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wide 5 drums on ball joint
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 3:45 am
by langan
Can someone post what is needed to convert 4 lug to wide 5 lug drums on ball joint front end?
Re: wide 5 drums on ball joint
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:36 am
by Ed-Chenal
Per Jeff Hibbard's Book......"Baja Bugs and Buggies"
All 66 and 67 five bolt front drums fit 68 or later front brakes and spindles if you use 68 or later inner wheel bearings.
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Re: wide 5 drums on ball joint
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 2:27 am
by flycut
VW Thing 181 Drums are a direct bolt on front and back, Easiest way to convert to wide 5 IMO.
Re: wide 5 drums on ball joint
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:06 pm
by VW Aircooled Society
flycut wrote:VW Thing 181 Drums are a direct bolt on front and back, Easiest way to convert to wide 5 IMO.
This is a very good tip.. thanks for posting it
Re: wide 5 drums on ball joint
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:18 am
by jsturtlebuggy
The type 181 (Thing) front drums are the same as used on 1966-67 Beetles ball joint front ends. Both are the wide 5 205mm bolt pattern.