An adapter plate won't work cause you're going from a large boltcircle to a
smaller one. The center of the hub wont fit in the center of the wheel.

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 4:29 AM, rml1708 <rml1708@...> wrote:

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> Back in the days when we used to play with this kind of stuff we would take
> our VW drums down to the local machinist and have the four lugnut holes
> welded up, turned down and then lay out and install a Chevy five bolt
> pattern so we could run chevy sized rims on the VW. I don't see why it
> wouldn't work still today, especially if you are not running brakes on the
> trailer. These days it might be tough to find a machinist that would do it
> without some sort of libility concerns.
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> You might also look for or make an adapter plate.
>
> Robert
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> --- In BantamTrailer@yahoogroups.com <BantamTrailer%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "cosninocanines" <mikeorann@...> wrote:
> >
> > I would like to change the hubs on my Bantam to match the wheels on my
> Wrangler. Existing axle may or may not be original, it has 5 on 51/2 bolt
> pattern on a 2 or 2 1/4 spindle no brakes and is currently configure in
> spring over. Has anybody done this short of replacing the entire axle?
> >
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