7 Lug conversion
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As far as I know, nobody does. Yes it is a pain to try and find wheels you like, but I like the look when I explain I have 7 lugs
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Seriously, I'd say you're looking at a full rear end swap in the rear to get the 8 lugs since no one makes an 8 lug axle for the semi-floating 10.25" rear. I could only begin to imagine what the front end would require. If you have a 2wd, we're talking something that would replace the current spindles or modify them to accept an 8 lug. The front end on a 4x4 would be about the same, unless you decided to swap the whole unit out. There is a pretty expensive SAS kit that may give you the ability to put 8 lugs on the front.
-Kerry
.Seriously, I'd say you're looking at a full rear end swap in the rear to get the 8 lugs since no one makes an 8 lug axle for the semi-floating 10.25" rear. I could only begin to imagine what the front end would require. If you have a 2wd, we're talking something that would replace the current spindles or modify them to accept an 8 lug. The front end on a 4x4 would be about the same, unless you decided to swap the whole unit out. There is a pretty expensive SAS kit that may give you the ability to put 8 lugs on the front.
-Kerry
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Okay, I don't know if this will help at all, BUT the brake rotor manufacturers list both eight lug and seven lug rotors for 98-99 F250 trucks (that became 7700s in 2000-2003) SOOOOO, maybe a Ford parts counter can give you some idea on what the difference is between the lug variation in the same trucks.
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Originally Posted by 250LDwelder
where would be the best place to get hub adapters so i could run an eight lug rim?
Back to the total conversion aspect. It's been noted that some 250LD 2WDs came with 8 lug front ends and rears. Perhaps there are cross over parts that will fit your truck if you have a 2wd. I mis-spoke earlier about the total axle change out, the rear would be the axle shafts with 8 lug hubs, apparently the 10.25 semi-floater does have 8 lug spare parts, I do not know if they will fit the existing rear tubes, though.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
-Kerry
Last edited by kspilkinton; Sep 26, 2004 at 12:10 PM.
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