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| | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 | I'm trying to convert my 54 3/4 ton from 8 lug to six lug and have a question. Will a 1/2 ton front axle from an AD work on my truck. And do I need anything more than the axle, hubs, spindles, and backing plates. I am trying to keep it pretty much old school. Want to start looking around here first (central/southern Indiana) so shipping won't eat me up.
Squeegebob
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 | If I'm not mistaken, the springs are the same, but the axle is bigger, so you may need the U-bolts for the 1/2T axle. Also, try to get all the steering gear with the 1/2T axle, as the holes for the steering arms may be different. And the brakes are different.... unless you plan to change to disks in front....
Current fleet (subject to change w/o notice) \'49 GMC 3/4-Ton , 60 Austin Healey Frog-eye Sprite (some assembly required), 2011 Dodge Avenger, 2015 Jeep Cherokee. No, they don't all run. My other ride is a (B737)no, (B767)no, A320.... Update... was Embraer E190, now Boeing B787. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, but ignorance means you don't know you can't do something.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 348 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 348 | Squeegebob, it is a ez swap get a 1/2 axle drum to drum with the tie rods, steering arms, ubolts, bumpers that mount on the top of the ubolts, and lower shock mounts. you can use the 3/4 front springs, steering box and pitman arm. the rear frames are straight so you can shorten them to 1/2 ton wheelbase ez. check out my website the 54 with a 250 motor was a 3/4 ton long bed | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | If you're close to the Terre Haute area, try Elliot and Sons in Tecumseh. They're about 6 miles north of Terre Haute on 63. very large yard and heavy on older iron. I don't recall seeing any 1/2 ton ADs the last time I was there, but there could be one back there. Be prepared to clim, though, as most of the good stuff (read old) is up at the top of the hill. Nice loooong climb, too.
Bill Burmeister
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