Sorry, I feel like I’m butting into this thread with some random question, but it’s driving me crazy. Were Indy stage x trucks slightly different width? I have a bunch of pairs, at least one of which must be stage X , and some are 9” and others 9.125”. I thought they were all 169s.
“But OMC, why does it matter??”
Because sometimes a brother needs to verify that he’s not losing his shit, that’s why.
There were definitely a few size differences, ever so slight that they were in wider sizes from Stage 8 through to Stage 11.
Stage 8 had the "6" endings, so 146, 156, 166 or so, then the next stages supposedly had the "9" again, 129 and 139 at least, 149 in the more bulky hanger, but the wider ones were a bit of a mystery.
If the ones you have are way more bulky in the hanger area, they are still from the Stage 8 molds, as it seems they didn't change them, while Stage 9 had up to 139 in the thinner hanger, then Stage 10 had the thinner hanger but also lower hangers 53.5mm in the wider sizes and Stage 11 all had thinner hangers in all sizes and all at 55mm in height.
There might have been some come out in between times as others have said they had the Stage 9 169s which were only 166 or so, wider than the common 159s now but not as wide as the 169s, which you were asking about.
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Some info I had gathered (but neglected to note the source) below:
STAGE 8 - 1997
6 HOLES mounting base plate with cross logo added.
Introduced the 126mm truck (Duralites)
Reduced material on hanger wing to lighten up truck. Introduced new baseplate / kingpin design rendering inverted kingpin use impossible.
STAGE 9 - 2003
Introduced an all-new lighter weight hanger and base plate; designed to be rigid for performance and durability.
Added all-new, ultra durable 4140 chrome alloy steel axles
Reduced thread length on axle for tight bearing-to-axle fit and a faster, smoother ride
Precision drilled mounting, kingpin, and pivot holes to ride straight for improved performance
Same FAST-ACTION Independent Truck Co. geometry
- the first stage that was computer drafted.The truck ended up quite a bit lower.from 55mm to 53.5mm, totally altering the turn. It didn't help that the baseplates sucked too.Those things broke.
STAGE 10 - 2009
Returned to a beefed-up baseplate BUT the lower geometry remained and the trucks just didn't turn like old Indys, making many riders to look to past models to get the perfect turn.
STAGE 11 - 2012
“I wanted to get it back as close as possible to the Stage V to VII geometry,” return to the classic 55mm height and pivot and kingpin angles inspired by Stage V.
Stage VIII - original release date 9/98
126 (new size)
136
146
156
166
Stage IX - original release date 2/03
129
139
149
159
169
* This last bit didn't add up for the trucks I have in Stage 9 wider sizes, as said, still more like 166