BrianDamage
1/2 ton status
Yeah, yeah I know......kill me.....but I think I'm being misinformed and don't know enough to know for sure.
I was telling a friend about my plans with my K5..kind of a long-term, build as I an afford type thing. My stock rear axle is about shot, and goes through U-Joints like crazy. I don't have the time, know-how or tools to rebuild it, and would really rather just put a 14-bolt ff in there instead.
My plan was to buy a rebuilt 14 bff, with new gear ratio and disk brake kit already installed. What I was going to do was buy some CHEAP 8-lug 15 inch rims, so that I can run the 33 inch tires that I have on it now. I was just going to unhook my front drive shaft until I could afford a new front axle (hopefully dana60).....all that means is I won't be able to drive around my hunting lease, I'll have to stay on the main road and either take a 4-wheeler or ride with someone else.no big deal.
Anyway, this guy was telling me that 15 inch rims wouldn't fit on all 14 bff axles? He says there are 2 differant kinds.I think he said one came off of a 3/4 ton, the other off of a 1 ton, and the brake drums are differant sizes, so the 15 inch won't fit on the 1 ton.
Is he smoking crack?
After getting the new front axle and lift kit, I plan on moving up to a 16.5 " rim and 38's.... but the 33's I have are pretty new and I want to get the most wear I can out of them first.
I was telling a friend about my plans with my K5..kind of a long-term, build as I an afford type thing. My stock rear axle is about shot, and goes through U-Joints like crazy. I don't have the time, know-how or tools to rebuild it, and would really rather just put a 14-bolt ff in there instead.
My plan was to buy a rebuilt 14 bff, with new gear ratio and disk brake kit already installed. What I was going to do was buy some CHEAP 8-lug 15 inch rims, so that I can run the 33 inch tires that I have on it now. I was just going to unhook my front drive shaft until I could afford a new front axle (hopefully dana60).....all that means is I won't be able to drive around my hunting lease, I'll have to stay on the main road and either take a 4-wheeler or ride with someone else.no big deal.
Anyway, this guy was telling me that 15 inch rims wouldn't fit on all 14 bff axles? He says there are 2 differant kinds.I think he said one came off of a 3/4 ton, the other off of a 1 ton, and the brake drums are differant sizes, so the 15 inch won't fit on the 1 ton.
Is he smoking crack?
After getting the new front axle and lift kit, I plan on moving up to a 16.5 " rim and 38's.... but the 33's I have are pretty new and I want to get the most wear I can out of them first.
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