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Old 09-05-2010, 09:15 PM   #1
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rearend length

can anyone tell me if the six lug rearend are different length than 5 lug thanks
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Old 09-05-2010, 09:46 PM   #2
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Re: rearend length

Width I heard is different. I believe 5 lug axles are longer to match up with the wider disc front crossmembers.
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Old 09-05-2010, 10:05 PM   #3
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Re: rearend length

I type slow. Agree with Palf.
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Old 09-05-2010, 09:57 PM   #4
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Re: rearend length

Some six lugs are the same length/width. The change happened in the 70 year. most prior to mid 1970 were 1.5" narrower that the 5 lug and later model 70 6 lugs. I am told the difference ws to make the front and rear tracks the same when the disc-brakes became an option/standard.
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Old 09-05-2010, 10:35 PM   #5
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Re: rearend length

67-70(early) 62" wide mounting surface to mounting surface

70(late)-72 63.5" wide mounting surface to mounting surface
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