s10 build!!!

[dfm_13]

yea i figure we only have a 318 so it shouldnt be too bad.....maybe lol

[roodawakening]

looking good guys

[dfm_13]

here's a small update. we got our new axles thanks to terspr250 hooking us up with a great deal, thanks again. we have a dana60 rear now and a dana44 for the front.

[ProGrade]

cool project!

[dfm_13]

ok so the tires that i want are 8 on 8 and our axles are 8 on 6.5. so i was thinking about making some adapters this is what ive come up with let me know what you all think.

[dfm_13]

yea i guessed on the center hole till i get a measurement. and i think about welding a nut on the inside of the tube for the 6.5 and then hitting the studs outta the drum and put a bolt in from the inside of the drum to the welded nut on my adapter. if that makes sense? lol then for the 8" there is a little sleve in the tubing so it wont get crushed then just run a bolt all the way through.

[dfm_13]

oh and its hard to see in the pic but the 6.5" don't go all the way through that why i want to weld a nut in.

[dfm_13]

i will remove the studs on the axles. put bolts in instead in tightened them from behind the adapter and drum will be one piece and come off together. in stead of just attaching the addapter you need to first remove the drum then bolt them together. i know its hard to explain over a message.

[dfm_13]

going with tractor tires so that wont happen lol i'm afraid that if i drill a hole all the way through for the studs that the 2 holes will be to close together and will be weak.

[marshall]

have you ever seen a wheel spacer? the ones i have seen are machined so the old studs are in the middle, not above like your drawing, you might have to go that route, ya know? you design looks more complicated than needed ( i mean this nicely) start with a solid chunk that you can bolt on with the old lugs and studs, and clock it so the new studs are between the others. that thing you drew up looks very hard to make with a lot of parts that need lined up perfectly and a lot of welds that could fail. like they say k.i.s.s.....keep it simple smarty!

[michigan maniac]

forget the wheel adapters, weld new centers in your rims, it'll be stronger than an adapter and be way easier to do,

[dfm_13]

yea the guy i want the tires from said he would do it for 75 so im just gonna do that. and don't worry i wont take offense lol if i didn't wanna know what you guys thought i wouldn't have asked. i have little experience so all input is helpful.

[michigan maniac]

what tires are you running?

[Captn. J]

i would stay with the s-10 frame  but do what u think is good ...

[dfm_13]

im looking at some 42" tractors......and i was gonna use the s-10 frame cause its lighter but its also pretty rusty in some spots. why do you think that ones better? plus its a lot of extra work to move the engine and the whole wiring harness over and make mounts for it all.

[MidMichiganMudRun]

How bout the mutt.... Might be a name since its a bit of everything lol

[homewrecker john]

Or .....Heinz 57

[dfm_13]

the mutt is a pretty good idea lol

[Proud and Powerful]

sweet project looking good

[dfm_13]

thanks guys