Truck set-ups

[backinaction]

Carbon fiber plates (appear to be a one off for funsies)

The opposite of Mullen, who used to tape loose ball bearings into his truck baseplates to make them heavier.  I think it had to do with adjusting the location of the center mass so flips would rotate in a certain way.

[manysnakes]

Carbon fiber plates (appear to be a one off for funsies)

I love it. Wanna see skaters go full weight weenie.

[TwisT]

Bucky’s DIY trucks

[manysnakes]

Bucky’s DIY trucks

I didn't watch the whole thing, but does he not, at any point, put them on a scale? What's the point of a video documenting your weight weenie trucks if you're not even going to give us the weight? Also I am curious how he got the kingpin in. Seems like flanges on the kingpin might deform the carbon fiber in an undesirable way.

[layzieyez]

[manysnakes]

Thanks. Glad he did it in grams, like a proper weenie.

[beandemon]

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Carbon fiber plates (appear to be a one off for funsies)

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I love it. Wanna see skaters go full weight weenie.

No. Nopesies. Nyet.  One of the best parts about skating is the relatively affordable, dirt simple, universally compatible gear. I dabble in mtb and hiking gorpery and the weight wienerdom and proprietary bs is insufferable. I mean, part of me wants to see it, but big picture me knows an over emotional attachment to quantifiable stats and crushes on expensive materials is for old dudes that spend way more time dorking out than actively participating.

[manysnakes]

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Carbon fiber plates (appear to be a one off for funsies)

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I love it. Wanna see skaters go full weight weenie.

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No. Nopesies. Nyet.  One of the best parts about skating is the relatively affordable, dirt simple, universally compatible gear. I dabble in mtb and hiking gorpery and the weight wienerdom and proprietary bs is insufferable. I mean, part of me wants to see it, but big picture me knows an over emotional attachment to quantifiable stats and crushes on expensive materials is for old dudes that spend way more time dorking out than actively participating.

Yeah man I just think it’ll be funny

[Jacob DeGrosso]

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old dudes that spend way more time dorking out than actively participating.
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Is this too long for a username?

[Bill Salt]

I ride Indys Titanium 144 standard cyllinder bushings but I am a bit disapointed by the quality of the whole thing.
The pivot cup are lose and the hanger aren't locked like before...and might get back to standards

[rocklobster]

Anyone rode the Indy Mid Forged Hollow? The lower height (50.5mm) sounds interesting, but their implementation of the IKP has been poor.

[beandemon]

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Carbon fiber plates (appear to be a one off for funsies)

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I love it. Wanna see skaters go full weight weenie.

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No. Nopesies. Nyet.  One of the best parts about skating is the relatively affordable, dirt simple, universally compatible gear. I dabble in mtb and hiking gorpery and the weight wienerdom and proprietary bs is insufferable. I mean, part of me wants to see it, but big picture me knows an over emotional attachment to quantifiable stats and crushes on expensive materials is for old dudes that spend way more time dorking out than actively participating.

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Yeah man I just think it’ll be funny

I can dig it

[intendedreceivers]

Anyone rode the Indy Mid Forged Hollow? The lower height (50.5mm) sounds interesting, but their implementation of the IKP has been poor.

I didn’t feel like dealing with the IKP, so I put that on a cruiser where it won’t take as much abuse and I just put the 144 Mid hanger on the regular forged plate. 52-53mm is about the max you can go before the wheelbite gets annoying.

I like the trucks, though. Not the lightest lows out there, but they’re solid and more stable than the tall Indys. Less surfy, more nimble. I like ’em for skating little ledges and mini ramps. Feel a bit out of their element at a big concrete park, but I’d give em a try if you like lower trucks.

[rocklobster]

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Anyone rode the Indy Mid Forged Hollow? The lower height (50.5mm) sounds interesting, but their implementation of the IKP has been poor.

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I didn’t feel like dealing with the IKP, so I put that on a cruiser where it won’t take as much abuse and I just put the 144 Mid hanger on the regular forged plate. 52-53mm is about the max you can go before the wheelbite gets annoying.

I like the trucks, though. Not the lightest lows out there, but they’re solid and more stable than the tall Indys. Less surfy, more nimble. I like ’em for skating little ledges and mini ramps. Feel a bit out of their element at a big concrete park, but I’d give em a try if you like lower trucks.

Mixing hangers and baseplates, such an obvious answer! But that means getting 2 pairs of trucks which I'm not so hot on.

Still a good work around until Venture can figure out their LO at 5.6 and up.

[fakiefs180]

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Anyone rode the Indy Mid Forged Hollow? The lower height (50.5mm) sounds interesting, but their implementation of the IKP has been poor.

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I didn’t feel like dealing with the IKP, so I put that on a cruiser where it won’t take as much abuse and I just put the 144 Mid hanger on the regular forged plate. 52-53mm is about the max you can go before the wheelbite gets annoying.

I like the trucks, though. Not the lightest lows out there, but they’re solid and more stable than the tall Indys. Less surfy, more nimble. I like ’em for skating little ledges and mini ramps. Feel a bit out of their element at a big concrete park, but I’d give em a try if you like lower trucks.

May I ask which height you got with that combination?

[Xen]

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Anyone rode the Indy Mid Forged Hollow? The lower height (50.5mm) sounds interesting, but their implementation of the IKP has been poor.

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I didn’t feel like dealing with the IKP, so I put that on a cruiser where it won’t take as much abuse and I just put the 144 Mid hanger on the regular forged plate. 52-53mm is about the max you can go before the wheelbite gets annoying.

