I tried to mount up my rear tire this weekend on my new hardtailed frame and my rear axle is about an inch short now. I think what it is is the swingarm where the axle sets is about 1/8" thick and my new axle plates are about a 1/2" thick. any suggestions? how much would it cost to have a new rear axle machined. I'd rather do this than try to get a Harley hub and axle and have it relaced to my new rim that I just spent a lot of money to have my  stock hub relaced to. man, the trials and tribulations of building a bobber.

what is the stock axle length for a savage? about an inch longer than that. I'll have to measure to get an exact length needed that kinda ruined my whole day so I just gave up after that. I'm gonna call the guy that hardtailed my frame tomorrow and see what the cost to machine a new one might be maybe he could give me a deal for the trouble or have some other suggestions.

Would it be possible to recess the ends of the axle into the side plates you have?  Maybe thread one of the side plates so the axle doesn't have to extend beyond the side plate to a nut.....just thread into the side plate the same way the front axle threads into the fork tube.

Hard to be creative with you....when you haven't provided us with some photos!

Dave

Yeah, I was gonna say, if you find one too long you can just thread it farther back, cut it off and clean it up.