Need a new ‘older’ Vans tail wheel

[rv6rick]

Need to replace my tail wheel/tire. I have a couple of new ‘wide hub’ tires as seen in the pics below, but I need the same tire with the narrow hub so my chrome hub caps will fit.
This hub is about 2 3/8” wide, I need the one that’s about 1 7/8” wide and is typically used with 1/4” spacers on each side.
As you can see in the pic mine has some life I’d like a fresh one.
Vans only has the wide hub version.
Trade or purchase is fine.

 

[HFS]

Need to replace my tail wheel/tire. I have a couple of new ‘wide hub’ tires as seen in the pics below, but I need the same tire with the narrow hub so my chrome hub caps will fit.
This hub is about 2 3/8” wide, I need the one that’s about 1 7/8” wide and is typically used with 1/4” spacers on each side.
As you can see in the pic mine has some life I’d like a fresh one.
Vans only has the wide hub version.
Trade or purchase is fine.

What I did ...

I built a machined lathe fixture that I use to "face off" the thru hub distance (equal both sides) to the specs needed. Pretty simple to make, and works to allow different hub widths when needed.

The two separate pieces on the right are for reinstalling the bearings after completing the machine work.

YMMV - But this does give a greater level of precision wrt your needs.

HFS

 

[jeffreyuh60]

I have my original RV-14 Van's tailwheel available. I replaced it after 50 hours to try the new style.

 

[Aden Rich]

Rick, I may have one of the those older ones in my RV-3 kit. Its from early 2000's. I will check.

 

[Aden Rich]

It's 2-1/4" wide

 

[Ruready]

ACSpruce sells them like 40 bucs last time I got one, $52. now. I have one mounted on my scott 3200 with about a half inch of washers on each side of it to fit on the 3200
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[blaplante]

Helping a guy fix his tailwheel on a circa 1990 RV-6. We found out that most folks in that era bought tailwheel parts at

Aviation Products, Inc – API Tailwheels

 

[Roadjunkie1]

Rick:
Old Style......

 

[rv6rick]

Thanks for the replies.
Looks like ACS and Aviation Products both have a 1/2” or 5/8” bearing, mine takes a 3/8” (AN6) bolt.
Michael (roadjunkie1) has the one I need, sent him a PM.

 

[N804RV]

This is ACS's replacement for the original 3/8" axle Van's tailwheel. I have one on my shelf. Can't use it because I upgraded. I also have an original old style Van's tailwheel. I could be talked into selling one or both.

 

[Roadjunkie1]

Thanks for the replies.
Looks like ACS and Aviation Products both have a 1/2” or 5/8” bearing, mine takes a 3/8” (AN6) bolt.
Michael (roadjunkie1) has the one I need, sent him a PM.

I had my old one from my 1992 RV-4 kit as I had put in a full-swivel tail wheel. I had always wondered just what I was going to do with my old one. It is now on the way to Rick to be used as a tail wheel that has a hubcap! Can't wait to see that! Couldn't be put to better use!