a friend wants to put the big 14bolt full floater ib his blazer but is wanting to keep his expensive wheels if possible. i told him i thought that i had saw people redrill there axles but its been a few years back. now how is the centers goinna be big enough to fit the axles thru? it was sometime back iand i didnt think to look at the time. i know this has been done just dont know everything to do to make this work

I don't know how you'd redrill the FF14-bolt hubs for a 6-lug pattern; the hubs have 8 individual bosses on the backside where the studs go through the hub. You can't just machine these off because they also position the drum or disc (assuming you're talking about the pre-'88 14-bolt), and you'd lose a lot of strength in the hub where the wheel is held on. You would be redrilling the hub, not just a flat flange like a SF axle. Beyond that, if the center hole in the wheel won't fit over the axle/hub, I don't know what to tell you. If the wheels are lug-centric, I guess you could open the centers up a little, but I don't see how you'll be able to redrill the hubs anyway so it really doesn't matter. My best advice would be not to buy expensive wheels for a 4WD unless you've gotta have beadlocks or something (not that it helps your buddy now)...

Why not just buy a 14 sf 6 lug? Since he is worried about his $$$ rims, I cant see him wheeling hard enough for a 14 FF.

Just an idea.

Why not just buy a 14 sf 6 lug? Since he is worried about his $$$ rims, I cant see him wheeling hard enough for a 14 FF.

Just an idea.



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well if he can afford rims that he dont wanna part with tyell him to go buy 6 lug hubs, google then because i know i seen them

Call Geartech Heavy Duty (601) 899-9831. They make new hubs for the Dana 60 & 14 Bolt in 5 & 6 lug patterns. There hub kits come with disc brake caliper brackets.

Diamond axle can also weld & redrill your currant hubs to a 6 lug pattern.
http://www.diamondaxle.com/index.htm