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Title: Thunder truck height and weight specs?
Post by: moeb74 on March 06, 2021, 05:40:37 AM

Is there a list or post out there stating what the thunder truck heights and weights are? The website doesnt list much... Some online board shops have a little but again not much at all. Interested in the 144 size.

Title: Re: Thunder truck height and weight specs?
Post by: Diocletian on March 06, 2021, 07:11:01 AM

tactics

Title: Re: Thunder truck height and weight specs?
Post by: Mbrimson88 on March 06, 2021, 07:22:37 AM

Indy 144 is the same width as Thunder 148 for size, which fits 8.25 decks.


All relevant info here, maybe where you already looked but just didn't see it:


https://www.thundertrucks.com/sizing/

Says Team editions are 52mm in height, the forged baseplate version 51mm


https://www.tactics.com/thunder/polished-skateboard-trucks

Has the weight listed.



Indy or Thunder, either will do nicely, but you never know until you actually get a skateboard.

I would be interested to see the setup you eventually get though - might be the longest time to decide I have ever seen.

:)

Title: Re: Thunder truck height and weight specs?
Post by: moeb74 on March 06, 2021, 10:52:50 AM

Quote from: Mbrimson88 on March 06, 2021, 07:22:37 AM

Indy 144 is the same width as Thunder 148 for size, which fits 8.25 decks.


All relevant info here, maybe where you already looked but just didn't see it:


https://www.thundertrucks.com/sizing/

Says Team editions are 52mm in height, the forged baseplate version 51mm


https://www.tactics.com/thunder/polished-skateboard-trucks

Has the weight listed.



Indy or Thunder, either will do nicely, but you never know until you actually get a skateboard.

I would be interested to see the setup you eventually get though - might be the longest time to decide I have ever seen.

:)

Haha the older I get the wiser I get with my money. I exhuast everything and then buy. But today is the day! lol

Title: Re: Thunder truck height and weight specs?
Post by: Xen on March 06, 2021, 07:13:59 PM

If weight is your worry, get any Thunder 148s over a comparable Indy 144 (Ti vs Ti/Forged Hollow vs Forged Hollow, Standard vs. Standard) as the Thunder will always be lighter.

Title: Re: Thunder truck height and weight specs?
Post by: moeb74 on March 06, 2021, 08:47:15 PM

Quote from: Xen on March 06, 2021, 07:13:59 PM

If weight is your worry, get any Thunder 148s over a comparable Indy 144 (Ti vs Ti/Forged Hollow vs Forged Hollow, Standard vs. Standard) as the Thunder will always be lighter.

It's not that's much. I just wanted to see specs. I think I'm Going with indy ti trucks.

Title: Re: Thunder truck height and weight specs?
Post by: j....soy..... on March 06, 2021, 11:02:25 PM

I think a thunder hollow is still considerably lighter.....

There just isn't the same amount of meat on a thunder....

Title: Re: Thunder truck height and weight specs?
Post by: rocklobster on March 07, 2021, 12:54:25 AM

https://www.skateboardershq.com/what-are-the-lightest-skateboard-trucks/

I typically use this as a reference for truck weights:

In general an Indy Ti would weight the same as a Thunder Hollow Light (not going into the forged and cast territory here), Thunder Ti being the lightest truck that isn't a Tensor Maglight.

Just remember that lighter isn't always better. Too light and you lose the feedback need to make a deck feel controllable. Too heavy and it feels clunky.