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C10 Club Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: White House, TN 37188
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Applications for 6 lug Brake Rotors
Hey guys,
Getting the itch to start on my burb. First thing I wanted to do was to swap out the 8 lug rear end to a 6 lug rear, possibly a 3.73. Problem is I can't seem to find a 6 lug front rotor. Am I wrong and thinking that there were 6 lug rear ends around? My truck is 5 lug and to be honest the only reason I'm wanting to change to a 6 lug from the 3/4 ton 8 lug that is on it now is because I have some Tahoe wheels lying around. Just want to put them to good use and save a little money on the front end. Tell me if I'm wrong.
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Knightstown, in, usa
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Re: Applications for 6 lug Brake Rotors
buy adaptors?
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: OKC, OK
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Re: Applications for 6 lug Brake Rotors
I think ECE has them
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Center City, MN, USA
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Re: Applications for 6 lug Brake Rotors
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Be careful with the modern 6-lug wheels. I believe the back spacing is way off. Why not get a heavy duty, 3/4 ton set of front spindles and go with a nice set of 8 lug wheels? The larger rotors in the front will be an upgrade.
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: USA
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Re: Applications for 6 lug Brake Rotors
I heard 92' c2500 6 luggers will work. This was posted a few months ago.
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Re: Applications for 6 lug Brake Rotors
The 1/2 ton trucks were six lug from 67-70, 71-72 were 5 lug with disk brakes. GM never made a 6 lug rotor back in 67-70, they were all drum. ECE sells a six lug rotor, I have them
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Re: Applications for 6 lug Brake Rotors
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The rears on the 4x4s were 6-lug. I'm guessing ANY 6-lug, originally on a 4x4, rear end will work for what you are doing. Not just 71 and 72. Probably up through 1987. I believe you can swap axel shafts which have the lugs attached. Perhaps somebody has done this and can weigh in. Don't forget the rims changed in 1971 to fit over the front disk brake calipers. 6-lug rims that came from the factory on a front drum brake truck don't fit on the front axel of a 4x4 but will fit on the rear. Ask me how I know.
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Re: Applications for 6 lug Brake Rotors
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