TRUE 5 lug conversion for our dodges

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BrandonBurns85

Discussion Starter · Oct 26, 2011

working on making a full 5 lug conversion for kotas/rangos... front hubs will be billet steel... so no spacers/re-weld/no worries... rears will prob be new axles from moser/strange/etc bolt pattern will be.... 5x4.5 and what ever else you guys want!! 8 bolt pattern anyone?? :stirthepo:huh::woot::drive::blahblah::waiting: :banana2: :nana::funny:

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BrandonBurns85

Discussion Starter · #61 · Jan 3, 2012

AmberFireDaK said:
So your ok with re-drilled and plugged on the rear but not for the front?

No im not. . . But front hubs are cast. . . Someone said 05 dakota axles would work ? Anyone know for sure?

AmberFireDaK

· #62 · Jan 3, 2012

BrandonBurns85 said:
No im not. . . But front hubs are cast. . . Someone said 05 dakota axles would work ? Anyone know for sure?

Why are you still convinced the front hubs are cast? They are steel, the only thing in the front suspension that is cast are the steering knuckles/spindles.

What exactly is your position at "monzters motorsports"?

TopGearMopar

· #63 · Jan 3, 2012

BrandonBurns85 said:
No im not. . . But front hubs are cast. . . Someone said 05 dakota axles would work ? Anyone know for sure?

The guys who do 5-lug swaps on these trucks use 01' Ram front hubs and 05' dakota axle shafts. This just works on 4x4s, since the front hubs are bolt on type to the spindle, not center lock.

BrandonBurns85

Discussion Starter · #64 · Jan 3, 2012

AmberFireDaK said:
Why are you still convinced the front hubs are cast? They are steel, the only thing in the front suspension that is cast are the steering knuckles.

What exactly is your position at "monzters motorsports"?

Hub on left is a factory cast piece. One on right is billet steel

I am the owner of monzter. Why you ask?

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TopGearMopar

· #65 · Jan 3, 2012

AmberFireDaK said:
What exactly is your position at "monzters motorsports"?

I LOL-ed

AmberFireDaK

· #66 · Jan 3, 2012

BrandonBurns85 said:
Hub on left is a factory cast piece. One on right is billet steel
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I am the owner of monzter. Why you ask?[/quote]

It seems we are talking about two different things, and the confusion is my fault.... in my line of work when you say cast it means cast iron. How a piece is formed is irrelevant in the shop, the only thing that is important is what the material is.

I asked what you do because I didn't know, you could easily be the shop boy sweeping the floor and taking credit for other peoples labour and engineering.

Sorry for the confusion

jmaack727

· #67 · Jan 3, 2012

AmberFireDaK said:
in my line of work when you say cast it means cast iron.

Same here.

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BrandonBurns85

Discussion Starter · #68 · Jan 6, 2012

Done!

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silverworm

· #69 · Jan 6, 2012

Nice. Looks good man! How much u thinkin? Still gotta give u a call about the cts-v brakes. Been so damn busy though

BigAl4

· #70 · Feb 20, 2012

Any pricing yet? I just purchased a Yukon Dura Grip LS for my 2000 DAK SLT Quad Cab 2WD 5.9 and I think I'll hold up install untill the 6 to 5 lug conversion is figured out. After reviewing the posts on this thread it seems that for the rear re-drilling your axles ($120 shipped from moser) with factory drums for a 5 lug dakota (87-90)(see posts on "6 lug to 5 conversion" thread) would be the most cost effective. I found a pair of 5 lug Yukon rear axles for $327.50 (http://www.ringpinion.com/b2c/Cart.aspx). For the front it looks like the rotors can be welded & re-drilled and maybe the hubs too or buy new hubs from you.
Did I miss something?? Doesn't the welding for re-drill alter material properties and/or dimensional stability?

BrandonBurns85

Discussion Starter · #71 · Feb 20, 2012

2

these are $300 plus ship and paypal.

we just redrill the rotors like these on the stage 2 kit

moser installs plugs in the 6 holes.. tacks em and redrills. i have pics of the way they do it. can post later... id feel better with new stuff but which ever you want should be fine.

as far as welding and altering material strength should be ok if you control heat when welding...

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Kotton

· #72 · Feb 20, 2012

you sir, are brilliant.. not to mention a figurative savior

I'd like to also ask about the rears, as I read in your other thread that you were considering a drum for rotor swap... any progressional thoughts on that? (don't sweat the Don King vocab lol)

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BrandonBurns85

Discussion Starter · #73 · Feb 21, 2012

Kotton said:
you sir, are brilliant.. not to mention a figurative savior

I'd like to also ask about the rears, as I read in your other thread that you were considering a drum for rotor swap... any progressional thoughts on that? (don't sweat the Don King vocab lol)

haha thank you sir

:bow:

i do do rears but the PB setup is done and not tested yet cause trucks in shop getting a built trans installed.

rears
stage 1 is 650
stage 2 is 750
stage 3 is pushing 2000...

PB stage 1 is pushing 1000

prices are complete and shipped minus paypay

BrandonBurns85

Discussion Starter · #74 · Feb 21, 2012

attention all

please email me at [email protected] thanks
having problems with monzter account updateing with my cell

my cell is 2173580122 i work 7p-7a 7 days a week for next 12 weeks so in morning or after 3p i can call or text on my cell thanks and sorry

otherwise i can email all night. i have internet access...

thanks and sorry for inconvience

BobinCocoa

· #75 · Mar 9, 2012

Great work Brandon and if I do convert I will definitely be getting in touch about these. Now that the fronts are figured out, has there been a for sure on the rear axles? I have seen posts saying 5-lug '05 Dak, '06 Dak as well as '06 Ram 1500 axles as being an equal tradeout for the Dakota rear axles but nobody stating for sure what actually works.

I am wanting to convert a 2001 Dakota Quadcab to 5 lug.

BrandonBurns85 said:
these are $300 plus ship and paypal.

we just redrill the rotors like these on the stage 2 kit

moser installs plugs in the 6 holes.. tacks em and redrills. i have pics of the way they do it. can post later... id feel better with new stuff but which ever you want should be fine.

as far as welding and altering material strength should be ok if you control heat when welding...

BrandonBurns85

Discussion Starter · #76 · Mar 16, 2012

ok help me decide!!

these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270786796734?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

or these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-Dodge-...=150775927720&ps=63&clkid=7034262160871374806

BobinCocoa

· #77 · Mar 16, 2012

Damn, that's a hard decision there. I like those 22's, especially on that Charger wagon in the thumbnail pics below the main pic; that is a sweet ride. Makes me wanna get rid of my Dakota for one of them.

Well, you not only have New and Used but you also have a $200 difference. That decision is all on you but rest assured that no matter which you decide on, they will look good.

smokinredrt

· #78 · Oct 22, 2013

Those are some gorgeous hubs. If i had a set of 5 lug wheels i liked better then the factory R/T wheels or the viper wheels i want id swap over.

Dakota_Digger

· #79 · Jan 5, 2016

Hello, does anyone know if BrandonBurns85 is still making the 5 lug conversion hubs?
Thanks

turboblue408

· #80 · Feb 5, 2016

still making them?

sorry to dig up an old thread but i was wondering BrandonBurns do you still make these adapters? i have a 99 4x4 id like to do the conversion on if at all possible. Thanks in advance! oh, and this is my first post on here as well!

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