changing lug patterns on 68-72 chevy pick em ups

is there a junkyard way to do this? currently a 6 lug, wanna 5 lugger!

 

Try these guys http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/ someone should be able to help.

 

simple wheel adaptors come to mind

 

80's model C-10 gives you 5 lug and disk.

Pick-n-pull parts. Mine is a 72 going in a 64

There are aftermarket axles if your attached to the Rearend.

 

I think the change over year was '71 to 5 lug on the 1/2 ton with disc brakes. I know 72's have the 5 on 5 pattern.


jerry

 

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I think the change over year was '71 to 5 lug on the 1/2 ton with disc brakes. I know 72's have the 5 on 5 pattern.

I think your right, my 71 3/4 ton has 8 lug, thats what I hate..talk about lack of wheel choices..


jerry



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Only disc brake trucks have 5 on 5 till 73.

 

easiest way is to get a set up off a 71.72 truck..

 

Thats what I did, but the 72 axle's are different lengths from the 68 373 posi that I run now.
So i'm still 6 lug out back, for now.

Of course you can change the whole rearend, but I want to keep the good gears and posi in the narrower rear.

 

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is there a junkyard way to do this? currently a 6 lug, wanna 5 lugger!

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as was stated.. 71 72 trucks still have trailing arm rears and are 5 on 5 bolt circle..

 

what you need is a set of axles from a 5 lug 70..same length as your 68

 

I tried the 5 lug 72 axles and they don't fit.

Are you saying 70's are different than 72's?

I know there are aftermarket axles that run $300+

I'm a tight *******.

 

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I tried the 5 lug 72 axles and they don't fit.

Are you saying 70's are different than 72's?

I know there are aftermarket axles that run $300+

I'm a tight *******.



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the 70's are shorter then the 72..

 

Sweet, :thumbsup:

Now I can get ole' Blue on 5 all the way around.

 

70 is still 6 lug. 71 was the first yr for 5 lug. Take your axles to a machine shop and have them redrilled. $75 was the going rate the last I checked. Use the newer drums, or have yours drilled when they do the axles.