Posted by Joe Lorenzino on January 24, 1999 at 17:23:52:
In Reply to: Swap 8 lug hubs on '62' dana 70 axles posted by Gary on January 24, 1999 at 10:45:04:
The rear axle should not present too much trouble, as they are very common in 1ton trucks right up til a couple of years ago. The only other dana 70 front end I'm familliar with was used by Internatinal under their 1 ton 4X4's from the 70's. In both cases, you might have to change not only the hubs, but the entire hub/brake assembly. (Not necessarily as bad as it sounds) In the front, you might just change the entire steering knuckle on the axle, and end up with 8 bolt wheels AND disc brakes to boot. International trucks always used the "closed knuckle" front ends, and so could be a good donor.(remember to think about the "drive axle' parts as well: will your locking hubs still fit?) For the back, spend some time at the wreckers with a tape measure, and try to find a 8 lug outer end that uses the same size brakes, so all you may have to change is the hubs and drums. Good Luck J.V.L.