Ok so I want to put a new rear emd in my 2wd with lower gearing instead of paying to refearcwith labor and all. so say i find a 6 lug 10 bolt at a junk yard can i switch just the shafts out back to 5 or is it impossible. i know just swirch rims but i love my rims and don't want to switch them or buy new ones for that matter. So any possibilities with just switching axle shafts thabks
6-5 lug axle...not rear end!!!
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FastOrange
OBSless
nope.
FastOrange
OBSless
that, or if you some how find 454SS 5-lug axles, they will fit into a 2500LD 2WD 6-lug rearend, but they are the ONLY axles that will.
jps4jeep
I'm Awesome
you can swap a 6 lug to a 5 on 5 lug axle, you will need custom splined shafts with the flange drilled to the correct pattern. you will also need the 5 lug drums and I believe the backing plates. I think the 4x4 10 bolt drums are 11"x2" and the 2wd was 10"x2", someone can correct me on the drum sizes.
Regardless it can be done. if a gear swap is what your after, why nore just re-gear, most shops will charge considerably less to regear if the axle is out of the truck. so for the cost of a couple u-bolts and you time, you can save several hundred on the labor to re-gear.
Regardless it can be done. if a gear swap is what your after, why nore just re-gear, most shops will charge considerably less to regear if the axle is out of the truck. so for the cost of a couple u-bolts and you time, you can save several hundred on the labor to re-gear.
