School me on a '95 ford d60 front

[N-Smooth]

a friend of mine found one and wants to know if it can be adapted to 5X5.5.
i guess the superduty years have some sort of unibearing that makes it so you have to buy new hubs ($$$), but other years you can just machine the hub down or something.
let me know whats up, i am sure one of you knows.

 

[Caleb]

I dont know on the Ford but for the chevys you can go down to six states and buy new 5x5.5 hubs that will bolt right on. The only downside to that axle is it has Ball joints, but on a 60 thats not that big of a deal...

 

[Ohms]

The Unit Bearing Ford can be adapted to 5 lug, but you will need to machine the unit bearing down and have it redrilled. Then you will have to do the brakes which usually ends up being some money..(Wilwood is who use)
It can be done-Currie can do it for you. The last set we did ran about a grand so it is expensive. PM me and I can get more details if you want.

 

[Caleb]

The Unit Bearing Ford can be adapted to 5 lug, but you will need to machine the unit bearing down and have it redrilled. Then you will have to do the brakes which usually ends up being some money..(Wilwood is who use)
It can be done-Currie can do it for you. The last set we did ran about a grand so it is expensive. PM me and I can get more details if you want.

its a 95 so its not a unit bearing front end...

 

[Milner]

First, "School" is NOT a verb!!!!!!!!

It can be done....few different ways....Dyna track makes all the parts to bolt on, or you can do it by mixxing and matching parts.
Call Andy up at Six states in Ogden or PM him on here, He can hook you up either way.

There is no way to do it without machine work or custon parts....
I have seem a cheapo/cheesey way of doing it by using a spacer and a 1/2 ton caliper....but that is pointless

Marc

 

[Ohms]

its a 95 so its not a unit bearing front end...

OMG...I just reread that....Damn I must be retarded...

 

[Milner]

Damn I must be retarded...

Yep, I've been saying that for years.

 

[Ohms]

BWAAAHAHAHAHA...Yep....

 

[N-Smooth]

so a new hub is necessary and of course brakes?

 

[Milner]

so a new hub is necessary and of course brakes?

Maybe not....
You can have an 8 lug hub machined to 5 on 5.5. Brakes depend on your wheels. 15" wheels are more difficult to fit. 17" wheels will be easier. You could use the stock brakes and just have the hub/rotor machined and drilled.
Call Andy, I know he has done it on a ball joint non-unit bearing axle.

Mine is a king pin Ford using chevy knuckles, Ford 1/2 ton caliper brackets bored out, flipped and on the opposite side, chevy knuckles were drilled to Ford spindle patterns, Ford spindles and hub/rotors machined to 5 on 5.5.

 

[N-Smooth]

Mine is a king pin Ford using chevy knuckles, Ford 1/2 ton caliper brackets bored out, flipped and on the opposite side, chevy knuckles were drilled to Ford spindle patterns, Ford spindles and hub/rotors machined to 5 on 5.5.

wow thats a mouthful!
he is looking into the dynatrac hubs, seems like a good option, but i am not sure if it solves the 15" wheel problem. i am not sure why he wanted 5x5.5 so bad. he had a semifloat 60 rear with chromo 5x5.5 shafts built so he is pretty well tied down to it.
if it were me, i'd just run the freakin 8 lugs... i don't see why not.

 

[Milner]

The Dynatracs use a flat plate style caliper bracket that uses a Chev 1/2 ton caliper. Should be fine with 15" rims.

 

[N-Smooth]

The Dynatracs use a flat plate style caliper bracket that uses a Chev 1/2 ton caliper. Should be fine with 15" rims.

nice!
i think they were just 300 bucks each on the site

 

[Utahcryogenics]

I think the tranlation is
"Just buy new wheels 8 on 6.5 and count the losses".

If it is a rear axle issue, then just get a Sterling 10.25FF. In fact I have one for sale if you are interested. But that and the 60 makes a good combination.

 

[Meat_]

First, "School" is NOT a verb!!!!!!!!

Yes it is