5 lug axles for 6 lug diffs. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Lee72 · 02-15-2003, 08:39 PM

I know this question has been asked alot. I was wondering if anyone knows a of a 5 lug axle that would fit a 6 lug rearend. Getting ready to send the axles to Moser to be redrilled. Thought I would check before sending them off. Was wondering about the axles from a LARGE body early 70's GM. BCA bearing catalog shows a 72 Delta with a Pont. diff. using the same axle bearings. They have 5 inch bolt pattern. Just don't know about the spline or axle length. Like to keep the 6 lug housing since it is slightly narrower. Almost the same money to have axles drilled as it is to buy a 5 lug diff. around here and change over my gears. Thanks for any info.

*Shane* · 02-15-2003, 09:42 PM

Early Classic Enterprises now offers an axle shaft kit for the 6 lug to 5 lug conversion.

mikep · 02-15-2003, 10:01 PM

Totally off topic but 5 lug 12 bolt passenger car chevrolet axles fit Dana 60 carriers . You still see a lot of impalas in junkyards with the 12 bolt s and the axles are close enough in length to work. Weld new ends on the dana tubes , swap the brakes and put in a c clip eliminator kit and voila . Youv'e got a 5 lug dana 60 for CHEAP.

02-15-2003, 08:39 PM	#1
Lee72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: California,Ky USA Posts: 131	5 lug axles for 6 lug diffs. I know this question has been asked alot. I was wondering if anyone knows a of a 5 lug axle that would fit a 6 lug rearend. Getting ready to send the axles to Moser to be redrilled. Thought I would check before sending them off. Was wondering about the axles from a LARGE body early 70's GM. BCA bearing catalog shows a 72 Delta with a Pont. diff. using the same axle bearings. They have 5 inch bolt pattern. Just don't know about the spline or axle length. Like to keep the 6 lug housing since it is slightly narrower. Almost the same money to have axles drilled as it is to buy a 5 lug diff. around here and change over my gears. Thanks for any info.

02-15-2003, 10:01 PM	#3
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	Totally off topic but 5 lug 12 bolt passenger car chevrolet axles fit Dana 60 carriers . You still see a lot of impalas in junkyards with the 12 bolt s and the axles are close enough in length to work. Weld new ends on the dana tubes , swap the brakes and put in a c clip eliminator kit and voila . Youv'e got a 5 lug dana 60 for CHEAP. __________________ No truck :-(

02-15-2003, 09:42 PM	#2
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Early Classic Enterprises now offers an axle shaft kit for the 6 lug to 5 lug conversion.



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