Indy stages
https://www.skullandbonesskateboards.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=118665http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2018/05/08/look-cult-independent-trucks/I've only seen 1 set of Stage IV's in person. Was a long time ago but I don't remember a height difference vs Stage V.
Stage V-VIII were the same height. And I have a tough time telling any of these apart, other than Stage VIII baseplates..
Stage IX they goofed and changed the height by accident, 55mm to 53.5mm.
Stage X returned the height to 55mm? Or was that Mk II?
Mk II did open up the area around the yoke and Indy said geo change so I'd expect the height change here.
Stage XI is the same geo as Mk II? Just opened up the yoke even more?
Did I get that all correct?
What stage were the old lows? And have they always changed when the regular trucks changed?
Ok, so this new low, they're calling it a mid. And I keep wondering why they never used a forged baseplate..
Someone said maybe 52-53mm high. I think that's too close to forged height, and lows will just turn worse.
Old lows are 48.5mm, right? Add 1.5mm. I'm guessing 50mm height for cast baseplate, 48.5mm for forged.
This should improve the geo and make em carvier, and could also give more kingpin clearance. (Lowering a regular truck is also a geo change)
I'm not saying a similar thing will happen to regular Indy's.
Inverted kingpin? Idk. Maybe they're feeling pressure from da Kang?
Lil bit better kingpin clearance.
I wonder how they're holding it in, probably a nut. A splined rivet nut from the bottom would be nice but idk if that'd also work with regular kingpins.
Btw, when ppl complain about kingpin clearance I look at a set of Stage 8's and just laugh.
And WTF?!? Just realizing this now..
A 189 mid?
The superwide, low truck no one ever asked for?
Maybe mids are gonna be in the 52-53mm range?
Maybe mids are targeting Ace height and will turn well?