Axle too big for dropouts

[Thxcuz]

I'm putting a new front wheel on a Murray Moterey and the darn thing doesn't fit. The axle for the new wheel seems too large. Are there any solutions? I have the old wheel, can I swap out the axle? Do I need to grind? Before I get my dremel out, I recon I better check with the experts.

 

[aka_locojoe]

I grind the drop outs a little bigger. Others grind flat spots on the axle.

 

[gcrank1]

There was a post on this very thing within (IIRC) the last few weeks; lots of responses.

 

[Thxcuz]

I just used my old wheel. It will do for now.

 

[Saverio]

I also used the axel from my old wheel. Better than grinding!

 

[c.p.odom]

Grind flats on the axle.

 

[DeusVult]

I just took my Dremel with a cylindrical grinder and just opened up the slots on the forks. Took about 5 mins.

 

[dougfisk]

I grind flat spots on the axles... Any axle can be replaced for about $3, while any fork I have is worth much, much more.

 

[iven]

grinded the drops on the fork for the 3/8 to fit..
don't like the tiny front axles anyway, but thats my prefence..