10 inch rear drum brakes

Are you saying that you want to use the drums from a 8.75" on a 7.25" ?
Are you switching to or re drilling the axles?
My 7.25" came with 4 bolt backing plates
It's nothing about drums or axles. It's about whether backing plates are interchangeable between 7.25 with 10 x 2.5 and 8.75 with 10 x 2.5 inch brakes. Think you just answered my question. The 7.25 is only 4 bolt. Never knew if 7.25 even came with 10 x 2.5 inch brakes.