Truck set-ups

[sadnocomply]

I can't decide if I like these thunders. I'm 4 sessions in on a pair of 147s and had one great session and 2 awful ones.  Yesterday it seemed like every time I did a tre flip it just immediately wheelbites on landing and I get tossed. Frontside flips have become impossible and were a breeze on venture lows. For whatever reason regular kickflips feel easier and my ollies are popped nice and high. I haven't been able to do kickflips this well in a half decade. I don't know if I need to just stick it out and give these another week but I just like having ventures on my board and how nostalgic it feels. Maybe going to a slightly bigger wheel has also had an effect. I'm having an identity crisis with my setup lol.

What deck and wheel size you runnin

[skatefresh]

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I can't decide if I like these thunders. I'm 4 sessions in on a pair of 147s and had one great session and 2 awful ones.  Yesterday it seemed like every time I did a tre flip it just immediately wheelbites on landing and I get tossed. Frontside flips have become impossible and were a breeze on venture lows. For whatever reason regular kickflips feel easier and my ollies are popped nice and high. I haven't been able to do kickflips this well in a half decade. I don't know if I need to just stick it out and give these another week but I just like having ventures on my board and how nostalgic it feels. Maybe going to a slightly bigger wheel has also had an effect. I'm having an identity crisis with my setup lol.

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What deck and wheel size you runnin

before I was rocking venture 5.25 lows with 50mm classic spits and 8.0 deck. Now I'm running an 8.0 Real Full SE with 52mm classic spits. Always 14 inch wheelbase.

[moonordie]

Can't remember if it was on this thread, most likely yes, that a pal was saying about badly he hated when Thunder trucks came "swapped".
In my case got these with "Team" on both of them

Luckily the anodized colors on the hanger don't bother me

[sneakpeekmeek]

I can't decide if I like these thunders. I'm 4 sessions in on a pair of 147s and had one great session and 2 awful ones.  Yesterday it seemed like every time I did a tre flip it just immediately wheelbites on landing and I get tossed. Frontside flips have become impossible and were a breeze on venture lows. For whatever reason regular kickflips feel easier and my ollies are popped nice and high. I haven't been able to do kickflips this well in a half decade. I don't know if I need to just stick it out and give these another week but I just like having ventures on my board and how nostalgic it feels. Maybe going to a slightly bigger wheel has also had an effect. I'm having an identity crisis with my setup lol.

Just gotta get used to the timing of your thunders. They're slightly different from ventures. You'll adjust over time.

side note: my venture lows pinch way better than thunders. on top of that, the pop out is better too, given that I'm using bones mediums. Not missing my thunders very much right now.

[skatefresh]

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I can't decide if I like these thunders. I'm 4 sessions in on a pair of 147s and had one great session and 2 awful ones.  Yesterday it seemed like every time I did a tre flip it just immediately wheelbites on landing and I get tossed. Frontside flips have become impossible and were a breeze on venture lows. For whatever reason regular kickflips feel easier and my ollies are popped nice and high. I haven't been able to do kickflips this well in a half decade. I don't know if I need to just stick it out and give these another week but I just like having ventures on my board and how nostalgic it feels. Maybe going to a slightly bigger wheel has also had an effect. I'm having an identity crisis with my setup lol.

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Just gotta get used to the timing of your thunders. They're slightly different from ventures. You'll adjust over time.

side note: my venture lows pinch way better than thunders. on top of that, the pop out is better too, given that I'm using bones mediums. Not missing my thunders very much right now.

You're making me want to switch them out more. 

[texasplant]

149s on 8.75. Any experiences? Never done the magic carpet setup before but I have Conical Fulls so it’s basically flush.

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Can't remember if it was on this thread, most likely yes, that a pal was saying about badly he hated when Thunder trucks came "swapped".
In my case got these with "Team" on both of them

Luckily the anodized colors on the hanger don't bother me

never seen this color of thunders. digging the “prime” colored hangers. just got some pig hardware like that.

[giantbeardedone]

149s on 8.75. Any experiences? Never done the magic carpet setup before but I have Conical Fulls so it’s basically flush.

I ride an 8.75 and have run both 8.5 and 8.75 wides underneath. I prefer 159's but I have big ass size 16 shoes so the extra stability (even if it's only imagined) helps. With conical fulls you probably won't be able to tell a difference tbh.

[texasplant]

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149s on 8.75. Any experiences? Never done the magic carpet setup before but I have Conical Fulls so it’s basically flush.

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I ride an 8.75 and have run both 8.5 and 8.75 wides underneath. I prefer 159's but I have big ass size 16 shoes so the extra stability (even if it's only imagined) helps. With conical fulls you probably won't be able to tell a difference tbh.

I normally ride 159/169/55 but just feeling like changing things up to save some weight. The 149s are the old Hollow Cast ones.

