The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Tons 'o Fun 14 bolt axle swap Considerations, Brainstorming, and Solutions

I suppose you could cut about 1/2" out of the center and weld it back together.
The Ford ones should be real cheap in a junkyard though.

Or swap springs from a 1.5 (or 2) ton, they're 2.5" wide already and fit the spring hangers and shackles. I actually want to do this but have not found a good set, so I'll use what I already have.

I haven't started looking for plain simple US made lug nuts yet. Euclid might make some.