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frank long island · 06-15-2015, 11:51 AM

down to the end of my 5 lug conversion I have ranger 9 inch drums to match the 9 inch 4 lug from the 64 ranchero I made a bushing to center the drum on the axel using one of the original studs my thinking is ford used the 4.50 pattern on both 4 and 5 lug so by centering the drum on the hub I should be good to drill has anyone done this

any thoughts thanks I will post pics when done also did a disk conversion using stock 6 cyl spindles along with a duel master and all new suspension parts the springs were the worst

frank long island · 06-16-2015, 05:12 PM

ok drilled the axle today bearings tomorrow and then reassembly and see if everything fits its now a 64 ranchero with 94 ranger brake parts everything test fitted ok only modification was rounding the hole for the e brake arm pin and changing the brake strut to a ranger one also have to bleed the brakes

frank long island · 06-17-2015, 05:51 PM

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back together alignment tomorrow then a test drive seems the old saying is true mother is the necessity of invention the bushing seemed to work

06-15-2015, 11:51 AM	#1
frank long island Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: westbury ny Posts: 854	axle drilling down to the end of my 5 lug conversion I have ranger 9 inch drums to match the 9 inch 4 lug from the 64 ranchero I made a bushing to center the drum on the axel using one of the original studs my thinking is ford used the 4.50 pattern on both 4 and 5 lug so by centering the drum on the hub I should be good to drill has anyone done this any thoughts thanks I will post pics when done also did a disk conversion using stock 6 cyl spindles along with a duel master and all new suspension parts the springs were the worst

06-16-2015, 05:12 PM	#2
frank long island Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: westbury ny Posts: 854	Re: axle drilling ok drilled the axle today bearings tomorrow and then reassembly and see if everything fits its now a 64 ranchero with 94 ranger brake parts everything test fitted ok only modification was rounding the hole for the e brake arm pin and changing the brake strut to a ranger one also have to bleed the brakes

06-17-2015, 05:51 PM	#3
frank long island Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: westbury ny Posts: 854	Re: axle drilling Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) back together alignment tomorrow then a test drive seems the old saying is true mother is the necessity of invention the bushing seemed to work