Thanks for the link to the Coloradok5 website. Very informative.

Mike, IÆm trying to retain the rear Isuzu 12-bolt because it already has 5.38Æs and a limited slip. Because of this I would want the 6 on 5.5 for the front too. I guess IÆll have to swap out the hub/rotor and all that to get the 6 lug.

Rob, 37Æs would be pushing it for the D44 with modÆs? I guess if I get the CTMÆs and alloy shafts then I would be approaching the price of a stock D60, but IÆll still have the advantages of the D44 like lighter weight and a smaller pumpkin.

In the question about searching for an axle on line I was referring more to the body style than the axle. D44Æs are easily distinguishable from a 10-bolt. The coloradok5 website that was given shows the K5Æs going from D44Æs only to a mix of D44 and 10b in 1977, then exclusively 10b in 1979.

Paul, thanks for the info. I have a 94 which was the last year of the 2nd gens that didnÆt have flares. I havenÆt physically measured my truck but IÆm assuming the rear is right at 61.5ö. So either way IÆll want to run spacers. If I get 2ö spacers that would put me at 65.5ö, so a front axle of 67ö would be desirable, if for nothing else than the wider stance. And here in Texas I havenÆt found anything strict about tire/fender coverage so I should still be in the green.


Ok, so here are my new questionsà
Does the coloradok5 website, which was specific to k5Æs, also refer to ¥ ton trucks, or is that something completely different?
What is involved in swapping a ¥ ton-8 bolt lug pattern to a 6 lug?
Would the Isuzu 12 bolt stand up to 37's?

Thanks for everybody's input/info so far. I really appreciate it because I wouldn't be able to get this information anywhere else. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />