Tom Booth Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Evening all :P After much deliberation, Im going to avoid getting a king as i cant justify the cost for my riding level. So im going to settle for a hope xc and be extremely happy. But the only let down from the xc is the QR axle, So im thinking of running a m6x1.0 tap down each end and running a bolt up axle. But one thing is how easy is it to remove the axle from an xc? Is it pull the freehub off then it comes out of the hub like most other 2 sealed bearing hubs? like the front xc's? or is there more to it then this? Cheers for any help in advance Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Dunno if it would be too much hassle but if you send it off to hope they will tap the existing axel for you for free? Or if you can't be bother with anything they sell allen key axels aswell. Sorry i didnt actually answer any of your question :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 If you want to get the rear axle out just take the cassette body off, then all you need to do is support the hub shell, with something like the shape of a roll of parcel tape, then with a leather mallet hit the axle out, you will have the other side bearing cover and bearing on, I would advise you not to take these off at it's a pain to set the axle up again getting it centred in the hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 so the other bearing stays in the shell? if so phew :P i hate putting bearings back in, what if i marked on the axle where it was when it was new, then when putting it back in just put it in till it marks up with the line? Or is it different each time the axle is removed? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 erm, y do u need to remove the axle to tap it? i just lay the wheel down on a vice with the bottom end of the axle held in the jaws. easy as pie. as for takin it out, just remove the freehub assembly, and bang it out from the non-drive side. but u shudn't need to, just to tap the axle smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 its not really as easy as banging the axle out and in from the hub, hope make a tool kit that some shops will have that includes bearing drifts and also specially designed seats for the hub to rest on so the axle can be removed in order these tools are quite important as they stop the cartridge bearings from being damaged when the axle is being removed or inserted you can try it yourself but it will take alot of time and patience to get right as i'm pretty sure the axle is thicker inside the hub so bearings on one side will get knocked out and need pressed back in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Does your frame have horizontal drop outs then? If you havent bought the hub yet ring Hope, I am sure Hope have sorted out a bolt axle for people in the past. If you have vertical dropouts just buy a nice QR (Shimano all the way (Y) ) and I cant see you having many problems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 A QR will be bbetter than bolts in the end as you'll likely die if your axle snaps whereas if if it snaps and u have a QR in it then it will be held together, therefore not causing death, just make do with QR's! Kieron :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted December 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 A QR will be bbetter than bolts in the end as you'll likely die if your axle snaps whereas if if it snaps and u have a QR in it then it will be held together, therefore not causing death, just make do with QR's! Kieron :ermm: If the axle snaps with bolts in the hub wont fall out either way. It will be held in buy the axle end caps(them thing covering the bearings) Ahh well, i will see anyway Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkrider Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 What about these? The best of both :ermm: Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted December 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 oooooooooooooo adam you minx you, think you just saved me some time and agrovation, if they work, if they dont next time i come to folkestone on holiday im gonna stick it in an unwanted place :ermm: Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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