Rear Pitlock Skewer not enough thread?
 

I recently bought a set of Pitlock skewers, a front and rear set. Today I went to put on the rear skewer and the thread doesn't go down the skewer enough to tighten against the dropout. I'm trying to put it on a 1982 Schwinn Super Sport, that has horizontal dropouts. Does anybody have any easy fixes for this, short of sending the set back to Canada? Seems a shame to pay $50 for a skewer set and have to swap out the stainless steel skewers for regulars.

Thanks in advance,
Alamont

The rear skewer maybe for a 135 or 130 mm rear axle spacing, measure the dropout spacing on your Schwinn, is almost certainly pre 130 mm, maybe 126 mm.

It might be possible to have someone local cut some threads further down the skewer.

Are you sure you didn't get a front skewer by mistake? I use Pitlock on many bikes, and if anything they have extra threads, not too few.

EDIT: Sorry, I misread. Perhaps you got an extra long skewer, they make them. What is the spacing on your frame?

I wouldn't recommend this.

Threads on skewers are typically rolled, not cut. Cutting threads could weaken the skewer...with disastrous results.

To the OP: a couple serrated washers would solve your problem.