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I just switched from a 32 Talas to a 36 Talas.

Since this is my first time using a 20mm hub, do i need to grease the axle before slipping in the hub? Or is the axle supposed to be dry?

Tried to search here and look at Fox Website and couldn't come up with an answer.

Thanks!
 
#6 ·
Dont grease your thru axle.

You want the wheel spinning on the bearings, not the bearings spinning on the axle. All the manufactures Ive talked to have said this. Also, the axle is anodized aluminum, you dont need to grease it to protect from corrosion.
 
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I've had trouble removing my 20mm axle after being left on the fork for months, maybe with some rain riding included. Smearing a a small amount of grease on the axle eliminated that problem. And there has been no problem with bearings spinning on the axle so far (Hope hub).
 
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IntenseMack10 said:
Dont grease your thru axle.

You want the wheel spinning on the bearings, not the bearings spinning on the axle. All the manufactures Ive talked to have said this. Also, the axle is anodized aluminum, you dont need to grease it to protect from corrosion.
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this may be technically correct. Hadn't thought about it that way. But, I find it hard to believe that the bearing would have less friction against a greased axle than the balls do against their races. I'll wipe mine down and see if I can tell a difference.
 
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Keep it clean a teflon based dry lube works good. What ever you use make sure its not enough that it will cause dust or dirt to stick to it. So make sure you wipe off whatever excess if there is any. You can do more harm than good if your not careful.
 
#13 ·
I was at the World Cup Final at Windham, NY this summer and took my bike to the Fox tent. I had stripped the allen head on my old Fox 36 thru-axle. The guys working there replaced the axle for me, greased the new one, and handed my bike over free of charge.

These are the same guys who were rebuilding forks for the likes of Gee and Rachel Atherton all week....
 
#14 ·
Grease it!
My pike once had some corrosion on the axle that was a pain to remove from the wheels. I had left the wheels on for a few months. If you plan to remove it every week then maybe you could run it dry.
 
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mikkosan said:
Since this is my first time using a 20mm hub, do i need to grease the axle before slipping in the hub? Or is the axle supposed to be dry?
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Grease the axle or it might seize in the fork lowers, or hubs can seize onto the axle. Any general purpose grease is fine.

I get the pleasure of unsticking ungreased axles on a regular basis, easy money for me and easily avoided for you.
 
#18 ·
You need to grease it, anyone that doesn't is playing with fire. Once the axle is clamped it wont spin anyway so the bearing rotating on the axle theory goes out the window. Any thing you dont want to become permanently in something either needs antiseeze or grease.
 
#19 ·
I grease mine to prevent creaking. It seems every time it needs a thin coat a creak develops. The same goes for the rear Maxle. A thin film is all that's needed. I've used Philwood grease for building bikes from the frame up for years and swear by the stuff.
 
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