Axle isn’t long enough

[thxcuz]

I’m converting a rear wheel to a front wheel. Problem is my axle is too short now. Not a whole lot of meat left after the truss rods get mounted and I still need to add the fenders and disk brake hanger.
I did some research and I’m thinking maybe I can use some threaded rod from the hardware store. I think it’s been done before. I saw a guy on a motorcycle forum said he did it. Is it strong enough to be a front axle?

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

They sell longer chromemoly axles.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

I’m converting a rear wheel to a front wheel. Problem is my axle is too short now. Not a whole lot of meat left after the truss rods get mounted and I still need to add the fenders and disk brake hanger.
I did some research and I’m thinking maybe I can use some threaded rod from the hardware store. I think it’s been done before. I saw a guy on a motorcycle forum said he did it. Is it strong enough to be a front axle?

Get the cro-molly; the threaded rod is a bent axle waiting to happen.

 

[thxcuz]

The fork has a small dropout (is that the correct word?) a normal modern axle seems to be too large.

 

[curtisfox]

File it out some, and should work good, and try this store for axles ...........Curt

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