Rear spindle/axle which way round?

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Rear spindle/axle which way round?

Postby breakwellmz » Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:46 pm

Hi.
I took the rear wheel off the Mastiff well over a week ago now, and today went to refit it together with its new sprocket and bolts, cush drive rubbers, axle nuts,polished rim and hand fitted new tyre. :D
One end of the axle is threaded longer than the other by about 10mm, does it matter which way round it goes back thru the hub? I`ve only had it since new.
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Re: Rear spindle/axle which way round?

Postby Puffs » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:37 am

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Re: Rear spindle/axle which way round?

Postby breakwellmz » Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:10 am

Hi.

As opposed to using a tyre fitting machine.
I normally take my wheels and new tyres (tubeless ones) to a guy with a tyre fitting machine but he is closed due to Covid so i did them myself.
Yes, i looked at this image as well, no help at all.
I reckon if they made one end different to the other there is probably a good reason for it.

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Re: Rear spindle/axle which way round?

Postby Puffs » Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:24 am

Or the guy that made the axle just tapped a bit more on one side...

Best of luck.

Actually, on my bicycles & MTBs I do not use a tyre iron. There it really is 'by hand'!
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Re: Rear spindle/axle which way round?

Postby handsomejackuk » Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:00 pm

i know its a bit late but i have fitted axle both ways, ususally only the one nut ever comes loose... i have also fitted axle sliders to my axle.. i tapped holes in the axle and fitted skateboard wheels.. they usually change colour every few years, currently black...
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Re: Rear spindle/axle which way round?

Postby breakwellmz » Sat Feb 20, 2021 3:35 am

Hi.

I decided that it didn`t make any difference but was just done to make people ask which way round it went!

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