Hi, I am going to buy a 70' Ford truck but the wheels on it are 8 stud, I was wondering if I can change them to 5 stud and what I have to do to change them or is it too big of a job.

 

is it a half ton or a 3/4 ton?

 

why would you want to change them? the front not a big deal just new roters, the rear might be a new drum or new axels depending on the axel (that is what it would take, now i dont know if that stuff is avalible or not but that is what you would need). but why do you not like the 8 lug???

 

It is a 3/4 ton

 

it is a 2 wheel drive 3/4 ton and I don't like the 8 stud wheels, and i want to change it to a 1/2 ton

 

Find and buy a 1/2 ton truck.

 

best idea i have heard all day!

 

It is not that simple, the 3/4 ton's have bigger calipers and they mount with bolts, the 1/2 ton mount with a spring loaded pin that you drive in with a hammer. So you would need the caliper mounts and new calipers and new brake lines. The back would be easier to swap the entire rear axle.

He would be time and money a head to buy a 1/2 and either swap the parts if his 3/4 ton had a nice body or just buy and use the half ton and sell the 3/4.

Jeff

 

Keep the 8s and the bigger brakes, wheels & tires that go with them.

The brakes on the half ton are too small for the half ton, let alone a 3/4.

I know I know, the 5s look better and what, you have some custom wheels you were hoping to use? Sell 'em.

 

when it comes to lug count i have always felt the more you have the better it looks, like semis look sooo good, 5 lug just looks so wimpy on a truck. but that is me and others might and most likely do like the 5.

 

My '71 started out as a 3/4 ton but I found a donor half ton and converted everything over to 1/2 ton suspension and sold all the 3/4 ton stuff for more then enough to cover the price of the donor truck!!!!! Wasn't too tough a job, mostly just bolt on's with the exception of a few holes that had to be bored to a larger size.... My truck is "retired" from work truck status to cruizer status, the softer 1/2 ton suspension rides a lot nicer then the more heavy duty 3/4 ton stuff... Well worth the effort for me!!!!! But then I have an F-450 Toter for a "work truck". If you're planning on hauling or towing heavy loads, I would stay with the 3/4 ton parts.....