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Old 04-04-2002, 06:44 PM   #1
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FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MEMBERS FOR THE TECH ADVICE. NOW HERE IS ANOTHER ? CAN I SWITCH AXLES FROM A 6-5 LUG JUST BY SWAPPING AXLES? THANK YOU
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Old 04-04-2002, 07:36 PM   #2
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yes, classic performance products offers that swap in a "kit" form
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Old 04-04-2002, 07:38 PM   #3
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67 to 69 are narower than 70 to 72 so if you have a 70 yes.

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Old 04-04-2002, 08:25 PM   #4
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I have 69, so the 71/72 axles are too long. I ended up having the 69 axle flanges welded-up and re-drilled for 5 on 5. The guy who did it used a CNC machine to align and drill the holes and only charged me $50 for the pair including new wheel studs.

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Old 04-04-2002, 10:43 PM   #5
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i want addy to shop, or at least phone number, why cant they have any like that here ? lol..
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