1995 GMC 1/2 ton

[Randall Petty]

Are 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton spindles the same. I've heard you can swap 1/2 ton rotors which have 5 lugs to 3/4 ton which have 6 lugs, an I wrong ?

 

[movietvet]

Welcome to the forum from Oregon

Is there more to this story? I would have to look and see to answer the question. If you go to 6 lug on front, are you gonna mix 5 lug on the rear? Swapping rear axle too to make it 6 lug? Wanting 6 lug for a different design of wheel? Want bigger and better stopping power?

By the way, you do mean GMC and not GNC, in the thread title, right?

 

[Randall Petty]

Welcome to the forum from Oregon

Is there more to this story? I would have to look and see to answer the question. If you go to 6 lug on front, are you gonna mix 5 lug on the rear? Swapping rear axle too to make it 6 lug? Wanting 6 lug for a different design of wheel? Want bigger and better stopping power?

By the way, you do mean GMC and not GNC, in the thread title, right?

Yes the rest of the story, I plan on coming up with a way to add 6 lug axles to the rear. I would like to step up to an 18 inch stock wheel.

 

[FullBlowncustoms]

wheel diameter will change a few things, like speedo... IDK the reason for 6 lug 4x4 on a 2x2 truck? PLENTY of guys with 2x2 running BIG H.P. 5 lug... I don't fully get (understand) the reason for need of a swap?

 

[Randall Petty]

wheel diameter will change a few things, like speedo... IDK the reason for 6 lug 4x4 on a 2x2 truck?

Would like to update to newer stock wheel

 

[FullBlowncustoms]

Found this link below, IDK anything about it, if it pertains to you....
https://www.gmt400.com/threads/brake-rotor-swap.45409/

 

[Orpedcrow]

Iirc, light duty 2500 had 6 lug. And Those rotors/wheel bearings will bolt on.

 

[someotherguy]

Are 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton spindles the same. I've heard you can swap 1/2 ton rotors which have 5 lugs to 3/4 ton which have 6 lugs, an I wrong ?

C1500 with "HD" brakes (1991-up, and all extended cabs) have the same spindles as the C2500"LD" (6 lug 2500) and the bearings are the same, as well. The only difference is the lug pattern in the rotor.

wheel diameter will change a few things, like speedo... IDK the reason for 6 lug 4x4 on a 2x2 truck? PLENTY of guys with 2x2 running BIG H.P. 5 lug... I don't fully get (understand) the reason for need of a swap?

Tire size is what matters, not wheel size.

Richard

 

[FullBlowncustoms]

C1500 with "HD" brakes (1991-up, and all extended cabs) have the same spindles as the C2500"LD" (6 lug 2500) and the bearings are the same, as well. The only difference is the lug pattern in the rotor.


Tire size is what matters, not wheel size.

Richard

Yes, to a degree....

 

[someotherguy]

Yes, to a degree....

We could debate finer points to no end, but a 30" tire is a 30" tire, regardless of the size wheel it lives on. The speedometer etc. has no idea.

Richard