8 lug conversion????

[riviera rider]

by looking at the front it looks as if the upper a arm and the spindle with the hub/rotor/caliper can be swapped. im not sure if the cv halfshaft will bolt up to the new hub however but im going to be trying it within a week or two!!

any info to help us out?

 

[riviera rider]

well heres what ive figured out.

atleast on the doner truck i have for parts it wont work *89 k3500 1 ton*

the spindle that holds the rotor assembly is about 1" difference in height so cant just swap that without having problems

so i wanted to take the upper control arm with it and theres about a 2" width difference in that so i said forget this and im buying adapters

its possible to get done but will probally cost quite a few bucks

if you figure something out let me know!!!!

im going to the junk yard this weekend and gonna see if maybe a newer model will work ill take measurements if they got anything and let you know

 

[nine5yukon]

you cant just clean your frame and weld on new control arm mounts for the 3500? betcha someone somewhere has put 8lugs on a 6lug truck without using adapters...

 

[riviera rider]

i said screw it and bought adapters, however i have to do alot of mods because of the rims poking out further and they are so big the hit the bumper and the back of the fender, but thats why i work at a bodyshop, so some cutting and fabricating will do the trick!

 

[swab]

just run wagon wheels from summit. get the same style but different pattern. will be just fine and im willing to bet the only person it will irritate will be you

 

[JonTiffany1]

Is it even possible to make a 2500 Tahoe/Yukon? I've been thinking about doing it for some time. I would definitely take the OEM shocks, springs and stuff them in, take care of any miscellaneous suspension work, pop in an Allison gas transmission, rebuild and supercharge the factory 5.7 engine (mine is a 1997 Yukon, ), and get 8x6.5 to 6x5.5 wheel adaptors with 2000-2006 2500 wheels. It would be nice to see someone try this.

 

[retorq]

Just got get a 2500 Suburban, converting doesn't seem like enough payoff for the hassle.