Aquila trike

[HENNING JOHAN]

My one friend got a problem with the left rear wheel on the trike!He says that when he take off it pulls to left.With a passenger it becomes worse!Now he wants to know if he can straighten the axle by bending it back?With little bit of heat or cold by bending it with a pipe?Any ideas?Also if he must replace the axle who can do the job?

[Kingfisher]

Speak to Micro Craft Africa (Solowings) directly about this, always friendly and helpful.
Big problêmsh if the axle breaks on landing, could cost you a trike or worse.

[AndyG]

Check if the axle is bent with the wheel off. If it is replace it. Don't start heating and bending things. Speak to Craig at Solowings. Most AP's should be able to do it for you.

[HENNING JOHAN]

Thanks for the info,Guys!It helps alot!

[HENNING JOHAN]

I check this afternoon the axle out!Looks for me the front fork is bended!The wheel centre is off by 13mm.If one steer the trike it pulls to the left and one must correct it by steering right.The hight to the centre of the wheel bolt differenct by 18mm.So is the fort bend or is one of the shocks pap?

[Leprachaun]

Hi Johan , is this the front fork you are talking about - If so it sounds if the trike had a very hard landing , - it is possible to remove the front axle, use a rubberhammer or a mallet (wood ) and lay the axle on a thick piece of wood and talk to it with the hammer / mallet - turn regularly to check when its straight - If this doesnt solve the problem remove the fork and take it apart anf find the problem on the cushen(rubbers inside the tube - no hammer allowed ,
Call me if you dont come right Alex 0825688635

[HENNING JOHAN]

Hi Johan , is this the front fork you are talking about - If so it sounds if the trike had a very hard landing , - it is possible to remove the front axle, use a rubberhammer or a mallet (wood ) and lay the axle on a thick piece of wood and talk to it with the hammer / mallet - turn regularly to check when its straight - If this doesnt solve the problem remove the fork and take it apart anf find the problem on the cushen(rubbers inside the tube - no hammer allowed ,
Call me if you dont come right Alex 0825688635

Hallo,Alex!Read about it under accidents!It looks if the left rear axle is"bended" to the right.If turned the goose neck and the measurments came down but still pull to the left.I will phone you on friday!Thanks for the advice!Hoe groter die probleem,hoe groter die hammer!! Boilermaker joke!!

[MADDOG]

Hoe groter die probleem,hoe groter die hammer!! Boilermaker joke!!

If you can't fix it with a hammer or cutting torch, then it's definately an electrical problem!

[HENNING JOHAN]

We had found the problem!!The trike was ap about two weeks ago!I told the AP about the problem and in a few seconds found the problem to be the left shock arm on the front wheel is bended!The owner replaced it!