Ace trucks

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My Ace recipe: AF1 Hollows. Riptide pivot cups. Ace hard bushings. Throw the re-threading red nylock nuts to trash, replace with standard nuts. Put two washers inside, one outside to not expose too much of axle. Keep back foot in pocket.

Works well enough for me.

your truck recipe is better than your cocktail of choice.

[dstrytruitt]

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My Ace recipe: AF1 Hollows. Riptide pivot cups. Ace hard bushings. Throw the re-threading red nylock nuts to trash, replace with standard nuts. Put two washers inside, one outside to not expose too much of axle. Keep back foot in pocket.

Works well enough for me.

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your truck recipe is better than your cocktail of choice.

 

[Bongwater Mojito]

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My Ace recipe: AF1 Hollows. Riptide pivot cups. Ace hard bushings. Throw the re-threading red nylock nuts to trash, replace with standard nuts. Put two washers inside, one outside to not expose too much of axle. Keep back foot in pocket.

Works well enough for me.

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your truck recipe is better than your cocktail of choice.

On the other hand, preparing the trucks requires more effort and parts than the cocktail! The choice is yours.

[Blinded]

When are the inverted trucks coming out? I thought someone said spring but my local shop hasn't mentioned anything.

[Too Frank To Fred]

Apparently it's been delayed due to some quality concerns.

[overwaxed]

Hmm?!

[Mbrimson88]

When are the inverted trucks coming out? I thought someone said spring but my local shop hasn't mentioned anything.

Apparently it's been delayed due to some quality concerns.

Hmm?!

Team riders and "associated persons" have had the inverted kingpins / trucks to try for a short while as I had seen a couple of sets around here, with the industry / shop media releases also coming out a while back, which I think for the most part people have already posted on here a few pages back.

Then when people have asked, the replies have been delayed, put on hold or other comments.

The sets I saw seemed to work fine, but from heavy wear, things start to come apart a little too easily, so who knows really what the time frame or any other details are.


At the end of the day, it is better to not release a known faulty product and have many quality control issues, as per some previous products, from Ace or inverted kingpins in general, but I can also understand how so many people are so very keen to get their hands on some as well.

[logjammin]

anyone ever bent their af1 hollows? I still can't figure out if mine are bent for sure cause the wheels and bearings are sliding on and off fine. when the trucks are dismounted and I have all four wheels on a flat surface holding the baseplates, the axles line up next to each other fine, and the wheels touch normal on the table. but when I flip the trucks over and set the baseplates down on the table, each truck has one side where one axle sits lower next to the other truck, and the hangers aren't stuck in a crooked position either. I'm still gonna keep skating them but it's just odd. are slightly warped baseplates a thing? I noticed they both have the slightest play that kinda evens things out if I push a finger down on one of the corners of the baseplates.

[Murge]

anyone ever bent their af1 hollows? I still can't figure out if mine are bent for sure cause the wheels and bearings are sliding on and off fine. when the trucks are dismounted and I have all four wheels on a flat surface holding the baseplates, the axles line up next to each other fine, and the wheels touch normal on the table. but when I flip the trucks over and set the baseplates down on the table, each truck has one side where one axle sits lower next to the other truck, and the hangers aren't stuck in a crooked position either. I'm still gonna keep skating them but it's just odd. are slightly warped baseplates a thing? I noticed they both have the slightest play that kinda evens things out if I push a finger down on one of the corners of the baseplates.

Is there a bur on the bottom of your baseplate? I get like I little bump from nose slides on my front truck. If so maybe it’s pushing them a little off?

[Mbrimson88]

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anyone ever bent their af1 hollows? I still can't figure out if mine are bent for sure cause the wheels and bearings are sliding on and off fine. when the trucks are dismounted and I have all four wheels on a flat surface holding the baseplates, the axles line up next to each other fine, and the wheels touch normal on the table. but when I flip the trucks over and set the baseplates down on the table, each truck has one side where one axle sits lower next to the other truck, and the hangers aren't stuck in a crooked position either. I'm still gonna keep skating them but it's just odd. are slightly warped baseplates a thing? I noticed they both have the slightest play that kinda evens things out if I push a finger down on one of the corners of the baseplates.

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Is there a bur on the bottom of your baseplate? I get like I little bump from nose slides on my front truck. If so maybe it’s pushing them a little off?

Murge - I know what you are talking about with the nose slide bending the edge of the baseplate down, but I have also had trucks of various brands that are actually warped too, more recently an inverted truck from another brand that seemed almost new but had a significant warp in the baseplate.

Not sure if it was from throwing the board, or from heavy skating - the owner has been known for both - but any which way, things are definitely not flat down like every other baseplate I have sitting on the counter right now.


Overall this baseplate still works fine on the setup I put it on, but it makes me wonder.  As to bent axles or other funny things going on, yes any truck can have issues, usually bending axles will mean that it has bent just at or inside the hanger end, so you can still easily get wheels or bearings on and off, but when you line them up with a square or something level, usually without wheels on them, it can be quite obvious.

Again, skating with slightly bent axles is not that big a deal, but more often than not wheels will wear a certain way, mainly coning towards the inside of the wheel closest the hanger, so that is the main thing to watch for.

[Gene_Harrogate]

When the news came out that the release was delayed of the Ace IKPs, I got impatient, combining that with bad weather and boredom I decided to make a short instructional video on how to do a DIY IKP conversion on some AF-1s for anyone who might be interested in trying it.

Anyway, here it is.

[big_kev_215]

When the news came out that the release was delayed of the Ace IKPs, I got impatient, combining that with bad weather and boredom I decided to make a short instructional video on how to do a DIY IKP conversion on some AF-1s for anyone who might be interested in trying it.

Anyway, here it is.

I don’t know who you are, but this is one of the most wonderful videos I’ve ever seen.

[Gene_Harrogate]

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When the news came out that the release was delayed of the Ace IKPs, I got impatient, combining that with bad weather and boredom I decided to make a short instructional video on how to do a DIY IKP conversion on some AF-1s for anyone who might be interested in trying it.

Anyway, here it is.

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I don’t know who you are, but this is one of the most wonderful videos I’ve ever seen.

Thanks, stranger!

[Lou Strux]

Fantastic explainer.
Thank you @Gene_Harrogate.

[turdtastic]

Bravo good sir, bra-v0!
Also, you could probably make some extra cash doing some narration or ASMR with that velvety smooth voice…

[Murge]

Bravo good sir, bra-v0!
Also, you could probably make some extra cash doing some narration or ASMR with that velvety smooth voice…

Honestly when I was watching I was thinking damn this dude has a nice voice.

[Gene_Harrogate]

Fantastic explainer.
Thank you @Gene_Harrogate.

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Bravo good sir, bra-v0!
Also, you could probably make some extra cash doing some narration or ASMR with that velvety smooth voice…

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Honestly when I was watching I was thinking damn this dude has a nice voice.

Damn, thanks! Funny thing is I almost put off doing the voice over part because I was right in the middle of a cold and sounding nasally.  VO work was always one of my dream jobs.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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Bravo good sir, bra-v0!
Also, you could probably make some extra cash doing some narration or ASMR with that velvety smooth voice…

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Honestly when I was watching I was thinking damn this dude has a nice voice.

Dudes got a nice voice and an even nicer slappy feeble

[Fire Air Walk with Me]

Putting together a new setup with Ace Classic 55's this wkend. Never skated Aces but I get the gist that bushings suck. I've got some Bones Hardcore - Mediums standing by - should I just swap them out from the go or give the ace bushings a go? Cheers

[Dwyck]

ace stock bushings are unique and (imo) preserve how they're supposed to turn. Try them first, and if you don't like 'em then I would probably go with Ace Hard bushings or Indy Stage 4 Hard bushings, rather than bones, to preserve truck geometry or whatever

[back smith]

Ace bushings are fine

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Ace bushings are good, in fact. I even use Ace bushings in non-Ace trucks sometimes.

[Fire Air Walk with Me]

Thanks all - I'll stick with the aces

[bombsaway86]

Ace bushings are good, in fact. I even use Ace bushings in non-Ace trucks sometimes.

Same

[camel filters]

Putting together a new setup with Ace Classic 55's this wkend. Never skated Aces but I get the gist that bushings suck. I've got some Bones Hardcore - Mediums standing by - should I just swap them out from the go or give the ace bushings a go? Cheers

Aces are some of the best bushings I've used. They offer harder bushings if the stock is too loose and they feel like mediums for those who are heavier. I've never had bones bushings last longer than a month of use.

[Gland Dongzig]

When the news came out that the release was delayed of the Ace IKPs, I got impatient, combining that with bad weather and boredom I decided to make a short instructional video on how to do a DIY IKP conversion on some AF-1s for anyone who might be interested in trying it.

Anyway, here it is.

I ordered some Acer inverted kp's, after being on the fence with them the last few weeks. The feeble was a great selling point, but that vocal delivery sealed the deal.

[neonbrown]

Ace bushings are good, in fact. I even use Ace bushings in non-Ace trucks sometimes.

It’s been a while, but there was a time when I stuck some old Ace bushings into my Indys and felt like it improved the turn decently well.

[moonordie]

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Ace bushings are good, in fact. I even use Ace bushings in non-Ace trucks sometimes.

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Same

Makes me wonder: classic or AF1 bushings and in which trucks?

[Bongwater Mojito]

Thanks all - I'll stick with the aces

It's a matter of personal preference and I guess physical form whether you'll like the stock bushings or the hard aftermarkets. I'm 85kg and I also enjoy medium tightness trucks, and hards are the way to go for that. I have skated the stock bushings in both Classic and AF1, and it required few light sessions for the bushings to settle in to avoid bulging. The hards felt ready almost immediately, then maybe softened a bit over time.

[neonbrown]

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Ace bushings are good, in fact. I even use Ace bushings in non-Ace trucks sometimes.

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Same

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Makes me wonder: classic or AF1 bushings and in which trucks?

Classics, I should have made that clear. Torqued the hangers on some Classics after a year or two, but I salvaged the bushings.