i got a set of blackriver truck hangars in a trade from gihadgeo with wheels and they were on the hangars when they arrived. 3 of the wheels can be unscrewed from the hangar and taken off leaving one wheel that will not come off. there was no nut holding it in place as it seems to be glued to the axle. any idea on how i can take this wheel off the axle? thanks.

lightly use a hammer and flathead screwdriver maybe? or would that cause too much damage?

skeep222 wrote:

lightly use a hammer and flathead screwdriver maybe? or would that cause too much damage?

that'd probably break the wheel lol, i dont know what to do other than break the axle in order to have usuable wheels again.

soak it all in nail polish remover for five minutes, then just give it a nice tug. If that doesn't work, then just pull as hard as you can. The axle might be a bit too big for the wheel.

GunnerBoser wrote:

soak it all in nail polish remover for five minutes, then just give it a nice tug. If that doesn't work, then just pull as hard as you can. The axle might be a bit too big for the wheel.

will the nail polish remover do anything bad to the bearing?

nope, it's mainly just alcohol so it will evaporate quickly and leave it dry and such, which is usually what you want your bearings to be like.

For me, when i bought blackrivers there were actually 2 wheels that were glued onto the hangars. I just didn't use a nut on the axles that had the glued on wheels, and finally after about a week of seshing everyday, my wheels came flying off.

Twest wrote:

For me, when i bought blackrivers there were actually 2 wheels that were glued onto the hangars. I just didn't use a nut on the axles that had the glued on wheels, and finally after about a week of seshing everyday, my wheels came flying off.  

well i've been using the truck without the nut on the wheel for a few months now and no budge. i also let it sit in nail polish remover for 20 minutes and still no progress. i used pliers and everything and this wheel just wont budge.

Alex Ward wrote:

Twest wrote:

For me, when i bought blackrivers there were actually 2 wheels that were glued onto the hangars. I just didn't use a nut on the axles that had the glued on wheels, and finally after about a week of seshing everyday, my wheels came flying off.  

well i've been using the truck without the nut on the wheel for a few months now and no budge. i also let it sit in nail polish remover for 20 minutes and still no progress. i used pliers and everything and this wheel just wont budge.

Man that crazy, maybe George put a lot of super glue on haha. Maybe you could try putting the truck or wheel in a vice. But this could damage the parts so idk, i mean it depends on how much you really want that wheel off.

The brt axle is supposed to be removable so you can take the bolt off the side the wheel isn't stuck on and slide the axle out of the hanger and slide the wheel off the axle. that's what I did when this happend to me.

Gabe fingerboarding wrote:

The brt axle is supposed to be removable so you can take the bolt off the side the wheel isn't stuck on and slide the axle out of the hanger and slide the wheel off the axle. that's what I did when this happend to me.

tried it multiple times. it seems as if the wheel is glued on to the axle, but where the bearing meets the axle. its a pain in the ass since i cant change out all 4 wheels so i guess i'll end up having to buy a new hangar.

Have you tried any solutions like any liquid removers ?

Jack B. wrote:

Have you tried any solutions like any liquid removers ?

yes. i let it sit in nail polish remover for 20+ minutes. after the 20+ minutes i pulled it out and held the axle with plier and tried my hardest to pull the wheel off yet it just wouldnt budge.

Apparently nearly boiling hot soapy water should do the trick and the nail polish thing you need to apply it every 10mins with a cue tip , try them if you can