Wagoneer 44 8 lug conversion? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

TOAdisco311 · 10-06-2006, 09:28 AM

I am posting this for a friend from another board, so here it goes.

Aight heres the deal, ive got a D44 out of a 81 J-10. Its a 6 lug wide track axle, WM-WM is 64.5 in. Its for my Nissan Hardbody and now that im looking at my options for a rear axle im thinking about going 8-lug. I know its easy to convert 6 lug to 8, but my problem is i want it to stay 64.5 in. wide. From my calculations if i put eight lug hubs on its going to make it a full witdh axle @ 67.5 in. I would love it if some one had the knowledge to tell me otherwise.
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Any one have any insight on this?

fullygruntled · 10-06-2006, 09:49 AM

Trade your J-10 axle for a Wagoneer axle, and convert that... would put you at about 64"

Doc Holiday13 · 10-06-2006, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by fullygruntled

Trade your J-10 axle for a Wagoneer axle, and convert that... would put you at about 64"

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Thats what I have a waggy 44 converted to 8 lug

TOAdisco311 · 10-06-2006, 04:42 PM

So there is no way to convert the J-10 axle to 8 lug without gaining all that width. Also when converting to 8 lug, is there a difference between 6 and 8 lug spindles? Knuckles? The only change in width is within the hubs correct, just like dually and SRW 60 hubs?

10-06-2006, 09:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
TOAdisco311 > Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22595 Location: Trying to keep my head above water Posts: 485	Wagoneer 44 8 lug conversion? I am posting this for a friend from another board, so here it goes. Aight heres the deal, ive got a D44 out of a 81 J-10. Its a 6 lug wide track axle, WM-WM is 64.5 in. Its for my Nissan Hardbody and now that im looking at my options for a rear axle im thinking about going 8-lug. I know its easy to convert 6 lug to 8, but my problem is i want it to stay 64.5 in. wide. From my calculations if i put eight lug hubs on its going to make it a full witdh axle @ 67.5 in. I would love it if some one had the knowledge to tell me otherwise. __________________ Any one have any insight on this? __________________ .

10-06-2006, 09:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
fullygruntled Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9614 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 1,008	Trade your J-10 axle for a Wagoneer axle, and convert that... would put you at about 64" __________________ Choose Life. Preferably Cinnamon. [url]http://McBob.TV[/url]

10-06-2006, 04:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
TOAdisco311 > Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22595 Location: Trying to keep my head above water Posts: 485	So there is no way to convert the J-10 axle to 8 lug without gaining all that width. Also when converting to 8 lug, is there a difference between 6 and 8 lug spindles? Knuckles? The only change in width is within the hubs correct, just like dually and SRW 60 hubs? __________________ .

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