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36mm Stanchion Clamp | Straight/Angled
36mm Stanchion Clamp | Straight/Angled
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36mm Shaft Clamp for Fork Stanchions
A precision clamp designed to hold 36 mm diameter stanchions securely in a bench vise. Built for the new generation of inverted forks, where the stanchion is the moving lower leg and there is no crown holding it still once the fork is apart.
Available in two versions at the same price: straight or angled 35°. Both use the same 360° clamping surface and hold identically — the only difference is how the stanchion sits relative to your vise.
Straight: best if you have a big wide vise where you can clamp off to the side and let the stanchion hang past the edge.
Angled: best if you have a small vise, or one with a wide bottom casting that gets in the way of long straight parts. The angle sends the stanchion off to the side so it clears the center of the vise instead of running into it.
Not sure? Look at your vise. If a 36 mm tube standing straight up in the jaws would hit the base or the bench, pick angled.
⚠️ Read Before Using
Even one grain of dirt can permanently scratch your stanchion. Kashima and other coated surfaces are unforgiving — clean thoroughly and inspect the clamping zone before locking anything down.
Full usage guide: How to Clamp Large Diameters (Guide)
What It’s For
- Clamps directly onto 36 mm stanchion tubes
- Holds the stanchion securely while loosening damper and air spring assemblies, which are often torqued tight
- On inverted forks the stanchion is the moving lower leg — once separated from the fork it has nothing holding it against rotation
- Full 360° contact spreads the load instead of pinching a single point
Compatibility Chart
| Fork | Stanchion | Fits? |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Podium (inverted) | 36 mm | ✅ Yes |
| PUSH 9.1 | 36 mm | ✅ Yes |
| Fox 36 | 36 mm | ✅ Yes |
| Fox Podium upper tubes | 47 mm | ❌ No — this clamp is for the 36 mm stanchions only |
| RockShox BoXXer 2011–2023, Intend | 35 mm | ❌ No — use our 35 mm clamp |
| RockShox BoXXer 2024+, Öhlins DH38, Fox 38 | 38 mm | ❌ No — use our 38 mm clamp |
| Any other 36 mm stanchion fork | 36 mm | ✅ Yes |
35 mm and 36 mm are only 1 mm apart — do not guess. The chart goes by stanchion diameter, not fork model. If your tube measures 35 mm, you need the 35 mm clamp instead. Not sure? Use our Dust Wiper Seal Finder Tool , it uses the exact same diameter reference.
Fitment is identical on both the straight and angled versions — same 36 mm bore, same forks.
Extra Tip for Best Grip
If the stanchion is oily, dusty, or greasy, the clamp will slip. Clean with isopropyl alcohol, wrap once with printer paper or paper towel, then add a tiny dab of alcohol on top. It dramatically increases grip, you’ll be surprised how well it locks in.
Clamp on a bare section of the tube, away from any coating transition, seal contact area, or stanchion guard mounting point.
Angled version: set it in the jaws with the tilt running clear of the vise center before you close it, so you are not repositioning under load.
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