Serious question. I not knocking it either, but can't you do that now if you have lockers. I know it maybe better or easier with manual hubs, but isn't it possible now?

 

Yeah, so did CJ's and older full size 1/2 ton Fords. Good selection of wheels in this pattern.

 

yes you can, But what else are you going to destroy in the diff with the broken shaft spinning...

 

I am digging up an old thread because I can't find what I am looking for when I search. What is being done to the rear? New axles for 5 on 5-1/2? If I change axles what do you do with the roters so they fit with this hole spacing? Machine?

 

Spacers, or people are recommending the Ten Factory shafts since they are drilled for both patterns.

 

Are the SOLID conversion kits still available? My JK runs 5x5.5 already I have been debating between a built 44 with these hubs and a built 60. My math puts (I already have a Rubicon so I have a locker that's already geared too). I'd need shafts, the hub kit and a beef up kit for the 44. The beef up kit is 1200 installed and the hubs are about 1200. The shafts and u-joints are about 600. That would make me right at 3K for my front. A new 60 is about $6K. So this process would be about 50% the cost of the alternative.

I do like manual hubs. I've converted all my previous jeeps.

The problem I had was actually finding the SOLID kits.

 

$1450 on their website

Or look at the list of dealers, there are 10 in California.

Or PM northridge and see if they can help you out.

 

But one of my questions is....what do I do to put my rear brake roters back on when my Jeep goes to the 5 x 5-1/2 bolt pattern?

 

Call and talk to Matt at Solid, he has answers, he designed the system. You need to have a machine shop bore the rotor center out and redrill the holes.

 

I recall seeing the center machine requirement in some original on-line posts. The work is pretty cheap at a machine shop.