Boxxer Thru Axle

No no spacers are you sure you have the right axle for the fork ?

more like the right hub, it should be a 110mm hub, not a 100

Some hubs have dust caps that snap on and off. How much is it moving? It's it's moving A LOT, you're missing the dust caps. If it's missing just a mm or two, what you need to do is loosen the pinch bolts, tighten down the axle first, then retorque the pinch bolts.

There definately aren't any dust caps (maybe i should get some), theres like 5-7mm of space between the hub and the legs of the fork. The only thing thats keeping the hub from sliding on the axle is the brake. Does this mean I need to get a completely new hub? Agh! The throes of buying a bike on ebay...

josiahdood said:

There definately aren't any dust caps (maybe i should get some), theres like 5-7mm of space between the hub and the legs of the fork. The only thing thats keeping the hub from sliding on the axle is the brake. Does this mean I need to get a completely new hub? Agh! The throes of buying a bike on ebay...

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My boxxer is actually a couple mm narrower than the hub, it takes just a couple pounds of pressure to spread the fork enough to get the hub in. Sounds like your hub is too narrow or has the wrong endcaps on it. I was on a budget, and got a 20mm "rocky mountain" hub from Cambria when I got my boxxer. It was $40, down from $100. Not my first choice, but it'll have to do for now. Maybe you can find the right caps for your hub???

Good Luck!

josiahdood said:

There definately aren't any dust caps (maybe i should get some), theres like 5-7mm of space between the hub and the legs of the fork. The only thing thats keeping the hub from sliding on the axle is the brake. Does this mean I need to get a completely new hub? Agh! The throes of buying a bike on ebay...

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You're missing something.