Motor Trike 4 Lug rim size

[Tagg]

I just purchased a 1994 Honda GL1500 with a Motor Trike Kit on it. It has a 4 lug rim on it. I contacted Motor Trike today and they where unable to provide the rim bolt pattern size. Only info that they were able to give was , that it is a 7 1/2" Ford rearend. No info as to what Ford vehicles or any other remarks. It has brand new rear brakes complete with hardware and drums. Would anyone be able to provide a Trike service manual or parts listing for the trike kit ? They didn't seem to be much help. They also advised that they haven't used the 4 lug rearends (Axles) for over 10 years.

 

[Gorilla]

I just purchased a 1994 Honda GL1500 with a Motor Trike Kit on it. It has a 4 lug rim on it. I contacted Motor Trike today and they where unable to provide the rim bolt pattern size. Only info that they were able to give was , that it is a 7 1/2" Ford rearend. No info as to what Ford vehicles or any other remarks. It has brand new rear brakes complete with hardware and drums. Would anyone be able to provide a Trike service manual or parts listing for the trike kit ? They didn't seem to be much help. They also advised that they haven't used the 4 lug rearends (Axles) for over 10 years.

If you just bought it and it has new brakes on it, why not ask the previous owner what brake parts were used to due the rebuild. As far as identifing the bolt pattern size do a google search and you can find instructions on how to measure the bolt pattern. Then take the rim off the trike and again google on how to measure offset. That will show you what different measurements are needed from the wheel. You can take the results to a NAPA type store and see if there manuals can identify what the wheel fits. More than likely I bet it will be an older Ford product like the older Mustangs etc. That's just a guess. The offset maybe different to clear stuff behind the wheel.

 

[mhgoldwing]

Most rims have the spec info stamped on the inside. Remove one of them and check it out.

If that fails, drive to a good tire shop and ask them to find out for you. Will take them about two minutes.

 

[Tagg]

Thanks for the replies.

Ok thanks. I understand about how to measure and get the wheel sizes. I just thought it was kind of odd that they wouldn't have that info readily available , also they would only advised of it being a Ford rearend. Motor Trike said that all of the units are the same so you would think that a certain Ford vehicle would be referenced as a crossover parts car. I checked 3 older Ford vehicles that took the 15" rims and they used larger brake shoes such as 8.25" aand 9.5" shoes. Thanks.

 

[Judge Judy]

I don't know if this helps, but here is some info I found out when I was researching brake parts for my 2007 Motortrike Kit.

"Spoke with MotorTrike today, and the wheel cylinder is a Wagner #F34876 which is for a Ford 7 1/2" rear end. NAPA sells it under # UP34876. $8.49 each. The part is listed for such popular vehicles as a 1979 Mustang, 1972-1976 AMC Gremlin, 1963-1976 Dodge Dart, 1960-1965 Ford Falcon, 60's Mercury Capri's and Comets, and the ever memorable 1971-1976 Plymouth Scamp, Duster, and Valiant. The most recent models that use it are the 2001-2003 Mazda B2300, B3000 and B4000 Pickups."

NAPA was very helpful in providing a list of vehicles that used the same part, once I brought it in to them and they figured out what it was. Good luck.

 

[keepinon]

Tagg, I redid the rear brakes on my Valkyrie last summer, same 7.5" Ford rear-end. Ford used this rear end in a LOT of different cars over the years. The newer ones are 5-lug, I think.

What I found for my '98 4-lug was the parts from a '95 Mustang fit. (I had a good parts guy that drug out many models before we came to these) The pad on each front brake shoe was about 1/2" shorter (steel shoe length was the same) than what was previously on the trike, but I can't tell any difference in braking.

Maybe that'll give you a starting point.

Dennis