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Originally Posted by some_other_dave
"Strong enough" begs the question of how much strength is actually needed. Is your reverse trike going to be significantly lighter than the four-wheeler you are using the parts from? Presumably it is, but you would need to make certain.
If the rear wheel carries the same load as one of the two rear wheels of the four-wheel setup, then the stock parts (hub, bearing, etc.) should be quite strong enough.
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That's particularly critical. Anyway, it might be not so hard to get some parts from a heavier vehicle. Considering a Civic as the base car, rear wheel hub and bearing out of an Accord can work. Another vehicle worth to take a look is the Volkswagen Transporter T4, which was more widely available in Canada and Mexico: it doesn't have a rear axle in the 2WD versions, it has 2 swing-arms instead.