Kyle M's Ranger Rebuild

[Kyle M.]

5 on 4.5 in the rear, 6 on 5.5 in the front. The adaptors are 2" wide, but it will be nice being wider and having the same pattern all around

 

[Kyle M.]

Man, all I can find for adaptors to go from 5 lug to 6 will cost me 200 for 2 of them....ouch

 

[CheapThrillB2]

Did you check jeeperzcreeperz? They are on the east side of mi. I think I was around $100 for my pair.

 

[86 slo-vo]

im running 2 inch spacers all the way around and havent had any trouble...

 

[Kyle M.]

They don't have the right spacers. I'm gonna keep looking, i need 5 on 4.5 to 6 on 5.5....odd ball

 

[Robert_1967]

if there is a machine shop around you, they can make you a set, if there is a tech school, they can make them and only cost you the metal.





Robert

 

[kroussinoffroad]

aparently we are lookin for the same thing. unfortunately it look's like the cheapest route for me will be to swap in a chev rear axle which is 2 inches wider then i can get some 50$ spacers for the front instead of the 200$ adapter's

 

[CheapThrillB2]

http://adaptitusa.com/5x450to6x550wheeladapter.aspx

http://www.airbagit.com/Billet-Wheel-Adapters-Adaptors-Spacers-p/aa-5450-6550---6lo.htm

What about just redrilling the rear shafts to 6x5.50 and the brakes as well?

 

[86 slo-vo]

i think i would just swap the axles like bray did....about the same money and you get stronger axles

 

[Kyle M.]

if there is a machine shop around you, they can make you a set, if there is a tech school, they can make them and only cost you the metal.



Robert

I am a machinest, I could make them myself, but material alone will cost me 50+.

IDK, buying them seems nice cuse making them would be a pain.

aparently we are lookin for the same thing. unfortunately it look's like the cheapest route for me will be to swap in a chev rear axle which is 2 inches wider then i can get some 50$ spacers for the front instead of the 200$ adapter's

What axle?

http://adaptitusa.com/5x450to6x550wheeladapter.aspx

http://www.airbagit.com/Billet-Wheel-Adapters-Adaptors-Spacers-p/aa-5450-6550---6lo.htm

What about just redrilling the rear shafts to 6x5.50 and the brakes as well?

The first one is price per spacer, so 200 for a pair.
As far as re drilling, the flang isn't big enough.

i think i would just swap the axles like bray did....about the same money and you get stronger axles

That is a good option, can be had for $300 here locally made by Moser, but having a custom shaft would suck if I break one. If I get spacers I could swap them around easy.

 

[Bray D]

As far as re drilling, the flang isn't big enough.

It should be I think. Mine are 5 on 5.5 (same bolt circle as yours) and I kept the same flange diameter. They still fit inside the stock rotors anyways, I just redrilled the rotors.

Maybe the drum axles are different? I assumed you have a disk brake rear.

 

[Kyle M.]

Well F, I guess I better go recheck cus if thats the case I will just redrill them


No disk for me yet, building the rear axle is next.

 

[Bray D]

For reference

 

[railman]

another option would be to use a D44 Waggy rear....same bolt pattern...

or just do a 5x5.5 brake swap....

l8r, John

 

[Andres629]

I agree with John, Waggy rear. Unless you're looking to go bigger, but at least it'll match, and Waggy's are easy to find.