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Old 12-12-2009, 10:56 AM   #1
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Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

Im looking to convert my 85 to 6lug. I already have the front end taken care of thanks to early classic. For the rear I have come across a 6 lug rear with dics that has already been narrowed 4.5" per side. I plan on running a 24"x10" wheel with either a +12 or +32 offset. I know the 6 lug rear before being cut is alittle wider than the 80's model rear. Im just worried that the 6 lug rear being cut 4.5" per side might be a little to narrow even with running a 24"x10". Anyone have some exsperience with this situation, or know how much wider the 6 lug rear is than the 80's model rear? Any info would be a help.
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Old 12-12-2009, 11:20 AM   #2
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Re: Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

Can't you just measure the differnce between the "narrowed" 6-lug rearend and your stock 5-lug rearend? (total width)
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Old 12-12-2009, 11:31 AM   #3
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Re: Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

ya i could but the guy who has the 6 lug rear is out of town for a few days so he isnt around to give me the lengh measurments so i figured i just ask
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Re: Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

What year is the 6 lug rear?
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Old 12-12-2009, 01:32 PM   #5
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Re: Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

Pull the axle shafts from a 4x4 10 bolt rear and stick them in your housing. Six lug, cheap.
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Old 12-12-2009, 02:39 PM   #6
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Re: Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

Ya nevermind the guy wants way to much for the rearend
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Old 12-12-2009, 02:41 PM   #7
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Re: Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

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Pull the axle shafts from a 4x4 10 bolt rear and stick them in your housing. Six lug, cheap.
I was told that the splines and the axle shaft lenghs were different. Anyone know for sure?
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Old 12-13-2009, 03:13 AM   #8
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I was told that the splines and the axle shaft lenghs were different. Anyone know for sure?
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Old 12-13-2009, 11:05 AM   #9
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Re: Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

If the six lug axles are from a square body 8-1/2" 10-bolt they will fit with no issues.

The new body style trucks got a spline change in their 8-1/2's up to 30-spline and they are a little wider, plus the housing brackets are different.

With what you want to run I would stick with the square body rear end.
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Re: Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

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Pull the axle shafts from a 4x4 10 bolt rear and stick them in your housing. Six lug, cheap.
So as Damien said, as long as find 4x4 10 bolt square body axles, the shaft lengh and splines should all be the same correct?
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Old 12-13-2009, 01:22 PM   #11
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Re: Swapping 6 lug rear on a 85

From info i found on the net the only difference i found between the 4x4 and 2wd axles is that the 4x4 axles is 31 5/16" in lengh and the 2wd is 31 3/8 in lengh. Thats only a 1/16 difference between the two axles.
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