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vdubfan007
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Location: Dirty South
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 Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:54 pm Post subject: King pin/ ball joint front end. |
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| Anyone know how difficult it is and what's needed to go from VDub 4 lug to VDub 5 lun on a ballpoint front end? Will the drums for and work properly or not? Just like the look of the 5 lug better. I know someone somewhere on here has done this already. Thanks in advance |
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Dale M.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Early ball joint (67 or 68) was wide five, I think it was 69 or 70 when they went to 4 lug.... First year (early) ball joint (wide five) should interchange with late ball joint drums (4 lug) .... Only issue may be inter bearing and seal.... Seem to remember inner bearing/spindle has slightly smaller ID than later bearing/spindle and seal... But bearings interchange in drum....
Dale
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jsturtlebuggy
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Yes the 1966-67 Bugs in the USA used 5lug drums. First year for Bugs 4lug drums in USA was in 1968.
And yes there is a difference of inner wheel bearing. Easiest way to tell was size of tie rod nut thread, if it a 10mm it small bearing, if it is 12mm it the larger bearing.
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