stock 6 bolt -> 5 bolt vlsd help

[ANVIL]

So I have a stock open diff in my 89 that has 6bolt axles. I bought a 5 bolt vlsd and it came with the whole pumpkin and the inner 5 bolt axles. What can I do to this this to work aside from buying 5 bolt outer axles? Is it possible?

[Sam_Well.13]

its better to buy the axles, unless you want to take apart your pumpkin to swap out the 5 bolt to the 6 bolt.

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I don't mind doing that to save time and money. What's involved exactly?

[uraznfriend]

is it possible to take the half shafts out of a vlsd and swap to the 6bolt half shafts?

[niteridaz503]

its better to buy the axles, unless you want to take apart your pumpkin to swap out the 5 bolt to the 6 bolt.

I don't mind doing that to save time and money. What's involved exactly?

is it possible to take the half shafts out of a vlsd and swap to the 6bolt half shafts?


You can swap out the half shafts on the VLSD from 5 bolt to 6 bolt ones if they match up. Only way to tell is by taking them out (beat mine out with a hammer & pry bar) other than that i believe some are interchangeable form 5 to 6 bolt IIRC don't quote me on that tho.

Also make sure if you do take them out not to mix them up because each half shaft is a different length so keep them separate it will help you alot when you put it back together

[Souljahzs13]

To save time and money, it will be cheaper and less time consuming to just get j30 axles. You can not convert a 5 bolt vlsd into a 6 bolt, the spline lines are different and can not be swapped

[Sam_Well.13]

To save time and money, it will be cheaper and less time consuming to just get j30 axles. You can not convert a 5 bolt vlsd into a 6 bolt, the spline lines are different and can not be swapped


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i jst saw that. but you beat me to it..

yeah. 5 bolts axle arent that expensive if you get lucky around here.

[ANVIL]

I'm pretty sure I won't find any axles here. There's only like 20 240s in the state. Man so I HAVE to get new axles? That sucks the guy I bought it from said it would work. Lame

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How much are used 5 bolt axles normally?

[Souljahzs13]

about $80-100 for some used pre 94 infinity j30 axles

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What othe axles will work? What trim of 240 did 5 bolt Axles come from?

[ANVIL]

91 q45 axles work?

Btw WTB axles that will work pm me ;)