Truck set-ups

[SteveStuart]

If you check out Spitfire's main page at the moment they have a collage of Bobby De Keyzer photos, he's running some fairly hefty looking (1/4" or more) wooden risers under his cast Thunders. Looks like they're made from an old deck. Mind you his trucks are crazy loose.

True! interesting!

Although it looks more like 1/8 or in bw 1/8 and 1/4?.....2 or 3 plys from a deck is what I see

[DaSk8D00D]

I just simply cannot understand how people nose/tailslide on thunders. I get nothing but wheel no matter what. Am I insane or does anyone else feel like this??

Just wax the side of the ledge and you’ll be good. Used to go crazy over the same thing myself but really all you need is some extra wax and you’re good

[Esmith5488]

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Kind of funny that i forgot about Tensors when i earlier commented that only ML makes an low plus 8" truck. Especially since they are on my main setup
But yeah, these don´t turn so much. I put the Tensors instead of my Tunders because the deck has an really long wheelbase.

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I thought the Tensor 5.5 was 8.125 (which it's listed as in various places), but I see now that's incorrect.

By the way, for anyone who's interested. The new Tensor ATG mag lights have the exact same wheelbase as my Thunder, it's just the baseplate that's about 3/8" longer.

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The tens was like this, 8.18 i think, they changed to 8.25 for the new atv, so to low 5.5 are probably still 8.125/8.18

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Yea, my 5,5 tensors are 8,125 wide.

I have the new geometry 5.5 and can confirm those at 8.25 on the dot

[Bizarro Jerry]

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I just simply cannot understand how people nose/tailslide on thunders. I get nothing but wheel no matter what. Am I insane or does anyone else feel like this??

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Just wax the side of the ledge and you’ll be good. Used to go crazy over the same thing myself but really all you need is some extra wax and you’re good


Just put a little

Makes sense, but I just hate the fact I have to wax everything I skate. When the baseplate is actually making contact like on my ventures it just feels so good. If thunders had this same feeling my truck crisis would be solved.

[palelight]

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If you check out Spitfire's main page at the moment they have a collage of Bobby De Keyzer photos, he's running some fairly hefty looking (1/4" or more) wooden risers under his cast Thunders. Looks like they're made from an old deck. Mind you his trucks are crazy loose.

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True! interesting!

Although it looks more like 1/8 or in bw 1/8 and 1/4?.....2 or 3 plys from a deck is what I see

Could be. They look almost as thick as the baseplates in this pic.
http://spitfirewheels.com/bobby-dekeyzer-two-stroke/img/bobby-dekeyzer-005.jpg

[SneakySecrets]

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I just simply cannot understand how people nose/tailslide on thunders. I get nothing but wheel no matter what. Am I insane or does anyone else feel like this??

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Just wax the side of the ledge and you’ll be good. Used to go crazy over the same thing myself but really all you need is some extra wax and you’re good


Just put a little

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Makes sense, but I just hate the fact I have to wax everything I skate. When the baseplate is actually making contact like on my ventures it just feels so good. If thunders had this same feeling my truck crisis would be solved.

Yep, join the club.

[Beeker]

I just simply cannot understand how people nose/tailslide on thunders. I get nothing but wheel no matter what. Am I insane or does anyone else feel like this??

If you sit on your slides so that your board is angled upwards then your wheels won't rub. That's why I think a lot of people with proper ass noseslides don't have that problem with Thunder.

[full of jerks]

Pig makes slotted 1/4" risers if you want to go that high without doubling up.  Also, if you slide them out towards the nose/tail you might even have a more slippery setup then Indy metal baseplate vs. ledge.

[sneakpeekmeek]

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I just simply cannot understand how people nose/tailslide on thunders. I get nothing but wheel no matter what. Am I insane or does anyone else feel like this??

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Just wax the side of the ledge and you’ll be good. Used to go crazy over the same thing myself but really all you need is some extra wax and you’re good


Just put a little

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Makes sense, but I just hate the fact I have to wax everything I skate. When the baseplate is actually making contact like on my ventures it just feels so good. If thunders had this same feeling my truck crisis would be solved.

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Yep, join the club.

The portion of the baseplate closer to the axle does get scraped doing slides. But if both wheels touch when you place your nose/tail against the ledge, your wheels might be too big.

[rob]

Why are people worrying about the turn on lows? Thats not what they’re made for.

Trucks are supposed to turn no matter low or hi, the point of low trucks was a better center of gravity feel and quicker response

Thunder 147 hi are like 50mm cast and 49mm tall forged, they can still turn very decently

Even Indy 139 low turn very good

You can’t serisouly think low trucks are made to go in a straight line only and that’s what low trucks are for, cause any truck can go in a straight line

Just buy bones hards or those hard black Indy cylinder bushings and crank it a thread or few past flush on some Indy standards you won’t be able to turn

[Larry Dallas]

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Why are people worrying about the turn on lows? Thats not what they’re made for.

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Trucks are supposed to turn no matter low or hi, the point of low trucks was a better center of gravity feel and quicker response

Thunder 147 hi are like 50mm cast and 49mm tall forged, they can still turn very decently

Even Indy 139 low turn very good

You can’t serisouly think low trucks are made to go in a straight line only and that’s what low trucks are for, cause any truck can go in a straight line

Just buy bones hards or those hard black Indy cylinder bushings and crank it a thread or few past flush on some Indy standards you won’t be able to turn

Shut the fuck up Rob.

[Compl(i)ements]

Anger is one outcome of being put in your place by the vast amount of knowledge unleashed on you about trucks from rob.

[B0udoir]

I just simply cannot understand how people nose/tailslide on thunders. I get nothing but wheel no matter what. Am I insane or does anyone else feel like this??

