Phoenix Phorx and Proto Slider problem

[Dean Bost]

Im having a problem getting my slider into my phorx. The bearings on the slider ARE all the way in and i cant get them on my fork. It seems like i need to stretch my fork out about an 1/8th of an inch and i have no idea how to do that, anybody got an idea? thanks

this is the farthest it goes on

these things on the inside of the fork are what the bearings are getting caught on and i was thinking if i stretch the fork actually by 1/16th it should work. But i think it got too tight from my eagle that i was previously riding on that fork

 

[mason buckley]

pics or a vid trying to get it in?

 

[Drew Kelly]

ya pics please

 

[Rob.]

I think your bearing spacer might be too big, but that is just a possibility, it looks like the bearing isn't completely flush with the core?

 

[Drew Kelly]

yeah try using a different spacer

 

[Dean Bost]

Yea rob its not completely flush but i think your right on the bearing spacer thing im going check it out tomorrow thanks for the help

 

[CJ Treihart]

hammer the wheel in with mallet

 

[james blott]

how did it go?

 

[ConnorD]

I had this exact same problem so I just bashed it against the ground with an allen wrench through the axle hole. Worked like a charm hahah.
But its most likely your spacer. Either that or file the integrated spacers on your phoenix juuuuuuust a tiny bit.

 

[Dean Bost]

I had tried that cj it didn't work because the spacer was too big , but I took the bearings out and put in a smaller spacer and it worked so I'm set thanks everyone

 

[Drew Kelly]

ur welcome