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Truck Reviews (15215 Posts) Truck Review skate board trucks On 7/27/2005 kyle wrote in from United States  (206.255.nnn.nnn) whats better venture skateboard trucks or silver truck co orange birthstone collection skate bord trucks     Rate post 212838 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Copers, No Skools On 7/27/2005 Chuck wrote in from United States  (192.249.nnn.nnn) Yes, OG Copers work with No Skools.     Rate post 212805 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) copers with noschoolz On 7/27/2005 duane wrote in from United States  (68.15.nnn.nnn) does anyone know if original tracker copers can be used with the center-set noschoolz ? i'm afraid the wheels might hit the ends of the coper just checking before I get the copers to protect magnesium hangers     Rate post 212801 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Low Tech Fixes On 7/27/2005 Chris Chaput wrote in from United States  (66.116.nnn.nnn) If the tip of the kingpin extends a bit beyond the top of the locknut, smash it with a hammer so that the locknut can't spin off. Another fix that takes a bit more work is get a shorter nut for the top, drill a small hole through the side of kingpin near the top and put a cotter pin through it. When trucks like this turn back and forth, the locknut moves more easily in the "loosening" direction and eventually comes off. This a well known design flaw in products and Locktite is a bandaid approach to a deeper problem.     Rate post 212791 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) exkate problem On 7/27/2005 downhill nutloose wrote in from Sweden  (213.100.nnn.nnn) Yes, i have that problem. Actually the wheelaxel part fell off the first day i rode it. I' ve talked to the shop I purchased it from and they told me some other people had the same problem. Today i've put on some new locknuts together with loctite, which is a liquid that will safen the screwthreads. Hopefully this will work. Does anyone know the exact sizes of the exkate kingpin? I know standard kingpins use 14 mm nuts, but the exkate kingpin is smaller, and someone told me they might use some kind of inch size. I use m8 right now (8 mm), but maybe it should be 5/16”, which is only 7,94 mm. So it might be that because the difference is so small, both nuts fit, but the m8 doesn't fit tight enough and therefore unscrews itself. I'm gonna mail exkate about this and post the answer here.     Rate post 212778 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Seismic F/R experiment On 7/24/2005 Steve in AZ wrote in from United States  (130.13.nnn.nnn) Pauli: I was going to use the same deck, but that would keep me from making one run after the other on the different set-ups. I went with two decks that have very similar flex characteristics and cambers. The BEST test would be with two of the same decks...which I don't have. Now...what sort of wedge/dewedge on the Tracker RTX/RTS will I need to match up with the Seismic QT & ST bases (45* & 30*), with the front 45 being wedged to 50*? -=S=-     Rate post 212531 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) New cast trucks? On 7/23/2005 Mercury wrote in from United States  (4.249.nnn.nnn) Is anybody working on new cast-truck designs? I totally need some turny trucks that use a regular kingpin and don't cost more than a good set of wheels. GUS trucks were a great concept, but trucks need to have removable axles to even begin to step up to the level of Tracker RT-series, let alonne try to be progress the matter.     Rate post 212476 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) rad dh trucks On 7/23/2005 toddc wrote in from United States  (68.121.nnn.nnn) pics?     Rate post 212463 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Radikal On 7/22/2005 Yorck wrote in from Germany  (84.57.nnn.nnn) I hope they are stronger than Akis prototype. The concept is 100% cool but they need to be 10 mm or very good steel.     Rate post 212417 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) no, really...when On 7/22/2005 Downhill Trucks wrote in from United States  (68.215.nnn.nnn) On 9/21/2004 MARK MCCREE wrote in from 69.69.xxx.xxx: Our downhill Randal killers will be out next week.     Rate post 212407 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) RADIKAL DOWNHILLS On 7/22/2005 MISS KITTY wrote in from United States  (69.34.nnn.nnn) THE RADIKAL DOWNHILL SERIES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. I WILL POST WHEN THEY ARE READY. FEEL FREE TO CALL OUR HOTLINE AT 1-877-RADSK8R, or 1-877-723-7587 FOR INFORMATION...     Rate post 212397 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Radikal Downhiller On 7/22/2005 sebastian wrote in from Sweden  (83.250.nnn.nnn) Hi! I just wonder, have Radikal released their Downhill truck yet? Where can I if so buy a set? Thanks for a great forum BTW... /seb     Rate post 212368 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Trackers and Seismics in AZ Steve's Test On 7/21/2005 Pauliwog wrote in from United States  (64.5.nnn.nnn) Hey Steve, I have noticed that 2 decks of the same wheelbase but with different cambers, flexes, and widths can make a very noticable difference on their own using the exact same wheels and trucks combination moved from one deck to the other. So, for a true test of the Seismic/Tracker-Rear/Front and vice-versa feel, I would'nt use one combination on one deck and the other combination on a different deck, I'd use one deck only and one set of wheels, and trade trucks around, that way you can absolutely know what difference the truck combinations make and rule out everything else. Also, don't drink a RedBull between truck changes. Good seeing you at Hood -Later, Paul     Rate post 212363 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Pauliwog & AZ Steve's Seismic Safari On 7/21/2005 Not PASSS wrote in from United States  (192.175.nnn.nnn) Well, I got the first two identical w/b decks set up for the comparison. Pocket Pistols DP1977 & G&S FF Mallard. Each have similar w/B drillings, but since the geometries of the trucks differ a bit and wedging changes things, I was able to get almost the exact same W-W base on each deck. The PPDP has the RTX 129mm in front(wedged 10*) and the Seismic 130mm 30* in back mounted flat. The Mallard has the Seismic 130mm 45* in front wedged 5* and the RTS in back de-wedged 10*. Both are set up with the identical Avalon combo 85a front, 75a rear, mild outer lip shaved on all of about 1/8". No chance to test yet, but I need a tad more clearance to avoid any WheelByte. Suggestions & corrections to my wedging angles welcome! -=S=-     Rate post 212333 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Khiro pivot cups On 7/21/2005 mercury wrote in from United States  (4.249.nnn.nnn) I got some Khiro pivot bushings back when they first started offering them, both the hard ones and the soft ones. The big ones (for Randal and trad Tracker) fit width-wise, but height-wise they're too short (approx 3-4mm too short) for the Tracker RT-S baseplate. I wasn't sure if that was going to cause a problem or not. Just to be on the safe side though, I decided not to use them.     Rate post 212283 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) help with bushings On 7/20/2005 bpizzle wrote in from United States  (67.163.nnn.nnn) basically, i know nothing about bushings. but i can tell you the ones that come on Invader 950s are s#@!. if i lean to one side, the trucks then say stuck leaning like that until i hop on my board and lean to the other side. i use these trucks on my sliding board, i keep them tight. i don't carve with them, basically i go straight for speed then go hard into slides. if i want to get some replacement bushings, should i get hard ones considering what i'm going to be doing with my trucks? i need the cheapest replacement bushings, basically. suggestions!     Rate post 212244 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Khiro On 7/20/2005 RJ wrote in from United States  (12.19.nnn.nnn) Check and make sure that you where sent the right ones. I have there Large ones (multi pack) that i swich out depending on the race and they fit my randals fine. all 3 sets acctuly, 180s 150s and the DHs. Make sure you bought the right ones     Rate post 212217 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) re khiro On 7/20/2005 isaiah wrote in from United States  (24.21.nnn.nnn) yeah i ordered the large ones     Rate post 212214 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) pivot cups On 7/19/2005 slim wrote in from United States  (69.110.nnn.nnn) i think Khiro makes two sizes of pivot cups. did you get the larger ones? I thought their larger ones were supposed to be for Randal and some Trackers. Hmm...     Rate post 212155 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) khiro pivot cups On 7/19/2005 isaiah wrote in from United States  (24.21.nnn.nnn) I just got a set of khiro pivot cups to replace my worn out randall pivot cups to find that the pivot cup fit the hanger nub or whatever it is but it was not large enough to fit the baseplate tightly. where can I get big enough pivot cups to fit randalls?     Rate post 212152 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Danged Controvertial SLALOM Trucks On 7/16/2005 Pauliwog wrote in from United States  (64.5.nnn.nnn) I don't want to start another SLALOM TRUCK CONTROVERSY but I'd just like to say that my MonkeywrenchMachineWorks'd 8mm RT-X's and Seismics and AsphaltPlayground 8mm RT-X's and SplitFires did a very good job of turning, providing traction, and most of all-functioned as great fastening devices between my decks and wheels at the Hood River West Coast Championships last weekend enabling a 10th finish in the GS, and 8th in the "A" Class T/S. That's all I've got to say. Unless I think of more to say. OK, I guess that's all I really have to say for right now. Ok, um, well, umm, Later-Paul     Rate post 211890 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Exkate problem On 7/15/2005 vaitus wrote in from United States  (216.166.nnn.nnn) do you mean the kingpin locknut? If that's the case sounds like the nylon insert is worn out and you need a new locknut. I've been riding exkates for a long time and never had that particular problem.     Rate post 211851 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Exkate problem On 7/15/2005 Jester wrote in from United States  (168.122.nnn.nnn) Anybody ever have a problem with the Exkates where the top nut works its way undone after an unacceptably short period of riding? Does anybody know how to fix this?     Rate post 211823 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) way trucks On 7/14/2005 toddc wrote in from United States  (68.121.nnn.nnn) During the xgames last year, the LA times said that all of the jumpers were using Indy 215s - they referred to them as downhilling trucks. Sure looked like it to me too.     Rate post 211770 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) danny way's trucks On 7/14/2005 NFW wrote in from United States  (64.81.nnn.nnn) Does anyone know what trucks Danny Way was using when he did the Great Wall Of China jump last weekend? The web site said he would be doing around 50 mph at the bottom of the ramp, so I wonder if he just tightened up some conventional trucks or if he used something more speed-oriented like Randals or whatever. The only videos I've seen were too small and grainy to tell, but they looked like conventional trucks.     Rate post 211769 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0)

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