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Mike Mayer · 01-31-2011, 11:57 AM

I have a 9inch rear that takes a 5 5.5wheel to be able to use it I need 5 4.5. Can I have the axel and drums drilled or try to find an adaptor

parklane · 01-31-2011, 10:48 PM

Sometimes you can find axles with the right bolt pattern, so you can just change the axles. Other than that, you can take the axles to a machine shop, and have them do the work, BUT you have to fill in the hole for removing the axles, and drill/machine another where one of the existing wheel bolts are now.

Mike Mayer · 02-01-2011, 08:02 AM

thank you

ford1 · 02-01-2011, 06:51 PM

at the wrecking yard check the big lincolns ,fords and mercs, the ones with 9" rears, the axles have two spline counts, 28 and 31, you need to make sure you have the right spline, altho its easy to change the axle gears to the right ones, email me and i will send you a url with info on 8 and 9" rear ends [email protected]

Merlin · 02-02-2011, 07:21 AM

http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm

larry woods · 02-04-2011, 02:57 PM

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i found wheel adapters on line at summit. i found 5.5 to 4.75 i would expect them to have the 4.5. very happy w/ mine. larry

01-31-2011, 11:57 AM	#1
Mike Mayer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 108	9 inch rear end I have a 9inch rear that takes a 5 5.5wheel to be able to use it I need 5 4.5. Can I have the axel and drums drilled or try to find an adaptor

01-31-2011, 10:48 PM	#2
parklane Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St.Thomas, ON Canada Posts: 598	Re: 9 inch rear end Sometimes you can find axles with the right bolt pattern, so you can just change the axles. Other than that, you can take the axles to a machine shop, and have them do the work, BUT you have to fill in the hole for removing the axles, and drill/machine another where one of the existing wheel bolts are now. __________________ If brains were wire, some couldn't short circuit a firefly

02-01-2011, 08:02 AM	#3
Mike Mayer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 108	Re: 9 inch rear end thank you

02-01-2011, 06:51 PM	#4
ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: oroville ca. Posts: 1,554	Re: 9 inch rear end at the wrecking yard check the big lincolns ,fords and mercs, the ones with 9" rears, the axles have two spline counts, 28 and 31, you need to make sure you have the right spline, altho its easy to change the axle gears to the right ones, email me and i will send you a url with info on 8 and 9" rear ends [email protected]

02-02-2011, 07:21 AM	#5
Merlin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Inman,SC Posts: 192	Re: 9 inch rear end http://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm

02-04-2011, 02:57 PM	#6
larry woods Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: venice fl Posts: 9	Re: 9 inch rear end Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) i found wheel adapters on line at summit. i found 5.5 to 4.75 i would expect them to have the 4.5. very happy w/ mine. larry