This is really really really cool. I saw a while ago that Independent was making these downhill baseplates. They have a 2 1/4" kingpin instead of the normal 2" Thats kind of nice but the big thing is they are drilled for new and old school mounting. With the old school mounting I can do things like run Ace00 hangers on Indy baseplates on a Penny or Stereo and run Indys on Flexdex boards without having to re drill anything.
I also got some risers, and some bushings. I have not really cared for Bones Hard in the past, but as I am starting to like harder bushings again I thought I would give them another try. I got two sets because I want to try the tall ones top and bottom in the Surf Rodz Indeesz on my Penny.
I need trucks that will keep me stable when going downhill at ok speeds.
ReplyDeleteWill indy's keep me stable? (can u name the model) i dont want super trucks bcuz they're too expensive
Yes, Indys can handle decent speeds. You can put some harder bushings in to make them more stable. If you add the dh baseplates above you will get a little longer kingpin and have more bushings to choose from.
ReplyDeleteIf it still isn't stable enough you can dewedge them, use some wedged risers and put the shorter parts towards the middle of the board.
Beyond that experience is the best way to avoid speed wobbles.
For the size truck, what board are you putting them on? If its a big wide longboard, probably 215s. If it is a smaller board then narrower trucks but understand that as the wheelbase gets smaller the board will be less stable.
Where do i measure? Do i measure the width of the part where i will mount the trucks or the widest part of the board?
ReplyDeleteDoes it really matter if the trucks are wider than the board?
Really its up to you and how the board is shaped. I try to keep the trucks plus wheels about the with of where the truck is mounted. If you go too too narrow the board will be tippy. If you go really really wide the wheels might be in the way when you kick. It really doesn't matter if they are a little off as long as you don't mind the look of the wheels sticking out. Remember too that depending on the wheels you use they may stick out past the axel too.
ReplyDeleteThe nose is 5 1/2 inches wide and the back is 6 inches.
ReplyDeletepretty much like this but shorter.
http://www.elon.edu/e-net/Note.aspx?id=957524
so which model do you think would stabilize me? i dont mind them sticking out
I can't see your pic, nothing shows up at that link for me. Try another link to a pic, or just list the company and model of the deck and I will look it up. I want to see the shape before I can say what I would put on it.
Deletetry this one, except mine is 4" shorter
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mountainhighoutfitters.com/Products/Sector+9+-+Nicaragua+Longboard.html
My trucks also dont stick out,but their not gullwings. somehow i still get wheel bite with a 1/2 inch riser, maybe bcuz its my red 90a indy bushings. thats why i need new trucks and bcuz of speed wobbles. the 215 kingpin too short? how long is it?
(i measured the part in between the bolts)
What size wheels do you have on it? That could have something to do with the wheel bite.
DeleteBefore you buy new trucks maybe try harder bushings. That will lessen the wheel bite issue while also making the board more stable so you get less speed wobbles.
If you still want new trucks, is it old school or new school drilled?
The standard kingpin in Indy's is 2" fine for conventional bushings, won't work with some of the taller longboarding and downhill bushings.
I think they're 70-75mm (idk bcuz it doesnt say), i recently got new bushings to turn better bcuz my old ones were hard(idk what durom )
DeleteIt is oldschool drilled, i think(i have 1/2 inch risers and the trucks fit in the holes shortest apart)
i have rekon trucks 5" hangar(they arent very good , i got them at the swap meet)
Those are pretty big wheels, at least compared to what I normally ride. To solve the wheel bite and speed wobbles I would try either:
ReplyDeleteHarder bushings in your trucks. Will help with wheel bite and stability at speed.
or
New Indys and some bushings a little harder than you are using now. Same advantages as above and that Indys turn really nice.
Since you don't care if the trucks stick out, you could use pretty much any size except the 215s. The 129mm will stick out a little, they are about the size of your 5" hanger trucks. Each size you go up will stick out maybe 1/4" more on each size. I have a board with a similar shape and it came with 149mm so that might be a good starting point although mine came with 60mm wheels.