Looking for info on Merrell front hubs

[Honda5]

I bought a set of new Merrell hubs on eBay that said to be for a 450r but they didn't work on my spindles. I think they are later 250R or 400ex anyone remember if they even were in buissness when the 450R came out.

[Motofool250r]

how did they not work?

what spindles do you have?

do they have a step?

or are they tapered?

do the tie rod plates bolt on?



450r,400ex,89 250r use tapered spindles.
tapered spindles need a collar in between the bearings.

also between 400ex/450r hubs there is different offsets for the brake rotor.

86-87 are flat spindles same size bearings inside and outside


post some pics maybe we can help ya

[deathman53]

correct me if I am wrong, 04/05 450r hubs don't fit 06+? But 06+ 450r hubs fit a 89 250r, this is coming from laeger when I asked them about using 06+ t-pins and brakes on my 89 t-pin. They said if I changed to 06+ 450r t-pins, I would only need to buy the brake calipers and everything else from the 89 250r would fit.

[Motofool250r]

i dont have any 04-05 hubs/spindles here but the 04-05 spindles are supposed to a direct copy of 400x with different caliper mounts.

there are some different brake rotor standoffs between all the hubs though.

[Honda5]

sorry they dont fit my 04\05 spindles they must be 89 250R because they have the tapered coller. I'll try to post a pic.

[Motofool250r]

Originally posted by Honda5
sorry they dont fit my 04\05 spindles they must be 89 250R because they have the tapered coller. I'll try to post a pic.

what part about them does not fit?

[Honda5]

They don't slide in all the way. Home computer is down can't post pics but, the seal is recessed on the 04/05 and on the hubs the seal is all the way in the outer most part

[leager-n-ky]

Merrell went out of buisness before the 450 came out, not sure on all the different yrs of parts working together. Troybilt has a sticky at the top of the page to let you know what will work together.

[Honda5]

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[leager-n-ky]

I think mine say Merrell on the caps, and someone was selling copies of them after they went out of buisness. I will look at mine and see.

[Honda5]

Ok. The cap is a real nice sealed and threaded. And they also have the dual outter bearing

[dustinshuler]

Those hubs will work on 400ex,250r and 06 and newer 450r spindles. 04/05 spindles are not copies of 400ex.

[Motofool250r]

Originally posted by dustinshuler
Those hubs will work on 400ex,250r and 06 and newer 450r spindles. 04/05 spindles are not copies of 400ex.

so how are they different other then caliper mounting?

[dustinshuler]

The caliper will actually mount but when you tighten everything up the hub hits the caliper when you try to turn it. The spindle shaft itself is just different.

[Honda5]

It doesn't look like I'll be using them. If someone wants to make a offer I'm open for one. Let me know what kind of spindle you are lookin to put them on and I'll check the fit before shipping.

[Honda5]

What are they worth? I have someone wanting them but dont know what they are worth.

[atvmxr]

Originally posted by Honda5
What are they worth? I have someone wanting them but dont know what they are worth.

I paid around $175 -200 per set plus shipping on a couple sets of new merrell hubs back in 2009 FYI

[Honda5]

That's what I was thinking. If anyone wants them $175 plus shipping.