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Title: How to fit plegs?
Post by: Midlife! on October 18, 2008, 11:22 PM: Some help please boys.......

Got a couple of plegs to try but the nuts are 19mm on 14mm axles. The socket wont fit inside the metal insert of the pleg to tighten up the nut. Can I get 17mm nuts for 14mm axles?
Title: Re: How to fit plegs?
Post by: jedi on October 18, 2008, 11:28 PM: yes
Title: Re: How to fit plegs?
Post by: Midlife! on October 18, 2008, 11:31 PM: Quote from: jedi on October 18, 2008, 11:28 PM
yes

Fanx I feel better now :)

Will try BnQ or Halfrauds in the morning.
Title: Re: How to fit plegs?
Post by: kev-s on October 19, 2008, 12:17 PM: as above use 17mm nuts or personally id throw the plegs in the bin, i had a set and even when u rotate them like george french says to minimise wear they only lasted a couple of months not a year like he said they can last upto :tickedoff: :tickedoff: and i only used them on a mini ramp :rant:
Title: Re: How to fit plegs?
Post by: Midlife! on October 20, 2008, 11:23 AM: Found some 18's at a local bike shop :daumenhoch:

I've left the washer between the peg and the drop out ??? Right or wrong?
Title: Re: How to fit plegs?
Post by: kev-s on October 20, 2008, 11:31 AM: peg should be flush against the dropout really :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How to fit plegs?
Post by: Midlife! on October 20, 2008, 03:24 PM: Quote from: kev s on October 20, 2008, 11:31 AM
peg should be flush against the dropout really :daumenhoch:

Ta :daumenhoch: