NZ trucker 5 lug conversion

Right... Ive had a guts full of trying to fit my bloody rims on my truck and am going to bite the bullet and sell them.. :shock: I have 2 choices with replacements - 1- Custom rims. 20"2- Change the stud pattern. So Im pricing the 2 options to see what is gonna be the most viable option. Has anyone done a 6 to 5 Lug conversion on a '90 Mazda B2K?? or have any info as to what parts I need?? I am running drop spindles and will need to keep these in place. I dont want to run Hub adaptors because of clearance issues, but instead am looking for a Full hub replacement.I am also unsure as to what to do in the rear end.. SO any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Being in NZ we have different names for differnt models of truck, so If you have chassis or model numbers it will make things a million times easier

please feel free to email me at mark.edlin@guyweavers.co.nz

P.s thanks to mike at barnyard customs for being so patient with my questions on arms to get my original rims to fit

Alright finally i may give advice...


WEll u can go a couple different ways..1) the most expensive way is to get new hubs that are machined for a mazda from i beleive like nolimit customs or sumthin and then get ur rearend machined...Or 2) u can go to ur local junkyard and get toyota 88-92 i think 5 lug rotors hubs and spindels..and the rear end off like an 88..but if u already have drop spindles id imagine the first option would be better if u wanted to keep them...i saw fuck a conversion...get 6 lug twentys..

I build tube arms that fit the Mazda frame and use toyota spindles. kills 2 birds with one stone, you get tube arms and the correct wheel pattern. www.builtbybyc.com

Yeah I already got 6 lug 20's and they suck ass...wrong offset. THANKS CENTERLINE.
anyway, I need the drop spindles to lay frame so was kinda hoping that I was able to use 'lux hubs with a different bearing, Or even better with the same bearing.!!
and get the ass end machined. It has been suggested that I go Mazda Bongo hubs, which run same bearings as B2K and are 4 stud. But they have Wheel studs L/H + R/H thread instead of wheel nuts. (euro trash design)
But Im worried about strength.
So 5 Lug sounds a lot nicer

Mike- If you use your arms with standard 'yota spindles and hubs will the truck still lay frame?? Like are the arms bent or something?? NZ $ aint that strong at the moment either...So It could be a big outlay. how much shorter are the arms? what backspace rims do you then use? The reason I want to go 5 lug is to allow me to have more positive offset rims. mark.edlin@guyweavers.co.nz

anyone??

Does anyone have a step by step?
or probabally more the case can anyone be bothered explaning how they have carried out their conversion??