swapping solid axle for hollow... stupid Q?
06-24-05, 09:31 AM
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swapping solid axle for hollow... stupid Q?
so... i think i already know the answer to this, but i want to make sure lest i screw something up...
can i take a solid axle out of a hub and replace it with a hollow axle for quick-release? it seems to me like this would be pretty simple, but i don't want to get started on this only to figure out it doesn't work for some reason...
anyone care to advise? i appreciate it!
can i take a solid axle out of a hub and replace it with a hollow axle for quick-release? it seems to me like this would be pretty simple, but i don't want to get started on this only to figure out it doesn't work for some reason...
anyone care to advise? i appreciate it!
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I just did it. Gives you a chance to clean and repack your hubs, too! It will be a great help to have a 13mm/14mm cone wrench (which is thin enough to grab the cones while you loosen the locknut.
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Originally Posted by cusack
so... i think i already know the answer to this, but i want to make sure lest i screw something up...
can i take a solid axle out of a hub and replace it with a hollow axle for quick-release? it seems to me like this would be pretty simple, but i don't want to get started on this only to figure out it doesn't work for some reason...
anyone care to advise? i appreciate it!
can i take a solid axle out of a hub and replace it with a hollow axle for quick-release? it seems to me like this would be pretty simple, but i don't want to get started on this only to figure out it doesn't work for some reason...
anyone care to advise? i appreciate it!
www.loosescrews.com sells both QR and solid axles: https://loosescrews.com/index.cgi?c=H...d=766857522684
