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confused axle questions

offroadblazer764x4

offroadblazer764x4

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Is there any kind of wheel adapter to adapt the hummer h2 wheels to 6 lug axles is my first question

and my second question is should I do the 3/4 ton axle conversion or will a 12 bolt rear and d44 10 bolt front be ok for occasional green and blue trails and beach runs ??? im so confused :dunno:
 
A 2 piece wheel spacer/adapter that's not hub centric? I'd pass. I've heard too many horror stories about stuff like that coming apart on the road.

If you decide to go with those spacers, do yourself a favor. Spend some time and clean the hub/drum mating surfaces real good with a wire brush or similar. Spray a light coat of white grease on the spacer and wipe off the excess leaving a thin film before it goes on the hub. This will prevent oxidation between the dissimilar metals and expanding between the mounting surfaces causing looseness, vibration or even failure. Torque the spacer on by hand with a good, "dead on balls accurate" torque wrench. Then torque the wheels on with the same care, wouldn't hurt to grease between the adapter plates and the wheel too, make sure to clean the mounting surface of the wheels first if they are used. After install, drive 100-150 miles and retorque everything again. Be sure to recheck the torque at every oil change or tire rotation.

Personally I've had good luck using wheel spacers and the methods described above, but I've never used anything 2 piece like that. Any time you add a wheel spacer, you basically add one more thing to check and be aware of. Adding a 2 piece would just be twice as much to check. I would suggest going with the 3/4 ton swap for simplicity in the long run (no wheel adapters), stronger rear axle, bigger brakes, and better gearing.
 
I highly recommend the 3/4 ton swap. Its not hard to pop the rear ten bolt with stock tires let alone with bigger meats and wheeling.

And honestly seeing as how your looking into spending money for adapters for 8 lug wheels anyway I think switching out to 3/4 is a no brainer :waytogo:
 
If you're keeping 1/2 ton axles, just get some H3 wheels since those are already 6 lugs.
 
I highly recommend NOT going with the 3/4 springs in the rear. I have the 52" ones and it rides very harsh. Some 56" rears may be a tad nicer, dunno, but I'm looking to pull some leafs out here soon, as a temporary "I don't care about the leafs" fix.

I have 56"s in the garage waiting.
 
Ive hit several black diamonds on 33x12.5's with a dana 44 front and 12 bolt rear. All i've lost was a stock set of hubs and a u-joint in the axle. Both were 35 years old so they were due for a change anyways. If your going to use adapters though i 'd swap the 3/4 tons just to avoid that, But for your uses 1/2 ton axles will serve your purpose with ease if you truly stick to green and blues those are nothing but windy rutted out fire roads with a few tight spots around here.
 
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