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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #720 on: January 01, 2024, 12:33:08 AM »
Found some not fully worked ace hards, back on royals…until I break and snag some 6.1s…

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #721 on: January 04, 2024, 10:47:49 AM »
Anyone try those pig bushings?  Particularly in aces?  Was thinking of picking up the 91a as a middle ground between the stock and hard ace bushings.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #722 on: January 04, 2024, 12:36:30 PM »
Anyone try those pig bushings?  Particularly in aces?  Was thinking of picking up the 91a as a middle ground between the stock and hard ace bushings.

I was also looking at these Pig bushings. Most importantly, are these weather resistant?
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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #723 on: January 04, 2024, 01:23:01 PM »
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Anyone try those pig bushings?  Particularly in aces?  Was thinking of picking up the 91a as a middle ground between the stock and hard ace bushings.
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I was also looking at these Pig bushings. Most importantly, are these weather resistant?

Haven't tried em in Aces but did in Royals so I believe that is the same bushing sizes.  Great bushings and they are freeze resistant as well.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #724 on: January 04, 2024, 01:25:00 PM »
I use Riptide KranK formula in 90A in Indy Stage 4 - Brad made some exact size cones and barrels to fit which I tested along with Stage 4 WFB pivots. Hope they release them on the site. Also using 90A bottom, 93A top in Ace. Flat washers all round.
Gotta be careful to keep truck geometry. Sometimes extra washers can work.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #725 on: January 04, 2024, 04:34:20 PM »
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Anyone try those pig bushings?  Particularly in aces?  Was thinking of picking up the 91a as a middle ground between the stock and hard ace bushings.
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I was also looking at these Pig bushings. Most importantly, are these weather resistant?
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Haven't tried em in Aces but did in Royals so I believe that is the same bushing sizes.  Great bushings and they are freeze resistant as well.

Good to know, thank you.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #726 on: January 04, 2024, 05:09:57 PM »
Anyone try those pig bushings?  Particularly in aces?  Was thinking of picking up the 91a as a middle ground between the stock and hard ace bushings.

Nevermind, I’m done with Aces apparently.  I just ripped a brand new ace pivot cup in the first 20 minutes.  Ace sent me these to replace the original pivot cup I noticed tore after 2 sessions.  Both on the front truck.   

I guess fitting that I’m in here, the bushing thread, bitching about the ace pivot bushings.  I know it was a known issue with the AF1 initially but I thought had been sorted. 

It’s a shame because they’re really good trucks otherwise.  How this pivot cup issue wasn’t uncovered/fixed during R&D by pro skaters, while I’m shredding them from flat ground almost immediately, is beyond me though.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #727 on: January 26, 2024, 10:37:25 PM »
I’ve been skating the blue Indy 92a cylinders lately on 144’s, and even with the kingpin nut almost falling off, they’re a little too stiff for me. I feel like they lost that “carvey” Indy turn. I weigh 150 lbs by the way. I really like the white Krux bushings in Indy’s though. They turn so good yet are more stable on center. My OCD wants the kingpin nut flush, and there’s still barely any nylock holding the bolt on with the Krux bushings the way I like them. I just ordered some Pig 91a’s and will report back when they come in. I hate my truck madness. This is all because I hate the color orange in the stock bushings even though they turn just fine.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #728 on: January 27, 2024, 01:05:38 AM »
I’ve been skating the blue Indy 92a cylinders lately on 144’s, and even with the kingpin nut almost falling off, they’re a little too stiff for me. I feel like they lost that “carvey” Indy turn. I weigh 150 lbs by the way. I really like the white Krux bushings in Indy’s though. They turn so good yet are more stable on center. My OCD wants the kingpin nut flush, and there’s still barely any nylock holding the bolt on with the Krux bushings the way I like them. I just ordered some Pig 91a’s and will report back when they come in. I hate my truck madness. This is all because I hate the color orange in the stock bushings even though they turn just fine.

