Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
Two problems I ran into in my attempt to adapt 17" Silverado dual rims:
The hub holes in the rims are too small to fit over Dana 70 hubs. I (maybe) ruined one rim trying to enlarge the hole on a machine used for turning rotors and drums. (Long story involving shade-tree adapting and machining.) Another rim was machined accurately by a trusted machinist but is a tight fit. (A few thousandths larger would work nicely.)
The bolt holes are larger, making lug-centric mounting impossible as is. I've considered tubular shims to ensure accurate lug-centric alignment. There are larger bolts available but that would require reaming before pressing in the larger lug bolts.
The other option, and I don't know if it would work, is to swap out the Dodge axle shafts for the GM axle shafts. Correct me if I'm wrong, which is quite possible, but didn't GM use Dana 70 axles as well?
