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04-18-2007, 02:17 PM
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Axel ?
Anyone know if a 6 lug axel will work in place of a 5 lug,my truck has a 6 lug rear 5 up front.I have a spare 5 lug rear and would like to just switch out if possible.Both rears are 12 bolt posi.
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04-18-2007, 02:19 PM
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Re: Axel ?
Depends on what year model rear and if it is leaf or coil?
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04-18-2007, 02:23 PM
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Re: Axel ?
are you talking about switching axles or the whole rear end? The axles will switch assuming the length is the same.....
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04-18-2007, 02:36 PM
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Re: Axel ?
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measure from backing plate to backing plate, there are some threads here about doing the swap. Click on the search button up top and type "axle swap" or something along those lines and you will find all the info you could ever need. I'm gettin' ready to do the same thing, I know the info is there, you just gotta look a little 
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04-18-2007, 04:15 PM
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Re: Axel ?
Foley
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04-18-2007, 07:16 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Axel ?
LOL Sick!!!
 If you have a 67 - 69, then you can not do it. If you have an early 70, you can't... but somewhere in the middle of 70, they went to a wider axle housing, and the 5 lug shafts will slide right in. |
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04-18-2007, 07:33 PM
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Re: Axel ?
Well maybe i'll just switch out the whole rear it might just be as easy
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04-18-2007, 09:45 PM
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Re: Axel ?
I used to have a parts truck that had a 5 lug rear and a 6 lug front. They did the whole axle swap because they wanted to rob the truck of it's factory limited slip diff.
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04-18-2007, 10:31 PM
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Re: Axel ?
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what?  that was the first thing that came to mind!Frank
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04-18-2007, 10:49 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Axel ?
1/2 the ppl didn't catch the misspelled word, and 3/4 of them have no clue what you are talkin about!
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04-18-2007, 10:58 PM
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Re: Axel ?
just shows the age gap on this board for those that didn't understand it!
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04-18-2007, 11:00 PM
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Re: Axel ?
HMMM Give me Rose for 500 please.
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04-18-2007, 11:00 PM
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Re: Axel ?
could be alot CHOSE to ignore it too! oh well at least someone caught it. oh we have another that remembers the late 80s/early 90s
Frank
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70 chevy lwb c10 454/th400 and a 9" rearend suicide doors, marker light fuel fill, 4" cowl , mini tub Last edited by sick69; 04-18-2007 at 11:07 PM. |
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04-19-2007, 08:54 AM
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Re: Axel ?
It took me a minute too!
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