HELP: Want to convert from 6 hole to 5

[twisted mindz_69]

ne body can shed sum light on dis for me..i hav a mazda b2500 (4 by 2) but its 6 hole and i want to convert it to 5 hole....ne ideas what front suspension and diff i cud use.

[lighthammer]

It might be a simply swapping of the hub, but I can't say for sure.
Maybe if you could take apart your hub, and then compare it to a 5-hole hub, have the mechanic look at it.

[ronsin1]

the more important question is Why do you want to change from 6 hole to 5 hole

[bigchief3679]

^^^X2...............why? if ur thinking about changing ur diff it must be really special.

[venum]

sounds more like to fit rims

[wagon r]

^ same thing i was thinkin....esp. as the OP said 4x2...

[twisted mindz_69]

yeaaa..is to fit rims..lol......i was thikin bout drillin back d hub on d diff...but is d front suspension i kinda worried about

[droppa]

u can...

1. get a 6 to 5 hole spacer kit, but this will affect the offset of the rims u using, bonus of this is the van remains original, no tampering with warranty, and for re-sale it in order as original.....


2. re-drill the rear hubs and axles and press over the studs, may have to weld them to lock them in, and look for the bongo 5-hole front suspension and see if it it can work on ur pick up....
u most likely will not be able to drill the front hubs( u have to scrap it out and see), some 6-hole hubs are hollow or have 6 low points, so drilling 5 holes dont work out at all....

we did this one on a hiace, bought a 5-hole front suspension and LSD diff, reason being cause we needed both rear wheels having traction, but we lost the ABS in doing so, the LSD diff and the 5-hole front suspension did not have ABS,

3. if the rims have a solid centre where the holes are, u can re-drill the rim, V&S has the machine to do this, or most modern machine shops can handle that for u....