[giantbeardedone]

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149s on 8.75. Any experiences? Never done the magic carpet setup before but I have Conical Fulls so it’s basically flush.

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I ride an 8.75 and have run both 8.5 and 8.75 wides underneath. I prefer 159's but I have big ass size 16 shoes so the extra stability (even if it's only imagined) helps. With conical fulls you probably won't be able to tell a difference tbh.

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I normally ride 159/169/55 but just feeling like changing things up to save some weight. The 149s are the old Hollow Cast ones.

makes sense. you could also get some thunder hollows or something if you want to keep the same width. they are super light and come in a 159.

[ultrabra]

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I come to you all in the truck thread seeking advice.

I've moved back on to some thunder 151s, that I was running bones in before, but I'd like to move to some cylinders for stability. What bushings would suit the thunders best? Thinking about some Indy barrels for simplicity.

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ace bottoms with a shaved down stock top has been sooo good for my 151s. not as simple as just buying a set and throwing them in but it was well worth my 15 minutes tinkering around. coming off the stock conicals, i was able to set up for tricks without all the wobble and still have them loose enough to get that surfy turn that feels thunder like with a hint of ace.

there is a noticeable balance deadzone at first but it works perfectly once the bushings are broken in.

I have ace bottom, white thunder top(roadside) on my 148 Thunders. Helped mee too with tricks stability. Really like them now.
Thunder 147's i can skate with standard bushings.
Anything bigger, and conicals are too loose for me. Tried 94a aftermarket conicals, but the barrels just feel more controllable.

[moonordie]

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Can't remember if it was on this thread, most likely yes, that a pal was saying about badly he hated when Thunder trucks came "swapped".
In my case got these with "Team" on both of them

Luckily the anodized colors on the hanger don't bother me

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never seen this color of thunders. digging the “prime” colored hangers. just got some pig hardware like that.

I'll put a decent photo on the setup thread since this was taken at night

[Cthulhu!]

Last night I swapped out bushings. I put in the 78a super soft Independents in place of the stocks. Hand tightened. I skated some parking blocks. An hour, an hour and a half at the most. The top bushing in the back already split! One session. You can see that line going around the middle, if I pulled at both halves I could just peel it apart. I know they're super soft but I wasn't expecting this. I'm a whole 130 right now. Not impressed.

[Xen]

Last night I swapped out bushings. I put in the 78a super soft Independents in place of the stocks. Hand tightened. I skated some parking blocks. An hour, an hour and a half at the most. The top bushing in the back already split! One session. You can see that line going around the middle, if I pulled at both halves I could just peel it apart. I know they're super soft but I wasn't expecting this. I'm a whole 130 right now. Not impressed.

I rode the 78a once, they got shredded almost instantly, same happened with the Khiro 73a, they just aren't made for heavy people, I don't they're for anyone over 60lbs. Not that they shouldn't be durable if used by bigger people tho. sucks.

[Uncle Flea]

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Last night I swapped out bushings. I put in the 78a super soft Independents in place of the stocks. Hand tightened. I skated some parking blocks. An hour, an hour and a half at the most. The top bushing in the back already split! One session. You can see that line going around the middle, if I pulled at both halves I could just peel it apart. I know they're super soft but I wasn't expecting this. I'm a whole 130 right now. Not impressed.

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I rode the 78a once, they got shredded almost instantly, same happened with the Khiro 73a, they just aren't made for heavy people, I don't they're for anyone over 60lbs. Not that they shouldn't be durable if used by bigger people tho. sucks.

that's what happened to my stock purple bushings.

[tzhangdox]

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Last night I swapped out bushings. I put in the 78a super soft Independents in place of the stocks. Hand tightened. I skated some parking blocks. An hour, an hour and a half at the most. The top bushing in the back already split! One session. You can see that line going around the middle, if I pulled at both halves I could just peel it apart. I know they're super soft but I wasn't expecting this. I'm a whole 130 right now. Not impressed.

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I rode the 78a once, they got shredded almost instantly, same happened with the Khiro 73a, they just aren't made for heavy people, I don't they're for anyone over 60lbs. Not that they shouldn't be durable if used by bigger people tho. sucks.

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that's what happened to my stock purple bushings.

same, though after a week or two rather than one session. Running old broken in bushings is the best but hard if they keep getting shredded.

[Bizarro Jerry]

Why can't thunder baseplates hit the ledge.... my truck crisis would be cured immediately.

[sneakpeekmeek]

Why can't thunder baseplates hit the ledge.... my truck crisis would be cured immediately.

Throw on some smaller wheels. I loved sliding when i was rocking 147s and 50mms. They locked in so damn well.

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Why can't thunder baseplates hit the ledge.... my truck crisis would be cured immediately.

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Throw on some smaller wheels. I loved sliding when i was rocking 147s and 50mms. They locked in so damn well.

Best slides I’ve ever had have been on this configuration

[tzhangdox]

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Why can't thunder baseplates hit the ledge.... my truck crisis would be cured immediately.

