Author Topic: 5 lug 6 lug rear end difference  (Read 3348 times)

Offline 454c10

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5 lug 6 lug rear end difference
« on: August 14, 2015, 01:15:29 pm »
Ok my 1986 c10 is 5 lug and i have a 79 6 lug k15 rear end. will the gears from the 6 lug fit the 5 lug i screwed me c10 rear spyder and pinoin gears

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Re: 5 lug 6 lug rear end difference
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2015, 01:30:32 pm »
it depend on if theyre the same style axles (10 bolt or 12 bolt)
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Re: 5 lug 6 lug rear end difference
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2015, 05:16:09 pm »
Ones 10 onea 12

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Re: 5 lug 6 lug rear end difference
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2015, 05:40:07 pm »
the 10 bolt uses an 8.5" ring gear and the 12 bolt uses and 8.875 so no, the gears won't inter-change