The Set-up Thread

[Richard Skidder]

Recently snugged her up a touch and bye bye ghost pop.

[LebowskisRug]

I think you shouldn't be able to infer truck tightness from someone's skating for the most part. If they're flopping all around from being too loose, then it's detracting, but if I don't notice then it's done well.

[fakie varial flip]

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Black Label Reuter egg
Venture 6.1
Spitfire 54mm f4 lock-ins 99a
Bones big balls
Mob

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That looks rad. Yellow plys are sick. What shoes are those? They look comfy.

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I’m really gassed on it. The shoes are kalis vulcs. Surprised how much I actually like them.

Side note, super surprised at how much I like/how much better I skate on slightly tighter non jiggly trucks.

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That set up look so good! Love thy egg.

I think a lot of people should tighten their trucks a bit. No diss to the loose crew though.

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Oh I dunno. The ‘loose crew’ can be a buncha look at me types. I think they like the attention, however they get it.

I mean obviously ride whatever, but for me, tighter is more functional. Which may not be the goal.

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There was a nice young dude at the park affecting some sort of style with super loose trucks the other day, and he couldn't make anything because his shit was rattling loose. I think he was trying for a rollersurfer thing but that dude actually skates his trucks insanely tight.

Wait, really? They didn't look tight to me on the videos I saw.

I know way too many people that skate their trucks waaay too tight. I don't think I could possibly skate anything tighter than medium and still land anything unless I was just doing flatground flip tricks. I spent YEARS skating trucks that were too tight and when I loosened them up it unlocked a lot of shit both for transition and flip tricks

[Orangepulp1000]

Baker 8.25 on mellow concave
5.6 ventures
bones big ball
52mm spitfire og classics

[Freelancevagrant]

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Black Label Reuter egg
Venture 6.1
Spitfire 54mm f4 lock-ins 99a
Bones big balls
Mob

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That looks rad. Yellow plys are sick. What shoes are those? They look comfy.

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I’m really gassed on it. The shoes are kalis vulcs. Surprised how much I actually like them.

Side note, super surprised at how much I like/how much better I skate on slightly tighter non jiggly trucks.

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That set up look so good! Love thy egg.

I think a lot of people should tighten their trucks a bit. No diss to the loose crew though.

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Oh I dunno. The ‘loose crew’ can be a buncha look at me types. I think they like the attention, however they get it.

I mean obviously ride whatever, but for me, tighter is more functional. Which may not be the goal.

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There was a nice young dude at the park affecting some sort of style with super loose trucks the other day, and he couldn't make anything because his shit was rattling loose. I think he was trying for a rollersurfer thing but that dude actually skates his trucks insanely tight.

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Wait, really? They didn't look tight to me on the videos I saw.

I know way too many people that skate their trucks waaay too tight. I don't think I could possibly skate anything tighter than medium and still land anything unless I was just doing flatground flip tricks. I spent YEARS skating trucks that were too tight and when I loosened them up it unlocked a lot of shit both for transition and flip tricks

I will say I would use them as an excuse and sort of a self esteem booster. Letting someone skate my board who is objectively way better than me say “woooah man I don’t know how you skate like that.” As well as after I don’t land something i would get to say some shit like “ah man I totally would have been able to make that if my trucks were tighter.”

Admittedly, I’m a big dude (250lbs) with a very modest bag of tricks and it made me feel better/less self conscious when I would land something. But after tightening them up a little bit and immediately getting tricks back, it feels really nice.

I didn’t go crazy tight, but my kingpin nut is flush now and not superglued on and I’m not cutting bushings and ditching washers anymore. Don’t think I’ll be going back to jiggly loose again.

[fakie varial flip]

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Black Label Reuter egg
Venture 6.1
Spitfire 54mm f4 lock-ins 99a
Bones big balls
Mob

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That looks rad. Yellow plys are sick. What shoes are those? They look comfy.

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I’m really gassed on it. The shoes are kalis vulcs. Surprised how much I actually like them.

Side note, super surprised at how much I like/how much better I skate on slightly tighter non jiggly trucks.

[close]

That set up look so good! Love thy egg.

I think a lot of people should tighten their trucks a bit. No diss to the loose crew though.

[close]

Oh I dunno. The ‘loose crew’ can be a buncha look at me types. I think they like the attention, however they get it.

I mean obviously ride whatever, but for me, tighter is more functional. Which may not be the goal.

[close]

There was a nice young dude at the park affecting some sort of style with super loose trucks the other day, and he couldn't make anything because his shit was rattling loose. I think he was trying for a rollersurfer thing but that dude actually skates his trucks insanely tight.

