Conver D60 to 6 lug?

[thewardbunch]

Has anyone ran across info on converting a full floating D60 w/8 lug to a 6 lug? I see D60 in the magazines all the time with 5 and 6 lug but cant find info. All the axle companies want to sell you their axle and dont give any info

[scotty]

check out this thread:

http://www.ifsja.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=009115&p=

its on converting a 14 bolt hub to 6 lugs,but you could prolly go a d60 hub the same way. im leaning towards doing this to my 14 bolt so i dont have t buy any new 15" 8 lug wheels

also older j trucks sometimes had a semifloating 5 lug d60. you could prolly drilla 6 lug pattern into that flange.

[thewardbunch]

I clicked on it and only got the back and forth email, no info or pictures, any other ideas?

[scotty]

hmmmm.i just now clicked on it and it took me there...

anyway, the thread was called "hey river beast!(or anyone else wanting FF but not 8 lugs) "

in order to find it again,i did a serch for "6 lug 14 bolt" and it popped up.

in a nutshell,you need to mill alittle off of the 60 hub and axleshaft flange,so theyll fit thru the smaller hole on a 6 lug wheel. you can then drill the 60 hub for 6 lugs,and attach a 1/2 ton,6 lug front rotor to the rear of it. now just make up a caliper bracket and put it all together. youll prolly need to use allen head bolts,which have smaller heads,so they dont hang over the flange.

here is the original pirate4x4 thread:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=421784#post421784

hopefully you can get to one or the other...

if not i can try to answer more specific questions.