugs Ron http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Wheel...spagenameZWDVW
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Re: Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
It might be chaper to get some 6 lug rotors from one of the board vendors.
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Re: Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
Ron,
It was wheel adapter.com Raymo |
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Re: Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
I wouldnt do it --- i would rather carry 2 spares for no longer than it will take you to get either some axles and drums for the back, or new rotors for the front
Try to put back $100 a month and you will be able to fix it the right way in 3 months
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Re: Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
I'll soon be in the same boat, thought about having rear axles drilled for 5-lug pattern 'cause 5 bolt axles are too long for my '67(putting 5 bolt discs on front)
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Re: Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
If you use GOOD Quality Wheel spacers/adapters you should not have any problems if they are properly installed.
Ron
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Re: Wheel spacers from 6 to 5 lug???
I don't know, but something about wheel spacers just doesn't sit well with me even though I'm sure it's perfectly safe.
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