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Wait, really? They didn't look tight to me on the videos I saw.

I know way too many people that skate their trucks waaay too tight. I don't think I could possibly skate anything tighter than medium and still land anything unless I was just doing flatground flip tricks. I spent YEARS skating trucks that were too tight and when I loosened them up it unlocked a lot of shit both for transition and flip tricks

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I will say I would use them as an excuse and sort of a self esteem booster. Letting someone skate my board who is objectively way better than me say “woooah man I don’t know how you skate like that.” As well as after I don’t land something i would get to say some shit like “ah man I totally would have been able to make that if my trucks were tighter.”

Admittedly, I’m a big dude (250lbs) with a very modest bag of tricks and it made me feel better/less self conscious when I would land something. But after tightening them up a little bit and immediately getting tricks back, it feels really nice.

I didn’t go crazy tight, but my kingpin nut is flush now and not superglued on and I’m not cutting bushings and ditching washers anymore. Don’t think I’ll be going back to jiggly loose again.

Ah, my bad - I was thinking everyone was going crazy tight like the guys I know. What you're at now is about what I stay at, maybe a little looser. I have definitely skated my one friend's crazy loose trucks and found it comically difficult but I also love big wheels so I can't go that loose anyway (ha!)

[art hellman]

Polar Hjate 8.5
Indy 149ti (w/cast baseplates, aftermarket indy conical bushings, riptide pivot)
SF F4 56mm conical full 99a
Swiss

[Fhk]

Polar Hjate 8.5
Indy 149ti (w/cast baseplates, aftermarket indy conical bushings, riptide pivot)
SF F4 56mm conical full 99a
Swiss

Beauty.

[Frank and Fred]

The madness got the better of me and before I could skate this Krooked that I posted the other day, I had to swop the 44s for my Stage 8 146s (with KRUX DL hollow kingpins and 99a conical bushings), the Bones risers for Real wooden universal risers (fit the Indys perfect) and mounted some fresh Conical Full 54mm 97as to it all.

I am now ready for the slippery indoor mini ramp and rugged curb, parking garage winter season.

[CannerSpaghetti]

The madness got the better of me and before I could skate this Krooked that I posted the other day, I had to swop the 44s for my Stage 8 146s (with KRUX DL hollow kingpins and 99a conical bushings), the Bones risers for Real wooden universal risers (fit the Indys perfect) and mounted some fresh Conical Full 54mm 97as to it all.

I am now ready for the slippery indoor mini ramp and rugged curb, parking garage winter season.

Any reason why you went back to stage 8?

[Frank and Fred]

Apart from the slipping axle they just feel and grind great. Plus you can fit and lock the Krux inverted kingpins in without any JB weld/ epoxy. They widen the WB coming from Classic 44s and also there is less wheel bite with the way I have them set up.

My local bike shop gifted them to me so I put them on the occasional set up. I'd love some Stage 7 156s...

[Omars_Dad]

Venue Shop Deck 9 w/ about 14.9 - 15 WB
ACE Original 66 which hotrods a little bit but not too bad
OJ Keyframe 54mm
REDS big balls
Jessup
Shorty 1"
BONES hardcore medium with the standard ACE pivot cups

[backinaction]

The madness got the better of me and before I could skate this Krooked that I posted the other day, I had to swop the 44s for my Stage 8 146s (with KRUX DL hollow kingpins and 99a conical bushings)

I found with my Stage 8s and Krux DL I would bottom the threaded part of the kingpin out against the baseplate before there was full tension on my bushings, so I ended up running period correct Grind Kings in mine.

[Xen]

Venue Shop Deck 9 w/ about 14.9 - 15 WB
ACE Original 66 which hotrods a little bit but not too bad
OJ Keyframe 54mm
REDS big balls
Jessup
Shorty 1"
BONES hardcore medium with the standard ACE pivot cups

Fucking big boy damn!

[Xen]

8.38"x32"x14.375"WB (N:7.1"/T: 6.5") UMA Chapman w/MOB - has a B16 vibe
149 Royal IKP (stock)
52mm Bones STF V5s
Bones Swiss Six (no shieldsssssssss and dry af)
Nuts and Bolts

[Omars_Dad]

Fucking big boy damn!
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Yeah, I'm a little older and really only ollie manhole covers, curbs, and other crusty junk...maybe a game of skate when I visit with my nephew. I like these big boards with long wheel bases, they're a little more forgiving for someone not on top of their game.

