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07-27-2012, 04:00 PM | #1 |
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5 or 6 lugs?
So I went to look at a truck today for sale and it had everything I was looking for, except a short bed... Add on ac, coil rear end, original wheels, and when I popped off a hubcap 5 lugs....so why did some trucks come with 5 lug and some with 6?
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07-27-2012, 04:16 PM | #2 |
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Re: 5 or 6 lugs?
i believe c10 are 5 lug and c20 are 6 lug i guess cause their heavy duty?
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Re: 5 or 6 lugs?
1971 and 1972 got the 5 lugs with disc brakes. The earlier trucks came with 6 lugs. The 3/4 tons should have 8 lugs.
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Re: 5 or 6 lugs?
plus, I believe all 4X4 C10 & Blazers were also 6 lug regardless of the year 67-72
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Re: 5 or 6 lugs?
Ahh ok that makes sense. I just saw everyone wanting to do a 6 to 5 lug swap, but that must have been for the earlier years. Thanks.
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07-27-2012, 06:12 PM | #6 |
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Re: 5 or 6 lugs?
That is correct. Before they made the 6 lug disk brake kits, the main reason to switch over to 5 lugs was to get disk brakes. Another reason was 5 lug wheels had more styles, but since GM went back to 6 lug on 1/2 ton trucks that isn't as much of an issue any more.
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07-28-2012, 12:11 AM | #7 |
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Re: 5 or 6 lugs?
Good explanations....been wondern about this myself.
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07-28-2012, 01:02 AM | #8 |
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Re: 5 or 6 lugs?
Good info. I have a 72 3/4 ton 8 lug and was also wondering the same question.
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