Dude you're doing yourself a disservice with your madness. The stock oranges are the next best thing to the blue 92s. I'm 150 lbs btw, and skating the blue cylinders and loving them. I do like my trucks pretty tight.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #729 on: February 02, 2024, 06:36:11 AM »
Anyone already used any krux bushings? Bought myself the 96a pink ones and they dont fell 96a at all, seems actually softer than my old indys 94s. First 20 minutes they felt rock hard and then suddenly loose enought to fuck with my carving. Maybe they'll stiffen up after some time? Idk
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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #730 on: February 02, 2024, 08:06:12 AM »
Anyone tried Independent bushings in ACEs? Just got the Blue barrel 92 duro's on some ACE 44 AF1 and they work great.
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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #731 on: February 02, 2024, 08:07:10 AM »
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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #732 on: February 02, 2024, 03:32:05 PM »
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Anyone try those pig bushings?  Particularly in aces?  Was thinking of picking up the 91a as a middle ground between the stock and hard ace bushings.
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I was also looking at these Pig bushings. Most importantly, are these weather resistant?
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Haven't tried em in Aces but did in Royals so I believe that is the same bushing sizes.  Great bushings and they are freeze resistant as well.

I got a set of those white 91 duro Pig bushings. They seem to have the same size as Thunders, although the bottom bushing is a barrel and not a cylinder. I will try them in my Thunder 148s soon. But good to know that they are freeze resistant. Thanks man.
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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #733 on: March 11, 2024, 05:12:11 PM »
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Anyone try those pig bushings?  Particularly in aces?  Was thinking of picking up the 91a as a middle ground between the stock and hard ace bushings.
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I was also looking at these Pig bushings. Most importantly, are these weather resistant?
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Haven't tried em in Aces but did in Royals so I believe that is the same bushing sizes.  Great bushings and they are freeze resistant as well.

Did the pig bushings click on your royals? And do they ever stop clicking if they do

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #734 on: March 12, 2024, 03:42:12 PM »
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Anyone try those pig bushings?  Particularly in aces?  Was thinking of picking up the 91a as a middle ground between the stock and hard ace bushings.
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I was also looking at these Pig bushings. Most importantly, are these weather resistant?
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Haven't tried em in Aces but did in Royals so I believe that is the same bushing sizes.  Great bushings and they are freeze resistant as well.
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Did the pig bushings click on your royals? And do they ever stop clicking if they do


Clicking when trucks move side to side is not the bushings, but the washers, usually the top washer against the kingpin nut, so I guess depending on how much difference the hole in the washer compared to the kingpin, as well as how much the kingpin nut is binding on the washer, you would have more or have less or no clicking at all.

People have tried all sorts of things from putting tape round the kingpin (doesn't really work) to putting something else between the kingpin nut and the washer, or between the bottom washer and the baseplate, which usually works a lot better.

Up to you what you put between them - something sticky, something slippery, whatever it is, that is more often than not going to fix that clicking.


* Also to note, the clicking is often going to happen a bit more if there is more pressure, so if the bushings are tightened down more so than being very loose, but it is still down to the metal on metal every time.


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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #735 on: March 12, 2024, 03:50:32 PM »
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I’ve been skating the blue Indy 92a cylinders lately on 144’s, and even with the kingpin nut almost falling off, they’re a little too stiff for me. I feel like they lost that “carvey” Indy turn. I weigh 150 lbs by the way. I really like the white Krux bushings in Indy’s though. They turn so good yet are more stable on center. My OCD wants the kingpin nut flush, and there’s still barely any nylock holding the bolt on with the Krux bushings the way I like them. I just ordered some Pig 91a’s and will report back when they come in. I hate my truck madness. This is all because I hate the color orange in the stock bushings even though they turn just fine.
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Dude you're doing yourself a disservice with your madness. The stock oranges are the next best thing to the blue 92s. I'm 150 lbs btw, and skating the blue cylinders and loving them. I do like my trucks pretty tight.

I’m 5’8 and 190 lbs. I’m running Indy blues as well. No returning back.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #736 on: March 12, 2024, 07:14:57 PM »
I got stoned and couldn't put my swapped indy bushings back in their container for what may have been 20+ minute. It is a peculiar puzzle that turns out to require distinct and careful movements.

