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Re: 1948 3/4 ton swapping eight lug front drums to five or six lug? #228525 03/04/2007 10:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 Binghamton, NY G Ghostrider 'Bolter
Ghostrider 'Bolter G Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 Binghamton, NY	Jess, It is possible to fit 1/2 ton spindles on a 3/4 ton axle by reaming the bushings to fit the larger king pin. Sounds like finding a pair of 1/2 ton spindles would be much easier than locating a whole axle for you. Put an ad in parts wanted here and I bet you could find some. I see them on ebay once in a while also. Steve '49 3800 '52 3600 '57 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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