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Throw on some smaller wheels. I loved sliding when i was rocking 147s and 50mms. They locked in so damn well.

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Best slides I’ve ever had have been on this configuration

They'll probably have to be classics or 101a though. I had some slightly wider wheels worn down to 50 or just under and they were still dragging a good amount.

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Why can't thunder baseplates hit the ledge.... my truck crisis would be cured immediately.

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Throw on some smaller wheels. I loved sliding when i was rocking 147s and 50mms. They locked in so damn well.

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Best slides I’ve ever had have been on this configuration

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They'll probably have to be classics or 101a though. I had some slightly wider wheels worn down to 50 or just under and they were still dragging a good amount.

Great point: classics, but mine were 99. Fulls have that grip.

[Bizarro Jerry]

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Why can't thunder baseplates hit the ledge.... my truck crisis would be cured immediately.

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Throw on some smaller wheels. I loved sliding when i was rocking 147s and 50mms. They locked in so damn well.

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Best slides I’ve ever had have been on this configuration

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They'll probably have to be classics or 101a though. I had some slightly wider wheels worn down to 50 or just under and they were still dragging a good amount.

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Hmm... never occurred to me that smaller wheels might fix the issue. Although I've never gone below 53 mm in my life.

[Uncle Flea]

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lol. Its ok.

Look how beautiful they are.

[Saint Coke]

Does anyone have any experience with ventures on a 14.5 wb?

[Beeker]

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I come to you all in the truck thread seeking advice.

I've moved back on to some thunder 151s, that I was running bones in before, but I'd like to move to some cylinders for stability. What bushings would suit the thunders best? Thinking about some Indy barrels for simplicity.

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ace bottoms with a shaved down stock top has been sooo good for my 151s. not as simple as just buying a set and throwing them in but it was well worth my 15 minutes tinkering around. coming off the stock conicals, i was able to set up for tricks without all the wobble and still have them loose enough to get that surfy turn that feels thunder like with a hint of ace.

there is a noticeable balance deadzone at first but it works perfectly once the bushings are broken in.

The Ace bottom bushings are a magic bullet for me. They feel how a soft bushing should feel, but never does. I have 5 pairs of trucks and they are all better with an ace on bottom. I don't think they even realize what they have. I use them in my Krux and if it weren't for the bushings I'd probably skate Ace or Thunder.

Notice how no one ever talks about swapping the bushings on Ace anymore?

Unfortunately the sizing is a little weird, so I'd suggest anyone just get one of each type of ace bushings and figure out what size combo is best in your trucks.

[Xen]

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I come to you all in the truck thread seeking advice.

I've moved back on to some thunder 151s, that I was running bones in before, but I'd like to move to some cylinders for stability. What bushings would suit the thunders best? Thinking about some Indy barrels for simplicity.

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ace bottoms with a shaved down stock top has been sooo good for my 151s. not as simple as just buying a set and throwing them in but it was well worth my 15 minutes tinkering around. coming off the stock conicals, i was able to set up for tricks without all the wobble and still have them loose enough to get that surfy turn that feels thunder like with a hint of ace.

there is a noticeable balance deadzone at first but it works perfectly once the bushings are broken in.

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The Ace bottom bushings are a magic bullet for me. They feel how a soft bushing should feel, but never does. I have 5 pairs of trucks and they are all better with an ace on bottom. I don't think they even realize what they have. I use them in my Krux and if it weren't for the bushings I'd probably skate Ace or Thunder.

Notice how no one ever talks about swapping the bushings on Ace anymore?

Unfortunately the sizing is a little weird, so I'd suggest anyone just get one of each type of ace bushings and figure out what size combo is best in your trucks.

I think they know, or they wouldn't have made them in that specific dual duro and upgraded/improved them from the first gen of bushings.

Low top Regular bottom or just shave down the tall top (that fucker is really tall tho).

[jay_nev]

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lol. Its ok.

Look how beautiful they are.

shit i just got purple 97a for my 6.1 waiting for them to arrive. im 200lbs tho

[legion]

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lol. Its ok.

Look how beautiful they are.

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shit i just got purple 97a for my 6.1 waiting for them to arrive. im 200lbs tho

Lol. I'm too skinny.. I see that pic and all I can think are tictacs

Bumming me out on the super softs though. I was thinking of add them to the collection.
Guess I'll go clear Supercush and red Indy bushings.

[Uncle Flea]

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lol. Its ok.

Look how beautiful they are.

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shit i just got purple 97a for my 6.1 waiting for them to arrive. im 200lbs tho

I'm down to a 170 from like 190. My goal is 165.

[Esmith5488]

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lol. Its ok.

Look how beautiful they are.

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shit i just got purple 97a for my 6.1 waiting for them to arrive. im 200lbs tho

I got both and I preferred the purple also 2 hundo