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1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug? #228517 03/03/2007 6:39 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 60 Fairbanks, Alaska J Jess Wrench Fetcher
Jess Wrench Fetcher J Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 60 Fairbanks, Alaska	Is there anyway without swapping axles to swap front brake drums? I have a 48 3/4t with eight lug front brakes I wanted to switch to a five or six lug(ease of finding wheels. Is there anything I can do less of swapping out the front axle? Thanks in advance. Jess 1951 3100

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug?	Jess	03/03/2007 6:39 AM
Re: 1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug?	Frank50	03/03/2007 5:16 PM
Re: 1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug?	williej	03/03/2007 5:36 PM
Re: 1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug?	OldSub	03/03/2007 6:59 PM
Re: 1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug?	Jess	03/04/2007 3:37 AM
Re: 1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug?	Grigg	03/04/2007 5:33 AM
Re: 1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug?	Denny Graham	03/04/2007 1:43 PM
Re: 1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug?	Jess	03/04/2007 10:09 PM
Re: 1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug?	Ghostrider	03/04/2007 10:38 PM

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