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5 lugs or 8 ?
is it the number of wheel studs / lugnuts that determines strenght or is it the type of rear end that make it?
 
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Its the type of rearend.
 
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Generally speaking, the more studs or the bigger they are, the stronger the rear end is because the studs are added so the rear end can carry more weight.
 
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ok that's what i thought thanks
 
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