10 to 14 SF swap - brake question

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Jesse82nc

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I plan to swap out my 3.73 2WD 10-bolt 5-lug for a 4.56 4WD 14-bolt SF 6-lug rear end. I had a couple questions regarding the brakes. I have RC's 4" spindles in the front, so I plan to just use the 2500LD rotors up front to convert to 6-lug. So I have the back to do now. I know I can't use my almost brand new drums and shoes from my 10-bolt which sucks, but I also don't want to convert them to discs, too much extra work for me right now. So I am looking at the drums for the back and there are two main different ones:
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...9-p?navigationPath=L1*14921|L2*16462|L3*15688 - Rear w/ 13 x 2 1/2" Rear Brakes, w/o Floating Axle
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...8-p?navigationPath=L1*14921|L2*16462|L3*15688 - Rear w/11" Brakes

Would one of these be better than the other in my case? If I went with the larger ones, what size minimum rims would I need? I was looking at a set of 16x8's, hopefully they would fit:
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Wheels/C...spx?t_c=11&t_s=210&t_pt=100039&t_pn=M/T468412

However if I can still fit 15x8's, then I want these, better look IMO and I can find more tires I like that fit them:
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Wheels/S...px?t_c=11&t_s=209&t_pt=100021&t_pn=PCW88-5883

Any help would be great, thanks.
 
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I think you will have to use the 13" x2 1/2" with a 14 bolt SF. That's the size for them, the 11" is on the ten bolt....
 

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I think you will have to use the 13" x2 1/2" with a 14 bolt SF. That's the size for them, the 11" is on the ten bolt....

Ah ok, I looked up the 2500, I didn't realize they came with 10 bolts.

-Jesse '96 C1500 5.7L
 
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