07-12-2020, 12:13 PM | #1 |
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Five to six lug?
I have a 71/72 SWB C10 frame. Someone rolled a 6 lug posi in the rear. I have a bunch of the 15x8 6 lug four nub steel wheels (none for sale) and was thinking I could convert my front disk five lug to six lug. Seems bassackwards but has anyone done this? I know companies make 6 lug rotors but am unsure if I could simply swap out rotors.
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07-12-2020, 01:17 PM | #2 |
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Re: Five to six lug?
Cpp and Ece have them there an aftermarket thing
I was thinking of doing the same thing using newer chevy wheels Picking up a 71 72 chassis this morning since its disc and five bolt i will keep her that way |
07-12-2020, 01:21 PM | #3 |
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Re: Five to six lug?
There is a wider and narrower rear diffs for these trucks
Loc doc has a list if diff codes https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=578793 |
07-12-2020, 01:30 PM | #4 |
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Re: Five to six lug?
I have not done the conversion.
Seems like they are available thou. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...del/c10-pickup https://www.suspensionsuperstore.com...gaughys-63158/ .
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07-12-2020, 01:49 PM | #5 |
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Re: Five to six lug?
Keeping the rear 6 lug and converting the fronts to six lug would allow me to use use wheels I already have, saving me money. And not having to replace the rear with a five lug axle assembly of which I would have to purchase, or get five lug axles to convert the six to five which I would also have to purchase, saves me money. I am aware of axle widths.
I will contact CPP directly and see if they make a rotor for what Im thinking of doing. Thanks for the responses so far!!!
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Re: Five to six lug?
71-72 5-lug means disc brakes already so you just need the 'conversion' 6-lug rotors. These are available from many of the aftermarket companies that sell disc conversion kits for those swapping their drum equipped trucks over to disc.
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07-12-2020, 02:49 PM | #8 |
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I guess my thoughts on this were, are these drum to disk conversion rotors made to fit earlier spindles? Or are they just what I was hoping they were, five lug disk to six lug disk rotors that work fine on stock spindles. The questions asked on the product page weren't definitive to me.
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A quick O'reilly's check showed 71-72 c10's use A3 outer/A5 inner bearings & a 74 c10 uses A3 outer/A5 inner (both considered the HD/1.25" rotor app; Lt duty/1" rotor apps use the A6 inner).
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