I learned noseslide on Thunders. Sure that it forces you to get the proper technique because there is less room for errors.

[rob]

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Why are people worrying about the turn on lows? Thats not what they’re made for.

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Trucks are supposed to turn no matter low or hi, the point of low trucks was a better center of gravity feel and quicker response

Thunder 147 hi are like 50mm cast and 49mm tall forged, they can still turn very decently

Even Indy 139 low turn very good

You can’t serisouly think low trucks are made to go in a straight line only and that’s what low trucks are for, cause any truck can go in a straight line

Just buy bones hards or those hard black Indy cylinder bushings and crank it a thread or few past flush on some Indy standards you won’t be able to turn

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Shut the fuck up Rob.

NO. Your gay!

[BMCsteve]

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Why are people worrying about the turn on lows? Thats not what they’re made for.

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Trucks are supposed to turn no matter low or hi, the point of low trucks was a better center of gravity feel and quicker response

Thunder 147 hi are like 50mm cast and 49mm tall forged, they can still turn very decently

Even Indy 139 low turn very good

You can’t serisouly think low trucks are made to go in a straight line only and that’s what low trucks are for, cause any truck can go in a straight line

Just buy bones hards or those hard black Indy cylinder bushings and crank it a thread or few past flush on some Indy standards you won’t be able to turn

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Shut the fuck up Rob.

All i know is that I had Tensor 5.5 lo's and was able to carve up a flow bowl with no problem and then I watched a friend do two 15ft long slappies on a curb with them first try.  maybe you had your's cranked down.  you seem to ride tight trucks but I just left them stock and they turned just fine (for a low truck)

[j....soy.....]

Some trucks turn better than others, and it's to some degree subjective....

PS....we're all gay.....for trucks.

[SneakySecrets]

PS....we're all gay.....for trucks.

Now that would make a good t-shirt.

[Larry Dallas]

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Why are people worrying about the turn on lows? Thats not what they’re made for.

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Trucks are supposed to turn no matter low or hi, the point of low trucks was a better center of gravity feel and quicker response

Thunder 147 hi are like 50mm cast and 49mm tall forged, they can still turn very decently

Even Indy 139 low turn very good

You can’t serisouly think low trucks are made to go in a straight line only and that’s what low trucks are for, cause any truck can go in a straight line

Just buy bones hards or those hard black Indy cylinder bushings and crank it a thread or few past flush on some Indy standards you won’t be able to turn

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Shut the fuck up Rob.

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NO. Your gay!

That’s not ok Rob.

[full of jerks]

Some trucks turn better than others, and it's to some degree subjective....

PS....we're all gay.....for trucks.

some trucks ollie better than others.  and by some trucks I mean Thunders.

[rob]

I’m the gayest for trucks! I’ve always been gay for trucks

That does need to be a slap exclusive shirt

We need to send Ben some tensor lows so he can give us the final verdict one of these Saturday’s

I’ll send him my tensors if he wants, I don’t want them anymore and he can tell us how he feels about them

[fang]

I like bens truck reviews.

Truck Madness has not hit me for some months now. I feel like saying it out loud is just me accepting that it will be here soon.

(In saying this, in the last week, "out of curiosity ", I looked at venture, thunder, and even tensor websites)

[Diocletian]

I put some Indy Stage 11 149 hangers on my Ace hi classics baseplates today for the first time. Used the black cylinder Indy bushings on ‘em. They turn so snappy and deep compared to the Indy plates. So for those that are OCD about Ace’s lack of 149 size, just throw some Indy hangers on the baseplates and you will have a truck that turns like a dream. A little bit more reassurance of stronger axles too, since Ace still hasn’t gotten their bending under control.

[Esmith5488]

I like bens truck reviews.

Truck Madness has not hit me for some months now. I feel like saying it out loud is just me accepting that it will be here soon.

(In saying this, in the last week, "out of curiosity ", I looked at venture, thunder, and even tensor websites)

I have literally never had truck madness until deciding to size down, I thought about the major three and somehow ended up on tensors. I don’t know who I am anymore but my board is nice and light

[cosmicgypsies]

Every time I've skated Venture's I've had nothing but bad experiences/a shitty time yet something still makes me want to pick up an 8" deck, some Venture low's and a set of 50mm wheels.

[Torre]

Hey what ever happened to Theeve trucks? I still see them for sale in some online stores but it seems like people used to love them and now no one talks about them anymore

[TooManyPros]

Ti Ventures at SW (only 8")

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Venture_V-Titanium_High_Truck/descpage-VTTLHTR.html

[j....soy.....]

Every time I've skated Venture's I've had nothing but bad experiences/a shitty time yet something still makes me want to pick up an 8" deck, some Venture low's and a set of 50mm wheels.

I have it too...thank god they appear to be hi's.....

[mynameisnotjeff]

Every time I've skated Venture's I've had nothing but bad experiences/a shitty time yet something still makes me want to pick up an 8" deck, some Venture low's and a set of 50mm wheels.

I have been wanting to get some 8.5" Ventures but, I really want to cash out and get a 7.75 or 8 christmas complete

[rob]

Trust me guys, going back to an 8” esque size with a moderate cupsole

Oh the days of flip tricks are back

And it’s easier to Ollie up, over and across things

Very fun

Currently with my 7.9 aws and dunk lows

[Idk]

Switching from Indy to Thunder I can definitely feel some difference between how they slide. The thing is I can do fs tails a lot more consistently now and they slide for the most part while bs tails and bs nose slides feel harder to slide as long as before. It's definitely more of a mental thing as I have it in my head that the wheels will touch. Tyler Bledsoe made the switch and I don't see him having an issue.