Hello everybody i have been reading up on this site from time to time and finally joined today and i need some help. I have decided to do the the swap on my 83 dolphin's front axle from 5 lug to six lug. I have found and purchased a true 6 lug front complete spindles including brake calipers and rotors from a 87 toyota motor home. Here is where i am at. The Spindle will not bolt up because the bottom a frame is differant. First option does anybody know if bottom a frames will interchange and solve the problem. Second I removed the hub and rotor assembly on both spindles and the six lug bolted right up to the old 5 lug spindle however the original 5 lug brake caliper does not line up with the 87 brake rotor not even close the 87 is tucked in closer to the spindle (note the brake rotor seems to be the same diameter however it is one quarter inch wider). The 6 lug 87 caliper is a totally differant animal also and does not fit onto the 83 spindle. If this has already been answered I am sorry I didn't find it confirmed anywhere. I really dont want to spend 400 dollars on adapters just seems like too pricy. Surely somebody has done this on a 83, 84s and up seem to be differant also body change year. Any help will be appreciated thanks. There really doesn't look like a lot of differance in the strenght of the 6 lug caliper than the 5 lug about the same brake pad area and caliper piston size.
