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I am planning on keeping my 10b's because there cheap. I'm also not going to lift more than 2". But I want to run 16" rims and tires because it's easy to find used tall skinny 16" tires. The problem is the lack of 16" 6lug rims. Can I change my 6lug hubs for 8lug on the cheap? What would be involved?

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The front is an easy, relatively cheap, swap from 3/4 ton stuff. Put a 14ff in the rear is also fairly cheap.
 
I would like to keep the 10b rear. I don't think I will find many 14b's with 3.08 gears. How could I keep the 10b and change it to 8lug?
 
You might be able to find some 6-lug to 8-lug adapters but you'd probably have to get new, custom axle shafts.

It would probably cost about the same as a 14bff but you're right about the ratios. The lowest you can get for a 14bff is 3.42. Any reason you want to stick to 3.08 ratio? That's a pretty weenie number for a rig.
 
I've got a 6.2 with a th400 (m1009) and would like to drive on the highway.
 
3.42 would be fine for that, especially if you have larger-than-stock tires.

Too bad you're so far away from MI. I have a front 3.42 that you could pretty much have for a song.
 
goldwing2000 said:
You might be able to find some 6-lug to 8-lug adapters but you'd probably have to get new, custom axle shafts.

It would probably cost about the same as a 14bff but you're right about the ratios. The lowest you can get for a 14bff is 3.42. Any reason you want to stick to 3.08 ratio? That's a pretty weenie number for a rig.
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actually there is a 3.23 (iirc) for the 14 bolt, but i dont believe it matches any front ratio gm offered.

even if you went to 3.73's, it wouldnt be too bad.
 
atho said:
actually there is a 3.23 (iirc) for the 14 bolt, but i dont believe it matches any front ratio gm offered.
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Could be. I was just going by the gearsets that I was able to find for sale.
 
You must have not of looked very hard.

There are tons of 16", 6 on 5.5" wheels available. Just did a quick search on Summit's website and they had 9 pages worth of just steel wheels that were that size and bolt pattern.
 
It's kinda' a mute piont now. I just found some TSL's in 34x10.5x15. Got 5 with 90% tread for 300.
 
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