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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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Does anywhere make 6x5.5 to 8x180 adapters???
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 05:59 AM
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Wheel Spacers | Wheel Adapters | Lug Adapters

Just remember lock tite and you must torque them. You will be ok if you do those two things.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 06:50 AM
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Wheel Spacers | Wheel Adapters | Lug Adapters

Just remember lock tite and you must torque them. You will be ok if you do those two things.
Lock tite on the adapters itself and lug nuts? I've had 2" spacers before and never put lock tite on them, just torqued them at 150lbs then a week later torqued them again which I really didn't have too. Rode on it for two straight years without any problems. I hope the adapters have the same story..

That place you showed me only has 6x139.7 to 8x6.5... HD wheels are 8x180 Starting to think they don't make 6x139.7 to 8x180 =(
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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Lock tite on the adapters itself and lug nuts? I've had 2" spacers before and never put lock tite on them, just torqued them at 150lbs then a week later torqued them again which I really didn't have too. Rode on it for two straight years without any problems. I hope the adapters have the same story..

That place you showed me only has 6x139.7 to 8x6.5... HD wheels are 8x180 Starting to think they don't make 6x139.7 to 8x180 =(
I bet they would make one.

I lock tight the adapters. I had adapters on a Police caprice with vette wheels. I almost had a wheel come off with just torque. I locked them up with lock tite and torued em. No problems after that. They just make me nervous. They cant be that bad considering the dually guys run adapters to put semi wheels on and tow a lot of weight.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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I'll post pics in a little bit of my 08 4dr z71 1500 and i did a full hd conversion wheels and front end.
Here is a pic but i just read u didnt want adapter lol and thats how i have mine.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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Posted a pic
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by zeake
I bet they would make one.

I lock tight the adapters. I had adapters on a Police caprice with vette wheels. I almost had a wheel come off with just torque. I locked them up with lock tite and torued em. No problems after that. They just make me nervous. They cant be that bad considering the dually guys run adapters to put semi wheels on and tow a lot of weight.
Damn that's kind of scary, but im sure the dually adapters are a lot more heavy duty. I'm might just up end running adapters anyways, could always do the axle swap later down the road.

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I'll post pics in a little bit of my 08 4dr z71 1500 and i did a full hd conversion wheels and front end.
Here is a pic but i just read u didnt want adapter lol and thats how i have mine.
OMG, that looks f#8king badass!!! Please post some more pictures, kind of reminded me of my old truck. And where did you get your 6x139.7 to 8x180 adapters from!!? I've been searching all over the place..

Here's my old truck on 2" spacers
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 12:19 AM
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Thanks, i got the adapters at a local tire shop they ordered them for me i think they ordered them from california, i dont know whats the name of the store though..
I'll take some pics tomorrow if i have a chance.
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Ok thanks, are yours two piece?
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 03:27 AM
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Originally Posted by stock.
Ok thanks, are yours two piece?
Yes they are 2 piece.
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