Rear Thru-axle - how to fit kids trailer bracket?

CiniO · 13-04-2016 11:10PM #1

I have a MTB with rear thru-axle x12 or whatever the standard is.

It's a quick release mount like that:
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Diameter 12mm.

My kids trailer bracket is something like that:

Now, as axle is 12mm diameter, and hole in trailer bracket was 11mm, I had to drill it through to make it suit 12mm.

However now while it fits, I have a problem, because it requires extra space on the axle, and because of that axle doesn't screw fully into thread - only half way which IMO is not enough to keep it stable.

On the axle it says 159mm.

Is there anywhere I could buy one of those with lenght of around 165mm or so, so it would fit better?

mr spuckler · 15-08-2017 02:33PM

rehashing an old thread rather than starting a new one!

does anyone have any thoughts on the above? i have the exact same query, want to attach a bike trailer to my hardtail which has a 142 x 12mm through axle.

Alek · 15-08-2017 02:45PM

There are adapters that can take any QR mounted hitch

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/thule-adapter-for-syntace-x-12-axle-448887

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/followme-adapter-thru-axle-12mm-531333/wg_id-75

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/merida-robert-axle-thru-axle-kid213-12x160-172mm-142-148-624687/wg_id-75

ford2600 · 15-08-2017 02:48PM

http://forums.mtbr.com/wheels-tires/axle-standards-explained-873910.html

Use a through axle from a downhill mtb, 150mm or 157mm; use spacers as required on non thread side to ensure full thread engagement.

WARNING: never seen that done but just thinking out loud!

CheGuedara · 15-08-2017 04:46PM

Give this a goggle there's a good chance there's an axle just the job here

https://robertaxleproject.com/family/

Rear Thru-axle - how to fit kids trailer bracket?

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