Author Topic: tight forkers (Read 485 times)

brettnai · « **on:** December 21, 2008, 10:36 AM »

anyone got any tricks to prizing open forks so I can get a wheel on? its just that bit too narrow and I can't for love nor money get the wheel on even by pulling the forks apart.
tools and work space limited at the mo coz i'm at the girlfriends gaff

brettnai · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2008, 10:50 AM »

anyone? i'm about 3 strains away from a hernia here

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2008, 10:52 AM »

Sure you don't need one of those front spindles with the cut outs in?

brettnai · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2008, 10:55 AM »

I don't remember having one on there before. its a 10mm axle and 10mm dropout
Its just an Aero Reflex i'm putting together for a buddy of mine

If I need a different axle i'm screwed coz i gotta deliver this bike today

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2008, 11:04 AM »

i had the same problem on a pair of forks, had to go to my local LBS in the end, he had a tool that spread the forks, bit like a scissor jack

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2008, 11:19 AM »

right, i got ya.

ozone · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2008, 11:26 AM »

Sometimes there are washers in between the cones and the locknut - removing them would help. Rear cones are often a bit shorter than cones for front wheels so using rear cones up front would also help. Some locknuts are also much thicker than others so swapping fat for thin usually helps