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Caliber Axel/Nut problem

One of the axels on my caliber 44's has something wrong with it. I have tried 4 different nuts on this one axel and can still twist them down to the end of the thread with my fingers. I know of 2 other guys that have the same problem and 1 has had his wheel fly off while riding. 

 

If anyone knows how to fix this problem please reply! until then im double nutting the axel.. not that it will make much difference but it will give me some confidence it wont fly off haha

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Permalink Reply by Aaron London on July 22, 2011 at 0:33
Depends on where on the axel, in your case the nut cant screw on at all. it can look normal still, but if you look on the thread on your axel for any kind of dents at all. But one of the Pig tools wont get ya wrong

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Connor Ferguson on July 22, 2011 at 0:35
but i can screw the nut to the end of the thread with my fingers?
Permalink Reply by Aaron London on July 22, 2011 at 0:40
oh shit i thought you couldnt get them on at all, i read it all over again. And it is the nuts. Are you using nylock ones?

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Connor Ferguson on July 22, 2011 at 0:43
im using the stock nuts bro. i have tried every single nut on my trucks that work on every other axel except this 1 axel. i tried a nut off my mates vault trucks and that didnt work. theres something seriously fucked up with it
Permalink Reply by Aaron London on July 22, 2011 at 0:46
Well best bet is to pop in your local skatestore and pick up some fresh ones, better than used trailer trash nuts
Permalink Reply by Aaron London on July 22, 2011 at 0:46
if that dont  work, Ask them at teh store

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Connor Ferguson on July 22, 2011 at 0:47
Yeah alright ill do that. I only got these trucks maybe 1 month ago as well!
Permalink Reply by Jezza on July 22, 2011 at 11:22
the thread on the axle is probably too 'low' for the nuts, ie. the peaks of the thread doesnt push very far into the nylon.

try and find some nuts with a deeper looking nylon part

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Phil Bartlett on July 22, 2011 at 19:14
finally someone with some brains.

Jezza said:
the thread on the axle is probably too 'low' for the nuts, ie. the peaks of the thread doesnt push very far into the nylon.

try and find some nuts with a deeper looking nylon part

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Phil Bartlett on July 22, 2011 at 19:19
put a decent quality close up photo of the axle up. one persons opinion of a thread being in perfect condition is not necessarily the same as another persons. my money is on that the axle is damaged.

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jake Elliott on July 23, 2011 at 2:15
already told him to put NEW axle nuts on, he went out and skated without fixing the problem and it came loose.... no point trying to help.....

Connor Ferguson said:
the nut fell off this afternoon... this is a real problem.. can anyone help me?

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Connor Ferguson on July 23, 2011 at 2:32
Yeah righto mate.. new the new axel nuts would of came loose anyway... Its the axel not the nuts

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