Solid Axle conversion.
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I do offroad some, but mostly driving too, I like to mud though.
I want the 5 on 5.5 because of my wheels, I don't want to have to buy new ones, its worth the money to me for the conversion and the bolt pattern conversion.
I want the 5 on 5.5 because of my wheels, I don't want to have to buy new ones, its worth the money to me for the conversion and the bolt pattern conversion.
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dont get me wrong i think its awesome....but your question can be asked as to why even do a solid axle swap then? if its only for street use why do a solid axle swap, thats not the easiest/most common/cheapest thing to do....so if you say why 8 lugs since its only for street, then why a solid axle at all?
Rougly $2800. But thats before me selling my lift kit for my truck, another lift kit, and my other wheels and tires. So that literally covers the cost of everything. So why not? That way if I go mudding, I won't have to worry about a stupid IFS and my 38's will be a hell of a lot better. Thats why I want it
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Probably be better to go with a set of dana 60's front and rear so you dont have to worry about strength. But to answer your question, I think you just need to buy axle shafts with the correct spline count that has the bolt pattern your looking for.
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dont get me wrong i think its awesome....but your question can be asked as to why even do a solid axle swap then? if its only for street use why do a solid axle swap, thats not the easiest/most common/cheapest thing to do....so if you say why 8 lugs since its only for street, then why a solid axle at all?
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If you are asking this you are NO where near ready to go. Go over to Pirate4x4.com and start reading!
Then you better swap the rear axle out to something heavier than the 9.25". These light duty rears blow up on their own with street tires. Why go muddin with your 38's only to have to be pulled out by your buddies Ford when the rear end blows.
Then you better swap the rear axle out to something heavier than the 9.25". These light duty rears blow up on their own with street tires. Why go muddin with your 38's only to have to be pulled out by your buddies Ford when the rear end blows.
Obviously there are different ways to do my problem, but I DO NOT want to sell my rims AGAIN, if I can just change out my bolt pattern for the front its fine, and my rear axle is fine with me because its not like im going to Moab. I want more lift, and a stronger front axle RATHER THAN THE IFS!
And this is the best way to do it so that I can play and use it as a everyday vehicle.
"Probably be better to go with a set of dana 60's front and rear so you dont have to worry about strength. But to answer your question, I think you just need to buy axle shafts with the correct spline count that has the bolt pattern your looking for."-dodge it then ram it
I will probably do the shafts liek you said. And the front is a Dana 60 with 4:10 gears. I'm just going to match gears up in the back and keep that rear axle.