I like the trucks, though. Not the lightest lows out there, but they’re solid and more stable than the tall Indys. Less surfy, more nimble. I like ’em for skating little ledges and mini ramps. Feel a bit out of their element at a big concrete park, but I’d give em a try if you like lower trucks.

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May I ask which height you got with that combination?

forged mids are 50.5mm

[ambiguousclarity]

How big are y'all riding 8-8.125? I had an 8" Polar I liked with a 14.25WB and 139s, but eventually went back up to 144 and it got stolen from my car in my parking garage. These days I'm on 8.25-8.38 mostly with 14.38 and honestly not sure I could feasibly go down below that and lose pop, but I do wonder. I'm 6 foot 3 with a size 10

I’m 6 foot, 72-5kg and have size 13 feet. Still switching between 8.125s and 8.5s. Once I’m through my stock of decks, I’ll be sticking with 8.125 or 8.25 as long as the decks don’t taper too much.

[Richard Skidder]

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How big are y'all riding 8-8.125? I had an 8" Polar I liked with a 14.25WB and 139s, but eventually went back up to 144 and it got stolen from my car in my parking garage. These days I'm on 8.25-8.38 mostly with 14.38 and honestly not sure I could feasibly go down below that and lose pop, but I do wonder. I'm 6 foot 3 with a size 10

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I’m 6 foot, 72-5kg and have size 13 feet. Still switching between 8.125s and 8.5s. Once I’m through my stock of decks, I’ll be sticking with 8.125 or 8.25 as long as the decks don’t taper too much.

5’11” size 11 shoe 8.12-8.25

[IpathCats]

I ride Indys Titanium 144 standard cyllinder bushings but I am a bit disapointed by the quality of the whole thing.
The pivot cup are lose and the hanger aren't locked like before...and might get back to standards

The pivot cups just kinda get blown out like that in indys. get riptides.

[OhioGuy]

TGM has some 159 Indy Hollows for $42, the same pair on my main setup. I’m tempted to buy them and put them on another setup, but that feels kinda weird, essentially having two identical setups. Have any of y’all ever done that?

[Easy Slider]

TGM has some 159 Indy Hollows for $42, the same pair on my main setup. I’m tempted to buy them and put them on another setup, but that feels kinda weird, essentially having two identical setups. Have any of y’all ever done that?

Not identical but I have one 8.5 twin with 149 forged hollows and 52mm Spit classics I use for curbs only due to the broader axle and an 8.38 twin with 144 forged hollows and 52 mm Spit classics I use for the rest, in particular flips because it's slightly smaller and ever so slightly magic carpets. I did not plan this it just so happened I got a good deal on the trucks and wheels on a sale and then one lead to another.

[backinaction]

TGM has some 159 Indy Hollows for $42, the same pair on my main setup. I’m tempted to buy them and put them on another setup, but that feels kinda weird, essentially having two identical setups. Have any of y’all ever done that?

I haven't, but I've considered it.   I really like SPF wheels at the park I go to most.  They are noticeably faster than F4 101s or 99s, and a bigger difference to X 97 and Dragons.   But SPF suck everywhere else.    I end up having different boards set up with different wheels, but then I'm skating a different deck shape (and often size, and sometimes brand of trucks).   Having a mostly same setup (deck and trucks), and differing the wheels would probably be best for my skating.  Seems like an SPF setup and an X 97 would cover almost everything I skate.

[OhioGuy]

Thanks for the quick replies. Think I’ll just stick with what I have. I do have some 149s too.

[manysnakes]

If you (as so many of us do) have one setup with 144s and another with 139s or 149s, you're basically already doing this. Convincing yourself you need an 8.25" and an 8.5" is the same shit.

[OhioGuy]

If you (as so many of us do) have one setup with 144s and another with 139s or 149s, you're basically already doing this. Convincing yourself you need an 8.25" and an 8.5" is the same shit.

My 8.5 setup has 159 Hollows and  53mm spitfire F4 tablets. The other is an 8.25 VX twintail with 149s and 55mm Spitfire F4 classics. They actually feel different… I think 🥲

[FrenchSkater]

Does 8.125 with thunder 148 work well for someone like me who does a lot of flat ? I have already tried the 147 and I do not like the way they are very "tight" and low.

[Richard Skidder]

My current setup is 8.125 with 148 lights and for me it flips great.

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

I’d consider getting a cast baseplate ie. team and maybe some conical bushings to get some turn on….

Other alternatives, Venture high is a great truck and ole faithful….Indy’s…

[Mbrimson88]

TGM has some 159 Indy Hollows for $42, the same pair on my main setup. I’m tempted to buy them and put them on another setup, but that feels kinda weird, essentially having two identical setups. Have any of y’all ever done that?

Some people find no end to troubles with having more than one board and I can easily understand why.

I have maybe too many setups of the same stuff, usually just with different wheels, some 99, some 97, some softer, etc.

This is more so because I have different places I skate, so can leave boards in those places, but they do still wear differently, even having what started as identical setups, for the most part.

I like to have this sort of setup, but it can make some things weird or more difficult if you get too used to one board and then another just doesn't feel quite the same for whatever reason.  Not to say I like the challenge, but it is way easier than swapping wheels or hangers or whatever out every other session.

That's my thoughts on it anyway.

[Xen]

Does 8.125 with thunder 148 work well for someone like me who does a lot of flat ? I have already tried the 147 and I do not like the way they are very "tight" and low.

Yes, great combination. The 144s will push your wheels out to the edge of the board while giving you a bit more stability and grind room.

Provided your 8.125" truly is and not an 8"