1983 Huntsman

[rusty ol ranger]

I'm curious about the rear dually axle, anybody know what it is?

I thought they were an 8.8.

 

[racsan]

I dont think the 8.8 existed yet in ‘83.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I dont think the 8.8 existed yet in ‘83.

I thought 83 was the first year for it? Atleast in vics. I could be wrong.

I had an 83 F150 with an 8.8. I think it mighta been swapped though. I thought trucks stayed with the 9inch untill 86.

Once again...not sure though

EDIT...

According to dr google...

 

[sgtsandman]

I'm curious about the rear dually axle, anybody know what it is?

There was a conversion kit available for a while that would let you mount dual wheels on the back of the 8.8 axle. I suppose it could theoretically work on a 7.5 since it was threaded onto the existing lug nuts and hub. I think these got that conversion. The sad thing is they were known to cause premature bearing life. I think that is why you can't find them anymore.

 

[sgtsandman]

Too bad it's sold. I might have been willing to give that thing a whirl. I'm not quite at the camping in a camper stage but my body is starting to convince me I might have to start thinking about it.

 

[pjtoledo]

There was a conversion kit available for a while that would let you mount dual wheels on the back of the 8.8 axle. I suppose it could theoretically work on a 7.5 since it was threaded onto the existing lug nuts and hub. I think these got that conversion. The sad thing is they were known to cause premature bearing life. I think that is why you can't find them anymore.

I'm sure any dually kit using a stock axle shaft would put lots of strain on the hub.
on top of that the pics appear to show a stock wheel up front and deep dish for the rear.

 

[sgtsandman]

I'm sure any dually kit using a stock axle shaft would put lots of strain on the hub.
on top of that the pics appear to show a stock wheel up front and deep dish for the rear.

Yep. The only way to get the tires not to rub against each other in the back is to do like the trucks that really come with a dual tire axle does. If I remember correctly, the adapter threads on the OEM lugs and sandwiches the adapter between the flanges on the extension lugs and the hub. Then the tires and rims get mounted. It's been so long since I've seen pictures, I might have the adapter attachment wrong and I've never seen one in person that I'm aware of. But you get the basic premise I think. That's a long extended force against bearings that were never meant to take that kind of force.