Truck set-ups

[backinaction]

Raided the parts bin for some slappies. 

Indy 146 Stage VII
Aftermarket 92a bushings
G&S kingpins from 1990
Acer Racing titanium axle nuts
4 speed rings between hanger and bearing - possible because of the ti nuts.

The outside to outside wheel measures exactly the same as my 159s and a set of 32mm wide wheels, allowing me to run 146s on a 8.75 eagle.

[FrozenIndustries]

That rules. I think you just sold me on those ti axle nuts.

[Xen]

Raided the parts bin for some slappies. 

Indy 146 Stage XII
Aftermarket 92a bushings
G&S kingpins from 1990
Acer Racing titanium axle nuts
4 speed rings between hanger and bearing - possible because of the ti nuts.

The outside to outside wheel measures exactly the same as my 159s and a set of 32mm wide wheels, allowing me to run 146s on a 8.75 eagle.

That's rad!

[weedgod94]

Indy 146 Stage XII

[WeenisVonHugeDick]

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Indy 146 Stage XII

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we have a time traveler in our midst

[backinaction]

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Indy 146 Stage VII

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we have a time traveler in our midst

My bad.... stage 7s...  VII

[skatefresh]

So I've finally got back to skating after breaking my foot the first few sessions on 147 thunders coming from 5.25 low ventures. After I buy another deck I think I am going to throw my 1 year old worn out 5.25 lows back on. They felt so good broken in and ventures just feel like home to me. Kickflips and fakie flips on thunders feel better but I prefer the slightly heavier stable feeling from ventures.

[YungJugg]

Anyones yoke start to cut into the bushing from doing smiths/feebles? The yoke is getting pushed back and sharp, was thinking of just filing it down.

[Nap]

Do Indy baseplates (of the same stage 11) always have the same size? I want to switch the old ones 149 baseplates with 144s, because the holes are worn out.

[palelight]

Do Indy baseplates (of the same stage 11) always have the same size? I want to switch the old ones 149 baseplates with 144s, because the holes are worn out.

The cast trucks use the same baseplates on all the sizes. You should be fine swapping.

[Surf The Earth]

wife let me splurge on a new complete. I usually ride Indy's forged hollow 159, but this time went with the titanium 159s. Haven't tried em yet, but they are certainly lighter, and according to the dude at the shop, last longer as well, so I am excited. Just hope its not a gimmick and I got ripped off.

[drunk guy]

Venture hollow 8.6 are the first truck I was able to set up and skate with out going through debilitating depression for the first 3 or 4 days

[Murge]

wife let me splurge on a new complete. I usually ride Indy's forged hollow 159, but this time went with the titanium 159s. Haven't tried em yet, but they are certainly lighter, and according to the dude at the shop, last longer as well, so I am excited. Just hope its not a gimmick and I got ripped off.

I have some 149ti’s and I don’t have any complaints so far they seem durable I think the axle is ti so I would think
Less axle bending?

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

Maybe the Raws versus hollows and TI axels use slightly different alloys? 

Transplanted new thunder hangers onto old baseplates w. Krux kp's....those thunder stock bushings, probably shouldn't have touched them, it took a few days before things started twitching.....

I almost put in bones....

[Fat Tire]

I wonder how titanium trucks grind once you hit axle

[Not Local]

Raided the parts bin for some slappies. 

Indy 146 Stage VII
Aftermarket 92a bushings
G&S kingpins from 1990
Acer Racing titanium axle nuts
4 speed rings between hanger and bearing - possible because of the ti nuts.

The outside to outside wheel measures exactly the same as my 159s and a set of 32mm wide wheels, allowing me to run 146s on a 8.75 eagle.

Sick! I have some stage 8 146s I am about to use. Let me know how bad axle slip is...

[Tweekyn]

I ride an 8" with Thunder Hollow lights II 148. I seemed to have tightened the kingpin too much and burst my top bushing after skating the new trucks for a few weeks. I was tightening them so much in an attempt to gain stability on my board. With that said, I need to buy new bushings and do not know where to start. What size bushings should I be looking for and what "stiffness" should I use for a more "stable" ride?

[radcunt]

So I just bought these Indy 215s, and they're USA made.  I guess these are from a few runs ago, cos they wouldn't have the USA on the bottom anymore, right?