[smellsdead]

8.5 flat
ace 55
bronze allen
1/8 dookie
swiss
classic f4 52ish?

[iw0]

8.5 flat
ace 55
bronze allen
1/8 dookie
swiss
classic f4 52ish?

yeah that's nice

[FrozenIndustries]

8.5 flat
ace 55
bronze allen
1/8 dookie
swiss
classic f4 52ish?

Me, whenever @smellsdead posts an 8.5" with 55 classics on it:

[TastyBurrito]

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Me, whenever @smellsdead posts an 8.5" with 55 classics on it:

This straight up made me do a very audible ugly laugh

[animalflesh]

Hahahaha ^^^




CODA 9.0 Duncan model (8.8 over trucks and 14.75)
Cast hollow 159 *white front bushings no top washer riptide pivots* (shout out @Macho Taildrop )
Custom Allen key hardware (shout out @Eggie Vedder  )
52 CF 99
Rib Bones
Big Balls
Mob
Concrete dust

[munchbox]

Hahahaha ^^^




CODA 9.0 Duncan model (8.8 over trucks and 14.75)
Cast hollow 159 *white front bushings no top washer riptide pivots* (shout out @Macho Taildrop )
Custom Allen key hardware (shout out @Eggie Vedder  )
52 CF 99
Rib Bones
Big Balls
Mob
Concrete dust

small wheels?
no risers?
is everything okay at home?

[animalflesh]

Hahaha, curb season is coming 

Who knows maybe I’ll stay this way

[toque]

That Venue board looks really cool

[Velcro Wallet]

That Venue board looks really cool

X2

[Lukabrazi]

alltimers will marshall 8.125" 14" WB bbs wood
venture 5.2low from who knows how long ago ?
spitfire 52mm F4 classic 99du
bronze / swiss bones

scored these vintage venture awake 5.2 lows and wanted to try and skate them and since my other 5.2 lows are toasted, thought it was a good time.

I put my bushings from the other trucks in there, with bones bushing washers. and 3 inside wheel washers on each truck ishod style .

by weight these are only 6 grams heavier per truck than the venture 5.2 hollow kingpin lights I just had. curious how they are gonna feel .

just to show you how toasted my other baseplates were.





that front truck, the bolts just could not hold them in place anymore, the metal warped so much . I might try and savor the hangars from the pair and put them on Venture 5.2 Hi hollow baseplates, they seem to be the same

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alltimers will marshall 8.125" 14" WB bbs wood
venture 5.2low from who knows how long ago ?
spitfire 52mm F4 classic 99du
bronze / swiss bones

scored these vintage venture awake 5.2 lows and wanted to try and skate them and since my other 5.2 lows are toasted, thought it was a good time.

I put my bushings from the other trucks in there, with bones bushing washers. and 3 inside wheel washers on each truck ishod style .

by weight these are only 6 grams heavier per truck than the venture 5.2 hollow kingpin lights I just had. curious how they are gonna feel .

just to show you how toasted my other baseplates were.





that front truck, the bolts just could not hold them in place anymore, the metal warped so much . I might try and savor the hangars from the pair and put them on Venture 5.2 Hi hollow baseplates, they seem to be the same

This looks hot!
Can I ask what you paid for the older v’s?
Base plates are the same as far as I can tell, so your hangers could get more run on those other base plates.

[FatGuy92]

alltimers will marshall 8.125" 14" WB bbs wood
venture 5.2low from who knows how long ago ?
spitfire 52mm F4 classic 99du
bronze / swiss bones

Didn’t know the 8.1 shape had a 14” WB. Do you have the other dimensions? I checked tactics and it seems to be off

[Lukabrazi]

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alltimers will marshall 8.125" 14" WB bbs wood
venture 5.2low from who knows how long ago ?
spitfire 52mm F4 classic 99du
bronze / swiss bones

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Didn’t know the 8.1 shape had a 14” WB. Do you have the other dimensions? I checked tactics and it seems to be off

Apologies , just remeasured , measuring from the middle of the bolt to the middle of the other bolt , it’s a tenth less than 14.25” , but if measuring from where the bolt holes start it’s 14”

and I actually just traded a local here some newer independent trucks for the ventures , he was psyched on the trade and just didn’t care that they were old .

I wanna say they are from 96-97?

They skated really nice today was super psyched

[PoundPup]

Quasi 9” football
Venture 6.1s w/the wooden risers
56mm 99a conical fulls
Cons slips

Pointy shoes and pointy noseee