5 to 8 lug conversion
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5 to 8 lug conversion
what would i have to do in order to convert my 79 1/2 ton d44 front end from 5 lug to 8 lug? i have a d70 rear and i want to be able to have the same lug rims all the way around the truck. any ideas?
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It may be easier to just switch out the whole axle and upgrade it to a dana 60 which is an 8 lug axle. It would be stronger and take more of a beating, if thats what you plan on doing with it.
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na lol i dont have the money to match gears and build new brakets for the new axle and all, i aready have cromoley axles on my 44 so im keeping it i just dont like the mix match lug pattern. i know it can be done and ive read other threads about it but its not clear to what exactly i need to do this swap. do you or anyone else know the diameters of the 8 lug rotors vs. the 5 lug ones? but yea if i had the money id definately go d60 front
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i checked those sites they dont make anything like that, but im talking about home made stuff even if they did make a conversion it would probably be more than $500. but im just trying to figure out all the parts i need to swap over from a d44 HD to my normall straight axle d44
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Or this for straight axle (not sure if there is a difference):
Sterling 10.25 and 8 lug swap [Archive] - FSB Forums
Sterling 10.25 and 8 lug swap [Archive] - FSB Forums
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