6 lug axle options

[hawkeye649]

I seem to remember a tech article about converting 1-ton axles to 6 lug, for the sake of keeping rims already purchased?

 

[sweetk30]

hubs are on ebay all the time. and thay will have the brake brackets also and tell ya what rotors to run. but this will give you much smaller brakes than a 60 .

 

[hawkeye649]

I probably should have been more specific. Front and rear 1-ton axles.

 

[readymix]

For the rear you could get a new machined hub for the 14FF. I can't remember the name of the shop that does them though

 

[neverendingproject]

Or get a 14sf.

 

[hawkeye649]

Might as well keep the 10b. I'm more interested in the full float aspect then the strength, per se. I supposed if I take the money to put in the one tons new rims wont be "too" much more, and worth it...

 

[NorthWestFab]

Often the cost of new hubs and brake systems for the 1-ton axles rivals the cost of new rims - it is often done when the customer has no 8 lug options for the wheels they require. We can offer some options there, but as I said it isn't cheap.

Grady's offroad used to machine new billet 14FF hubs - I belevie they are no longer in the business.

-Kyle
NWF

 

[WRENCH-HEAD]

Here is the shop that makes the 6 lug 14 bolt hubs.

http://geartechhd.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=14

I looked into for my ifs rig, but I have never seen a disk kit with an e-brake that is worth anything. I used the el dorado calipers on my truck and that never worked so I went to a high angle driveline setup for my offroad toy but not sure of the value on my daily driver.

 

[NorthWestFab]

Most of the options for 'e-brake' can for the most part be considered a parking brake over emergency uses.