10 bolt 6 to 8 lug swap

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It’s over. The OP left the chat a week ago and others are claiming it’s easier and better to rebuild a rusted froze up axle and redo another axle rather than take the simple straightforward route.
(Which from what the op has indicated the best route is do nothing. As there’s no real need or basis for the big project being contemplated )
 

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Rip OP, I know if it was me, I'd be going the other way more wheel options. :)
 

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It's very simple when replacing a stock axle that had a proper pinion angle. You just match the perch angle (compared to the pinion yoke flange) the same as the stock angle and then burn the perches in. It's an operation that is far more forgiving, with less critical tolerances than say... rebuilding a transmission.
I see what you did there.
 

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