14 Bolt Thread

[Vortec Lover]

that does help, thanks

 

[thz71]

yah thats awesome thanks man

 

[96-1500]

What are the benefits of a sf compared to a ff compared to non-float?

Full-floaters have a 10.5" ring gear and are stronger than a 9.5" semi-floater. You can get SF in 6-luggers, and SF 8-luggers are easily converted to 6 with new axleshafts.

FF only came in 8-lugs, and require an expensive kit to convert to 6 (like $500 or something IIRC).

Non float would be when you forget to tighten your lug nuts all the way and....

 

[Parentnoia]

Full-floaters have a 10.5" ring gear and are stronger than a 9.5" semi-floater. You can get SF in 6-luggers, and SF 8-luggers are easily converted to 6 with new axleshafts.

FF only came in 8-lugs, and require an expensive kit to convert to 6 (like $500 or something IIRC).

Non float would be when you forget to tighten your lug nuts all the way and....

Why would you want to convert to 6 lug?

 

[thz71]

Why would you want to convert to 6 lug?

to match your front rims?

 

[Parentnoia]

to match your front rims?

Oh. He made it sound like it was for something other than looks. In my case, I'd need to convert to 5 lug though...

 

[96-1500]

Oh. He made it sound like it was for something other than looks. In my case, I'd need to convert to 5 lug though...

Looks? No....
Rotating tires is rather difficult when your front doesn't match your rear. And carrying two sets of spares would be annoying to say the least. IMO.

 

[Parentnoia]

Looks? No....
Rotating tires is rather difficult when your front doesn't match your rear. And carrying two sets of spares would be annoying to say the least. IMO.

Well I mean, why not convert the front?
And like I said, if I go 14b, I would need to convert to 5 lug to match my fronts.

 

[thz71]

not to mention the cost of buying new rims or the terrible looks of having two different sets front and rear

 

[thz71]

Well I mean, why not convert the front?
And like I said, if I go 14b, I would need to convert to 5 lug to match my fronts.

Because thats even more of a pain, and you're 2wd?