Tecate Rear Axle Swap

[Maico]

Anybody know if the rear axle from an '87-'92 Tecate 4 will swap with the '86-'87 Tecate 3 ??

[Tecate250]

I dont think they will. The tecate 4 was only produced from 87-88 The sprocket housing and disk housing are way different. I never owned a 86-87 tecate 3 yet but I think axels are almost the same in all year 3 wheelers. But are not inter changeable.

[scottyms]

hey roger i dont think they will. the spline and bearings are the same but the spacer inside the bearing carrier is longer on the tecate 4, about 3 mm if i remember right. i thought about this to as i have been in search of a good axle for mine too. does any body out there have any good axles stock or aftermarket? i have two that the new bearings are super loose on, has anybody else found this when rebuilding a rear.

scott

[nd4speed]

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=41491&highlight=400ex+axle

400ex axle works according to 1 guy.

[scooterroo]

i have never heard of this working, first time i have saw that thread though also. i have seen a company that made the rear swingers for the bikes and incorporated a 400ex bearing carrier into the swinger, so you could use the 400ex axle and bearings and all, to give you more choices of axles, etc... but last time i checked they weren't making the t3 swingers anymore. they just had honda listed.

[scottyms]

can you let us in on the name of who was making those swingers that held the 400ex carrier. i have been toying with the idea of making a new swing arm maybe using a 250r housing.

[scooterroo]

it was miltech. but like i said, alls i see is honda swingers now. and the tri-z.

http://miltechsolutions.tripod.com/mtr/main.html

suppose you could shoot em an email to find out if they can still do it. i think this might even be someone here on the boards company.

[scottyms]

thanks scooterroo , ill post up any info i get from them

[OZQUAD44]

hey roger i dont think they will. the spline and bearings are the same but the spacer inside the bearing carrier is longer on the tecate 4, about 3 mm if i remember right. i thought about this to as i have been in search of a good axle for mine too. does any body out there have any good axles stock or aftermarket? i have two that the new bearings are super loose on, has anybody else found this when rebuilding a rear.

scott

If the splines and bearings are the same then surely it would just be a matter of machining down the spacer so it can fit into the T3 Bearing carrier.

I've asked this question a few times on here, It would be great if someone with an 86/7 T3 who has access to a T4/Mojave or Lokota could pipe up and give us some gold on this subject.

[Maico]

I found a pic of a T4 axle to compare. It's a small difference but 1 that will prevent a swap. It looks identical EXCEPT for the width of the bearing surface on drive sprocket side. The T4 is wider...twice as wide.

[OldSchoolin86]

Sorry guys, Miltech doesn't make custom parts for sale anymore.

[Maico]

I just got an e-mail from them asking why so many e-mails with the same question from so many different e-mail address's. Looks like they've been swamped with qustions about making '86/'87 T3 swing arms since scooterroo posted the link.:w00t:

[scooterroo]

sorry oldschool, didnt mean to have your inbox flooded.

[Maico]

Sorry guys, Miltech doesn't make custom parts for sale anymore.

Damn!!:cry: Love to have about 5 made. Custom. Use the '86 Honda ATC 250R rear carrier style and axle. That way there would be plenty of parts available.:w00t:

[OldSchoolin86]

sorry oldschool, didnt mean to have your inbox flooded.
LOL, no problem! :beer

It was kind of flattering to be honest. We'll see how things go this summer, maybe I'll make a couple more. No more quad tubes though, way too much work in them.

[nd4speed]

From post:
http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?p=456385#post456385

AS for the 86+87 you can use a tecate 4 axle.

I have been keep this under my hat for alittle while,after that ordeal with the decals I swore I'd never help this stite again.I give you 1 more chance.

there are 2 things you need to know.

first: you can only use the eliminator axles.the tecate 4 is shorter then the tecate 3.so a plus 4 is only going to be +2 or stock.

second: you must use a rad lock nut there is not enough threads for double nuts.


THANKS TRIZTUNES!!!!!!

[OZQUAD44]

Hey tunes
Sorry you had an ordeal? on this site, but its not fair to punish us all big fella.
Especially us 86/7 T3 owners. We are a rare bunch of good looking rosters, surely you wouldn't want to hold out on the brothers.......

Got any photos of an 86/7 T3 fitted with a T4 axle?