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Front Axle nut replacment options?

Tessier

Tessier

Husqvarna
AA Class
I am looking for a replacement to the 12mm front axle nut. I really don't want to add a 12mm allen to my trail side tool kit so I would like to find something that is stainless steel has a common size hex head on it and preferrably a magnet so you don't loose it when doing trail side maintance. does anyone make such a thing? Or am I going to have to make it?
 
I got mine from Motosportz.

http://www.motosportz.com/HVA-SS/HVA-SS-Home.htm#Convenience

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Then, get the wrench right below that, which will fit both front and rear axles.
 
I called George and left him a message any idea if his is stainless steel and does anyone stock his products? He love's to send stuff COD which is a pain and just adds useless costs to an order.

Kelly I like the one you have but I am just not in love with it. Because I live and ride in the Granite State ya it's all rock an axle nut is very prone to getting smacked by rock's and subjected to damage which is why I want stainless steel, the magnet would be great so you can stick it somewhere while your working on it trail side and not loose it. The 15mm seams like an odd size is there another 15mm any where on the bike why not make it a 12mm or 17mm which I think is common on other companies axle wrench's? Lastly why not slot it to accept a flat head just in case you distroy the nut?
 
Thank's for the sugestion Caiman I could do a 3/8" ratchet pretty easily by using an addapter to size up my 1/4" ratchet. Then I kind of need to weight the option's with the axle tool. I could do a tool with tire iron's on the opposite end which would be handier than having a 27mm and a 15mm tool. Then I could use one of these
0000-Motion-Pro-3-8-Drive-Adapter-for-T6-Tire-Lever---.jpg

Which fits nicely in here
Motion_Pro_T6_Tire_Levers_detail.jpg

isn't exactly cheap but would be very handy on the trail and for my type of riding just might be the way to go. To bad it's not steel and it's missing that magnet. Oh well guess you can't have everything. I'll see what George has to offer but this setup is moving up on the list.
 
Tessier said:
I am looking for a replacement to the 12mm front axle nut. I really don't want to add a 12mm allen to my trail side tool kit so I would like to find something that is stainless steel has a common size hex head on it and preferrably a magnet so you don't loose it when doing trail side maintance. does anyone make such a thing? Or am I going to have to make it?
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OK, I'll add my penny pinching 2cents. Get a 12 mm allen wrench. Use a cheap angle grinder to cut off about an inch of it. Put the one inch piece in ur trail carried tools. Then to remove the front axle, put the 1 inch piece of the 12 mm allen wrench in the front axle and use a 12 mm wrench or a small adj wrench that you should be carring anyway in ur trail tools to loosen the stock axle nut. Works for me.
 
Uptites is stainless. COD is a PITA but he is good and so is his stuff.

Im very happy with Kellys stuff too, i bouight the wrench from him among several other items. His nut looks like aluminum too me.

Tessier said:
I called George and left him a message any idea if his is stainless steel and does anyone stock his products? He love's to send stuff COD which is a pain and just adds useless costs to an order.

Kelly I like the one you have but I am just not in love with it. Because I live and ride in the Granite State ya it's all rock an axle nut is very prone to getting smacked by rock's and subjected to damage which is why I want stainless steel, the magnet would be great so you can stick it somewhere while your working on it trail side and not loose it. The 15mm seams like an odd size is there another 15mm any where on the bike why not make it a 12mm or 17mm which I think is common on other companies axle wrench's? Lastly why not slot it to accept a flat head just in case you distroy the nut?
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I talked to George be is out of stock on the axle nuts and won't get any for 2-3 weeks. I placed an order for the zip Ty one but then noticed it lists it as being for a 05-10 husky anyone know if this will work for a 2011?
 
Yes the Ty one will work, all the same.

Ours is aluminium with unsprung weight in mind. Georges stuff is top notch too. Tys has the magnet. Its all good.
 
Never seen a poor product come from ANY of the aftermarket companies. Zip-Up-SportZ all do excellent work and stand behind there product. I have items from all of them on my bikes. It's called spread the love around. :busted:
 
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Thank's for the quick response you guy's are great! Next up will be a the rear disk guard from Motosportz. Time to start saving my pennies.
 
huskyista said:
OK, I'll add my penny pinching 2cents. Get a 12 mm allen wrench. Use a cheap angle grinder to cut off about an inch of it. Put the one inch piece in ur trail carried tools. Then to remove the front axle, put the 1 inch piece of the 12 mm allen wrench in the front axle and use a 12 mm wrench or a small adj wrench that you should be carring anyway in ur trail tools to loosen the stock axle nut. Works for me.
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good idea- did the same thing and welded a washer snug around the allen stub about half way down so that the allen stub does not get lost inside the axle nut.
 
Just use a short 12mm bolt and put double nuts on the threaded portion, then toss it in your tool pouch. Then the bolt head acts as the allen wrench and you put a wrench on the nut. A shouldered 12mm bolt works nice. Cam
 
But they no longer supply an axle wrench with the bike? Now I'd need to buy a separate wrench for a 15mm nut and it seams to be the only one on the bike. Personally if I am going to pack a tool I'd like it to be useful in more than one trail side application.

That was my logic when considering replacing this nut.
 
There's only one nut the size of the rear axle on the whole bike. I put the 15 on it, got the double ended wrench and haven't looked back. Works great.
 
I can see how a different size up front would come in handy. You can find a 27 mm with tire spoon on the other side but not a 15 mm w/spoon, I found 12mm and 13 mm w/spoon but never a 15mm. That was something I asked Dean (coffee) to do when he came up with same design wrench, I would love to carry a 27 and 15 mm tire spoon. I could get ride of three tools for two aluminum ones. :thumbsup:
 
I'd much rather have the larger 15mm for an axle nut than a 12mm. More robust. Perhaps less convenient, but convenient doesn't save your ass when you round off the bolt because it was undersized for the job. I do like the idea of a 27 and 15mm spoon set, though.
 
I have this motion pro tire iron/ratchet and it works good.

For the front wheel though I just cut an end off a 12mm allen key and stick it in the stock axle nut and turn it with a 12mm wrench.


Tessier said:
Thank's for the sugestion Caiman I could do a 3/8" ratchet pretty easily by using an addapter to size up my 1/4" ratchet. Then I kind of need to weight the option's with the axle tool. I could do a tool with tire iron's on the opposite end which would be handier than having a 27mm and a 15mm tool. Then I could use one of these
0000-Motion-Pro-3-8-Drive-Adapter-for-T6-Tire-Lever---.jpg

Which fits nicely in here
Motion_Pro_T6_Tire_Levers_detail.jpg

isn't exactly cheap but would be very handy on the trail and for my type of riding just might be the way to go. To bad it's not steel and it's missing that magnet. Oh well guess you can't have everything. I'll see what George has to offer but this setup is moving up on the list.
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