sd1 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 greets all - ordered a gforce axle and was wondering if their is anything special I need to do in the install or any tips anyone can pass along...thx as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdust Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 well i just put one on here recently the only trouble i had was the lock nut. but once u figure out how it works its really simple here is some pics man i can whip the hell out of it now its a great axle much thicker than stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagunCajun Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Getting the stock axel out is a big pain in the butt. Start as soon as you can on that. I ended up having to use a big hydrolic press to get the brake hub thing off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sd1 Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 appreciate the tips....so i take it sometimes these axles come apart easily and sometimes they dont?...isnt that brake rotor a threaded assembly or is it pressed?....and i'm not sure what you mean about getting the locknut to work properly?..could you explain a little more please...thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilarious Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 appreciate the tips....so i take it sometimes these axles come apart easily and sometimes they dont?...isnt that brake rotor a threaded assembly or is it pressed?....and i'm not sure what you mean about getting the locknut to work properly?..could you explain a little more please...thx Its pretty straight forward. You want to loosen the locknuts on the stock axle before you do anything else. There are many ways to do this. Sometimes it will be a painful task. Lol Once you have that did, remove tires & hubs. Remove the locknuts. Loosen chain and remove sproket hub, it should slide off. Pull axle out through right side of carrier. Slide brake disc hub off axle. Install is reverse. I would recommend cleaning out your carrier before you install the new axle. And install new bearings and seals while you have it apart. Pack it with grease and dont forget to re-install the spacer between the bearings. Once you are back up and running, periodically check the new locknut and tighten as necessary. :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdust Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 its 3 pieces a big nut, a treaded splined piece, and a snap ring thingy deal??? anyway u put the big nut first then the splined part and then the clip. then u tighten it so that the splined part goes toward the tire and the big nut goes toward the carrier. if that makes any since it should have instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sd1 Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 appreciate all the tips..... seems pretty straight forward... thx again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT2 Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Use a gigantic adjustable wrench for the locknut. Borrow one if you have to. I bought their 'axle nut wrench' and it was a stamped P.O.S. Use blue threadlock all over the threads and tighten the bejeezus out of it. Use blue (or red if you dare) threadlock on the nut's pinch bolt. I did this and mine has stayed tight for over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeDan Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Use a gigantic adjustable wrench for the locknut. Borrow one if you have to. I bought their 'axle nut wrench' and it was a stamped P.O.S. Use blue threadlock all over the threads and tighten the bejeezus out of it. Use blue (or red if you dare) threadlock on the nut's pinch bolt. I did this and mine has stayed tight for over a year. i sold samdust the g force he has...... never used loctite on it one time....and it never came loose i dont think id use any thread locker on it if it were me.. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave95.1 Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 i sold samdust the g force he has...... never used loctite on it one time....and it never came loose i dont think id use any thread locker on it if it were me.. Dan I agree. That nut doesn't need to be that tight either. It's not like the locknut on a stocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdust Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 i didnt use any lock tight. the design is diff so i dont think u need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT2 Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 (edited) OK, you can put threadlock on it the SECOND time you tighten it then. Been there, done that. Edited August 24, 2007 by TT2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdust Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 OK, you can put threadlock on it the SECOND time you tighten it then. Been there, done that. its still just as tight as when i first put it on and bansheedan had it before me. he said it never loosened. so i guess im just lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeDan Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 its still just as tight as when i first put it on and bansheedan had it before me. he said it never loosened. so i guess im just lucky. i must be one real lucky guy then....cause i raced falt track with that axle..... the axle has prolly 500 laps or more on it and it never came loose,EVER!!! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT2 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 You obviously had better luck than I did. When I first installed it, I tightened it as hard as their crappy wrench would allow. It backed off after 3 rides (woods, dirt dragging). One of my riding buddys' GForce axles did the same exact thing. That's why I'm saying that you can't go wrong using threadlock. If you have difficulty in removing the nut later, a little heat from a torch will make the threadlock let go. Simple, and just a little added insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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