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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: firebird4130 on April 14, 2008, 11:09 PM

Title: MONGOOSE 3PC HOW CAN i USE SEALEAD BEARINGS WITH THIS AXLE?
Post by: firebird4130 on April 14, 2008, 11:09 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii227/firebird4130/MONGOOSCRANK.jpg)

hI, i was wondering if anyone knows how I can use sealed cartridge bearings with this axle or if I can find a replacement axle that will allow me to do this, as this one is threaded like a one piece that uses the other type,
Thanks a lot.

Title: Re: MONGOOSE 3PC HOW CAN i USE SEALEAD BEARINGS WITH THIS AXLE?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 14, 2008, 11:15 PM

 :) Looks like one of Mongoose`s low end cranks that came on the budget models.Probably would have had a caged open bearing b/b as well.Don`t know what kind of replacement axle would fit that though.

Title: Re: MONGOOSE 3PC HOW CAN i USE SEALEAD BEARINGS WITH THIS AXLE?
Post by: stidds on April 14, 2008, 11:22 PM

I have only ever seen open bearing bottom brackets for hexagonal axles before.

There is one on the bay at the moment which is open bearings.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMX-Bottom-Bracket-hexagonal_W0QQitemZ110242655409QQihZ001QQcategoryZ56193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: MONGOOSE 3PC HOW CAN i USE SEALEAD BEARINGS WITH THIS AXLE?
Post by: stidds on April 14, 2008, 11:28 PM

Just had a thought! 4-Jeri cranks have hexagonal axles.  I know that the US bottom bracket for the 4-Jeri crank is open bearing, But the euro bottom bracket is sealed, so if you could get hold of a euro 4-Jeri bottom bracket you could then use a bottom bracket adapter to fit it in the frame.

It is a long way round but it would work.