i know the question's been asked already but in the year of our lord 2024 what bushings do you guys put in when the stock ones blow out? i love the stock purple ones but obviously can't find where to buy replacement ones
i have some ace hards lying around, are those comparable at all? just from googling, thunder bushings seem the closest in terms of appearance but have no idea about performance
Thunder bushings do work, but the slightly taller bottom bushing as well as the conical shape, compared to the cylinder shape of stock is going to change the feel and turn of the trucks, so maybe a little more turn and a little quicker turn, if that makes sense?
All up they still work well and no issues to do that, even though for some people, it might look weird or they would not put those bushings in Ventures.
Closest to the feel of the stock bushings from new is the Indy orange 90 duro aftermarket bushings, but even the Indy blue 92 duro bushings work well in there and often feel a little bit firmer, which is not a bad thing. Again, some people look at those and don't want to put orange bushings in Ventures, but that is up to the individual.
Lastly, the Venture green bushings that come with the low tops, marketed as the loose truck bushing kit will actually work just as well, only you need to tighten the kingpin nut down the extra two or so threads to have it on the same as stock bushings with the kingpin nut flush. This can also be a deal breaker for some people, who just want the kingpin nut flush, but they still work just as well when they are tightened down to the same feeling, without thinking how far down the nut is. I have even seen people add a few flat washers on between the normal truck washer and the kingpin, but again, personal opinion is everything here.
* The Deluxe Bait and Tackle bushing tubes that used to be everywhere now seem like they are completely out at most places, but if you are lucky enough to find any, just use them, as hiljentaa said.
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** The Supercush, or even Thunder Supercush as they come up on some listings are the Deluxe Bait and Tackle bushings, so the same product, all of which seem to be out of stock almost everywhere and very hard to get hold of. It has been said that DLX is working on some new Venture styled bushings, but as yet they have not been released.