[munchbox]

I ride an 8" with Thunder Hollow lights II 148. I seemed to have tightened the kingpin too much and burst my top bushing after skating the new trucks for a few weeks. I was tightening them so much in an attempt to gain stability on my board. With that said, I need to buy new bushings and do not know where to start. What size bushings should I be looking for and what "stiffness" should I use for a more "stable" ride?

how much do you weigh

[Crabby_Bastard]

I ride an 8" with Thunder Hollow lights II 148. I seemed to have tightened the kingpin too much and burst my top bushing after skating the new trucks for a few weeks. I was tightening them so much in an attempt to gain stability on my board. With that said, I need to buy new bushings and do not know where to start. What size bushings should I be looking for and what "stiffness" should I use for a more "stable" ride?

The bushings in Thunder trucks are compression set. Because of this, you need to skate the trucks very loose for 15-20 minutes and then slowly start tightening them to your desired tightness over the next session or two. Do this and the bushings will last a long time and perform very well.

[Tweekyn]

Thank you! I had no idea.

[Fat Tire]

So I just bought these Indy 215s, and they're USA made.  I guess these are from a few runs ago, cos they wouldn't have the USA on the bottom anymore, right?

I thought they stopped stamping USA after stage 9.

Pretty cool find, where'd you pick these up?

[Not Local]

I have some stage 11s with USA stamped but they were from very early on in that stage.

[backinaction]

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Raided the parts bin for some slappies. 

Indy 146 Stage VII
Aftermarket 92a bushings
G&S kingpins from 1990
Acer Racing titanium axle nuts
4 speed rings between hanger and bearing - possible because of the ti nuts.

The outside to outside wheel measures exactly the same as my 159s and a set of 32mm wide wheels, allowing me to run 146s on a 8.75 eagle.

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Sick! I have some stage 8 146s I am about to use. Let me know how bad axle slip is...

I haven’t had axle slip on these. I have some stage 6 that do move around, but have been lucky with the 7s.

[radcunt]

I thought they stopped stamping USA after stage 9.

Pretty cool find, where'd you pick these up?

In Australia from here  https://www.wearedropouts.com.au/products/independent-stage-ii-polished?variant=18963315425376

Says they're stage 11? 

[FrozenIndustries]

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I thought they stopped stamping USA after stage 9.

Pretty cool find, where'd you pick these up?

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In Australia from here  https://www.wearedropouts.com.au/products/independent-stage-ii-polished?variant=18963315425376

Says they're stage 11?

I am at work but I am 99% sure that have a set of stage 11 129s with the USA stamp. I'll check when I get in.

[palelight]

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I thought they stopped stamping USA after stage 9.

Pretty cool find, where'd you pick these up?

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In Australia from here  https://www.wearedropouts.com.au/products/independent-stage-ii-polished?variant=18963315425376

Says they're stage 11?

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I am at work but I am 99% sure that have a set of stage 11 129s with the USA stamp. I'll check when I get in.

Have two sets of 149 Stage 11's sitting in a box, both sets are stamped USA, both pretty old. They stopped stamping USA midway through 2017 (maybe a bit earlier) and the hang tag read "made with domestic and foreign parts" or something similar. By the beginning of 2018 they started coming with the "Made in China" label on the hang tag. 

[hillbilly shifty]

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Raided the parts bin for some slappies. 

Indy 146 Stage VII
Aftermarket 92a bushings
G&S kingpins from 1990
Acer Racing titanium axle nuts
4 speed rings between hanger and bearing - possible because of the ti nuts.

The outside to outside wheel measures exactly the same as my 159s and a set of 32mm wide wheels, allowing me to run 146s on a 8.75 eagle.

[close]

Sick! I have some stage 8 146s I am about to use. Let me know how bad axle slip is...

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I haven’t had axle slip on these. I have some stage 6 that do move around, but have been lucky with the 7s.

nice!!!!

[hillbilly shifty]

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I thought they stopped stamping USA after stage 9.

Pretty cool find, where'd you pick these up?

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In Australia from here  https://www.wearedropouts.com.au/products/independent-stage-ii-polished?variant=18963315425376

Says they're stage 11?

could there have been a baseplate swap? since at least 2017, the baseplates on 215s always had the double drilled hole pattern.

[eckstarr]

Can anyone tell me what the durometer is for the stock bushings (very pale blue) that come with Thunder Hollow Lights 148?
Looking to swap them out for something harder as they are way too soft, have them cranked tight and still copping lots of wheelbite running 52’s

TIA