Re: [ihc] RE: 6 lug to 8 lug

["Jim or Ginger Aos" <jaos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Hermann" <bearbvd@domain.elided>
To: "Jim Grammer" <jgrammer@domain.elided>; <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ihc] RE: 6 lug to 8 lug


> At 2:18 PM 5/18/04, Jim Grammer wrote:
> >>Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 12:41:23 -0400
> >>From: Rocky Lear <rockylear@domain.elided>
> >>Subject: [ihc] converting a 6 lug to an 8 lug?
>
> Can tell you for SURE that, in the case of the RA15's, the extra size in
> the center hole of the wheels was FILLED with hub, as well as much larger
> wheel bearings. I believe the spindle was larger OD as well, but not
> positive on that.  I DO know that the nuts that retain the wheel bearings
> are different, though.
>
> On the FA-58 (Dana 70F)--either type of hub would go on the same spindle.
>

My Dana 70 is an FA 52 and I can't find an FA 52 in my service manual.
 Is there an FA 58?
Thanks, Jim A.

> Greg
> >
> >>Does anyone know if there is any way to convet the big 6 lug pattern
used
> >on a 68 and older IH over to a 69 and later 8 lug >wheel? I intended to
use
> >tubeless 16 " wheels. Will the center hole even go over the bigger 6 lug
hub
> >and/or drum? Any
> >>ideas?
> >
> >Hmmm...if the bolt pattern doesn't match does it matter if the center
hole
> >is big enough? ;)
> >
> >Allan E and I have speculated for some time that the hubs from 6 lug and
8
> >lug rear D60's(IH applications) might interchange, so you wouldn't have
to
> >swap out the whole axle. I want to say that Allan has more intel on that,
I
> >just can't remember what it was. Hofs? 8^P
> >
> >John, the disk brake Dodge axles I have measured are about an inch wide
at
> >the spring pads compared with the IH spring spacing. This can be dealt
with
> >a couple ways, and there are likely Dodge axles out there with different
> >spacing. The GM stuff is close enough that it's a bolt-in(with details
like
> >drag link, shock mounts, etc).
> >
> >At some point there was aftermarket support for the 6 lug pattern. I
almost
> >bought a Travelall specifically to get a set of aftermarket 16.5"
'camper'
> >style wheels in 6 lug. Just couldn't force myself to the 880 corridor
> >through Jokeland again to do it!
> >
> >Jim