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Title: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: Tight Pants Big Wheels on October 22, 2022, 04:16:38 PM: I think I have the most pedantic madness question that can be asked. If you were suffering from gear madness, and weighed a new pair of titanium trucks to find one was 5 grams heavier than the other, would you put the lighter truck on the front or back? I acknowledge this is a ridiculous question.
Title: Re: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: theloniousmonk on October 22, 2022, 07:40:06 PM: I would put it up front thinking I would bone out my kickflips and have more weight up there to fling treflips.
Title: Re: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: backinaction on October 22, 2022, 08:41:24 PM: Quote from: theloniousmonk on October 22, 2022, 07:40:06 PM
I would put it up front thinking I would bone out my kickflips and have more weight up there to fling treflips.

Depends. Do you do more krooked grinds (put it up front) or Five-Os (put it out back). You will quickly wear them even
Title: Re: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: Mean salto on October 22, 2022, 10:19:05 PM: Do you grind down one truck faster than the other? Put the heavier one where it will get grinded down more so they even out quicker
Title: Re: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: Vintagebody on October 23, 2022, 01:21:07 AM: I like to supeglue on lead-weights to make them even. Just glue it under the hangar.
Title: Re: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: Lee Ralphs Dear Old Mum on October 23, 2022, 09:16:47 AM: I would take it with me to my therapist.
Title: Re: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: Easy Slider on October 23, 2022, 09:24:50 AM: Quote from: Vintagebody on October 23, 2022, 01:21:07 AM
I like to supeglue on lead-weights to make them even. Just glue it under the hangar.

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Title: Re: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: Xen on October 23, 2022, 10:04:24 AM: Quote from: Mean salto on October 22, 2022, 10:19:05 PM
Do you grind down one truck faster than the other? Put the heavier one where it will get grinded down more so they even out quicker
Title: Re: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: fs1/2cab on October 23, 2022, 10:05:31 AM: Quote from: Vintagebody on October 23, 2022, 01:21:07 AM
I like to supeglue on lead-weights to make them even. Just glue it under the hangar.

Is that the same spot where the magnets are?
Title: Re: Where to put the lighter truck
Post by: jimgrude on October 23, 2022, 07:07:11 PM: Everyone's trippin. This has been covered before.
You obviously want it in the front to increase leverage when popping, and also in the air when leveling out. Some wierdos even use a wider front truck for this reason. More weight in the back won't have any advantages whatsoever.