Big bearing 9". 5 by 5.50 bolt pattern, wheels?

[Cope]

I got a old Ford truck rearend and I want to have it cut down. The issues is I'm having a bear of a time finding and wheels that will fit the 5 by 5.50 bolt pattern.
Should I just get new axles at 5 by 4.50?

The thing is I want to have the wheels first, then cut the tubs then cut the axle.

 

[toolmanmike]

Yes

 

[Cope]

So buy new axles is what your saying?

I can get cut to fit 31 spline for like 160

 

[bOb shingler]

have the bolt pattern drilled in at your machine shop.

 

[MidTexCuda]

how much power?
I would not buy cheap axles.
I would also not buy 5.50 because most people run 5.0 and selling them may be hard.

 

[Cudafever]

You said you were going to cut it down......at that point you have to buy axles anyways. Right?
buy them in the Mopar pattern

 

[j par]

I'm not sure saying Ford is even legal on this forum ? LOL
RATS!! I Just said Too!

I got a old Ford truck rearend and I want to have it cut down. The issues is I'm having a bear of a time finding and wheels that will fit the 5 by 5.50 bolt pattern.
Should I just get new axles at 5 by 4.50?

The thing is I want to have the wheels first, then cut the tubs then cut the axle.

 

[Cope]

I just went ahead and got them in the ford pattern. The wheels I want come in 4.50 and this way the disk kit and everything is ford. Easy to get parts and resell if need be.
Thanks for all the ideas.

 

[mischiefdart]

I just went ahead and got them in the ford pattern. The wheels I want come in 4.50 and this way the disk kit and everything is ford. Easy to get parts and resell if need be.
Thanks for all the ideas.

I have big ford ends on one of my Dana 60 rears. Great axle bearings and plenty of brake options.