[Savage_Animal]

On my Fox 36 float it has two QR levers on each side of the 20mm dropout. I found this completely useless since I never take my front wheel off and its just added bulk and weight. Plus its just that much easer for someone to steal my front wheel. So I replaced both levers with just a simple bolt like this:

So I hope this is ok to do since the torque is probly getting all messed up without the levers. like its not going to crack or anything right?

Heres what it looked like before for reference:

 

[w00dy]

You're fine, just make sure to run a washer or something to spread the load evenly over the surface. QRs actually exert a lot of force through the cam motion. That said, don't be a hamfist and use the long end of the allen wrench with all your might.

 

[syadasti]

Pinch bolts on the QR 36 have a torque value of 25 in-lbs, so there you go. The old ones (which are still on the 40s) were 19 in-lbs.

 

[Stoked]

looks better too. nice job.

 

[FR4life.]

i would take off the concave piece that the QR lever pivots on too.. the bolt should be sitting on a flat surface.

 

[Savage_Animal]

i would take off the concave piece that the QR lever pivots on too.. the bolt should be sitting on a flat surface.

Good idea I'll do that right now.

 

[Savage_Animal]

Pinch bolts on the QR 36 have a torque value of 25 in-lbs, so there you go. The old ones (which are still on the 40s) were 19 in-lbs.

... So in other words i can tighten the bolts fairly tight without risking cracking the dropouts? (I don't have a torque wrench)

 

[syadasti]

... So in other words i can tighten the bolts fairly tight without risking cracking the dropouts? (I don't have a torque wrench)

No way, that is inch lbs...

 

[Savage_Animal]

No way, that is inch lbs...

Ok then I'll just make it tight enough to do the job and not overly tight.

 

[syadasti]

Ok then I'll just make it tight enough to do the job and not overly tight.

Yeah, tighten with the short end of the wrench for minimal leverage.