But having recently moved I have descovered like 6 perfect ride on curbs within a half mile radius.
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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #737 on: March 13, 2024, 04:45:24 AM »
Anyone tried Independent bushings in ACEs? Just got the Blue barrel 92 duro's on some ACE 44 AF1 and they work great.

This is interesting to me. I use the blue conicals in Indys, might give it a shot on the ACE. I've not found anything I like in them yet.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #738 on: March 26, 2024, 07:36:42 PM »
Tried running some 96a Krux bushings...they're soooo hard that I can't get get the kingpin nut nylon fully engaged on any truck except Royals (due to the longer than normal kingpin); they just won't compress...and even if I did get the nut flush they're not going to turn at all.

Tried them in thunder/venture/indy/slappy after trying to get them into my ventures...buyer beware!

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #739 on: March 26, 2024, 07:46:59 PM »
Tried running some 96a Krux bushings...they're soooo hard that I can't get get the kingpin nut nylon fully engaged on any truck except Royals (due to the longer than normal kingpin); they just won't compress...and even if I did get the nut flush they're not going to turn at all.

Tried them in thunder/venture/indy/slappy after trying to get them into my ventures...buyer beware!


Sounds like how stock Indy bushings were back in the day - twenty years ago anyway - where if anyone took off the kingpin nut before they had skated and compressed them, good luck trying to get that thing back on at all.

Stock bushings were taller back then too, compared to how they are now, so are the Krux bushings also taller than other normal brands?

Might work to cut the tops down, or run them in Ace trucks or something if left as is.

Even to put in the bottoms with another top or vice versa just to see if they compress at all.


Never seen any in person so I don't know about them, but when I look at the pic and they have the slogan "Worlds best cushions" I always think of it like a "Stay away" warning more than anything.

Those ones pink too, or they have different colours from different times?  Right now I see blue 88, white 92 and pink 96 as the options.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #740 on: March 26, 2024, 08:33:38 PM »
96a pink was matching them up with a board.

The bottom is taller than [they new china indy] bushings which is the issue; I'll run them in the royals to compress them down. FWIWI, I rcenlty ran some 94a indy blacks and they fit fine in everything.

Before ACE started selling bushings, I ran the older white krux in just about everything as they quality is great. I'd ride them over dohdohs anyday.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #741 on: March 27, 2024, 10:22:57 AM »
Anyone already used any krux bushings? Bought myself the 96a pink ones and they dont fell 96a at all, seems actually softer than my old indys 94s. First 20 minutes they felt rock hard and then suddenly loose enought to fuck with my carving. Maybe they'll stiffen up after some time? Idk

weather maybe? keep board in house overnight. . . .

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #742 on: March 27, 2024, 10:54:11 AM »
Mine are hard AF, but do feel softer than the 96a indy yellows I have, the indys have zero give but are shorter.

The 96a krux pinks are gold in royals if your are heavier...they eat up some threads too.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #743 on: March 27, 2024, 08:15:45 PM »
Pink = krux
Yellow/black Indy



The Indy’s have been ridden but not enough to squish down; krux are just a smidge taller.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #744 on: March 27, 2024, 08:23:21 PM »
I’ve been using independent black barrel bushings the past few years in both Indy 159 and venture 6.1 (5’11, 205lbs).  It’s a sold medium looseness with the axle nut flush.

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Re: Which Bushings R U Running?
« Reply #745 on: March 27, 2024, 10:05:18 PM »
I’ve been using independent black barrel bushings the past few years in both Indy 159 and venture 6.1 (5’11, 205lbs).  It’s a sold medium looseness with the axle nut flush.

193 ish here and running the blacks more often than not these days (coming off blues). There is a big jump between the 94a and 96a, with the 96a being really really hard. Comparatively, the 97du thunders are nowhere near as hard as the 96a indys, but more like the 94 indys (even the thunder blue 94s are soft); just grabbed a 100du thunder rebuild kit in hopes of getting something a bit harder feeling regardless of slapped on duro.