Couple More Newbie Q's

sqlhawkn

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15" rims = 5 lug
16" rims = 6 lug
Is this right?

What does it mean to have a welded rear? Do both rear tires spin all the time?

Also...what is the difference between SRW & DRW? Does it mean that DRW = 4 rear wheels - like a duallie - & SRW = 2 rear wheels?

Thanks again!
 
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sqlhawkn said:
15" rims = 5 lug - NO you can have 5 lug, 6 lug etc
16" rims = 6 lug - NO nope.. can also be 5 lug, etc
Is this right?
What does it mean to have a welded rear? Do both rear tires spin all the time? YES means that someone welded the rear spider gears to make a spool.. so both tires spin all the time together.
Also...what is the difference between SRW & DRW? Does it mean that DRW = 4 rear wheels - like a duallie - & SRW = 2 rear wheels? YES
Thanks again!
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15" rims are available 5 lugs (at least 3 different patterns) 6 lug (at least two) and 8 lug (and lets ot forget the bastard ford 7 lugs...though I think thats only 16")

16" can like wise be any lug nut count

DRW=dually correct
The front hubs will be different as well. This needs to be taken into accoutn if looking at replacing a front axle.

Welded rear means the spider gears are welded solid making both rear axle shafts effectively locked into a single solid axle.
 
yeah ken beat me to it.
 
Are there any benefits to welding the rear on a truck that is mainly driven on the road? Or is that something to shy away from when mainly street driving? I only drive the truck maybe 150 miles MAX within a 2-3 month time frame.
 
I wouldn't weld the diff on a street driven vehicle. It's do-able, but it's hard as heck on tires and the rest of the drive train. Think about this, when you go around a corner, the outer wheel spins a lot faster than the inner one. (It has to go a lot further.) When you weld the diff, both wheels spin the same speed all the time, even going around corners. Something has to give and the weakest link is usually the tires which means you scrub off rubber doing anything except going strait. In the dirt it doesn't matter near as much as the dirt will give more so the tires give less.
 
rattlecanpaint said:
I wouldn't weld the diff on a street driven vehicle. It's do-able, but it's hard as heck on tires and the rest of the drive train. Think about this, when you go around a corner, the outer wheel spins a lot faster than the inner one. (It has to go a lot further.) When you weld the diff, both wheels spin the same speed all the time, even going around corners. Something has to give and the weakest link is usually the tires which means you scrub off rubber doing anything except going strait. In the dirt it doesn't matter near as much as the dirt will give more so the tires give less.[/QU

Ok! Makes good sense! Appreciate everyone's help! I always get a lot of great answers to my questions here.
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