47-59 Swapping 5 lug 51/54 car drums to TF spindles. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**mr48chev** · 05-19-2021, 02:41 AM

Yuppers, I have a question that I don't have the full answer for.

For those who have done it. When you swap the 51/54 car drums to a TF do they fit right up (with the right wheel bearing) or do you have swap backing plates too as with the AD swaps. I am getting conflicting info.

1project2many · 05-19-2021, 05:56 AM

All you have to do is swap the drums.

**mr48chev** · 05-19-2021, 02:26 PM

That's what I thought but wasn't positive. Thanks.

nvrdone · 05-23-2021, 11:20 AM

you may have to swap the wheel bearings over to TF style.

**mr48chev** · 05-23-2021, 05:41 PM

I had that on my 48, the inner race that went on the spindle was a different Id than the car bearing was. The ball bearing was the same but the inner races had different ID. I've got an axle with the smaller Id inner bearing surface diameter on the spindles now. I don't know what a friend of mine took it out from under when he swapped an MII under it. He just said that I needed it and loaded it in my truck one day.

05-19-2021, 02:41 AM	#1
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Swapping 5 lug 51/54 car drums to TF spindles. Yuppers, I have a question that I don't have the full answer for. For those who have done it. When you swap the 51/54 car drums to a TF do they fit right up (with the right wheel bearing) or do you have swap backing plates too as with the AD swaps. I am getting conflicting info. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

05-19-2021, 05:56 AM	#2
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,200	Re: Swapping 5 lug 51/54 car drums to TF spindles. All you have to do is swap the drums.

05-19-2021, 02:26 PM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Swapping 5 lug 51/54 car drums to TF spindles. That's what I thought but wasn't positive. Thanks. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

05-23-2021, 11:20 AM	#4
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,482	Re: Swapping 5 lug 51/54 car drums to TF spindles. you may have to swap the wheel bearings over to TF style. __________________ 49 chevy 3100 3 window. 327 / m21 4 spd, 12 bolt w/ 3:55's Bought in 1973 for $235.00. Had it longer than my wife & Kids!!

05-23-2021, 05:41 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Swapping 5 lug 51/54 car drums to TF spindles. I had that on my 48, the inner race that went on the spindle was a different Id than the car bearing was. The ball bearing was the same but the inner races had different ID. I've got an axle with the smaller Id inner bearing surface diameter on the spindles now. I don't know what a friend of mine took it out from under when he swapped an MII under it. He just said that I needed it and loaded it in my truck one day. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

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