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Affordable DH trucks

Hey guys,

I was looking at getting some dh trucks and the trucks Bear Grizzly's keep coming up. I was wondering if there are any advantages of getting the 10mm axle over the 8mm speed, traction etc. i was looking around the $100-$150 range any other truck recommendation welcome.

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Permalink Reply by stephen.mhsrider on August 3, 2009 at 20:18
i find paris hangers much nicer than randals in aesthetics, cleaner cast and their bushing seat. The bushing seat is much more restrictive which is a big win for me. Force trucks ain't too bad either they were my first randal style truck and they worked well.

ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Jack meyn on August 3, 2009 at 22:09
a set of force trucks that are on my flexdex got the corner of the baseplate snapped off :s

leighgriffiths said:
aren't force trucks prone to breaking easily? or have they fixed all those problems?
Permalink Reply by Hop on August 3, 2009 at 22:27
I think Louis Pilloni is using Paris with stock bushings. James Kelly is using Randal.
If you use paris, I would gets some barrel bushings in there. You tighten down a cone bushing and you could get some bushing blow out. Which means the bushing compresses unevenly and truck does not perform or worse becomes unpredictable.

Isaac Naumann said:
trying not to clog up the forums, Would Paris 180's and their stock bushings be okay for dh if i tightened the them.
Permalink Reply by Isaac Naumann on August 4, 2009 at 8:18
but would tall cone bushings still be okay on a non-dh setup?

Hop said:
I think Louis Pilloni is using Paris with stock bushings. James Kelly is using Randal.
If you use paris, I would gets some barrel bushings in there. You tighten down a cone bushing and you could get some bushing blow out. Which means the bushing compresses unevenly and truck does not perform or worse becomes unpredictable.

Isaac Naumann said:
trying not to clog up the forums, Would Paris 180's and their stock bushings be okay for dh if i tightened the them.
Permalink Reply by matty leadfoot on August 4, 2009 at 9:26
Des broke his 35 degree Force baseplate. Too easy,.... and he is not hardcore at ALL!

For me the best downhill truck is Tracker Fastracks.
Unfortunately, not all decks like the fastracks dropped thru,.... Dre's Pagan was getting hanger bite.
Crails rock,... but suck if you want them dropped thru, you have to do some deck surgery to make them fit.
Gullwing Bombers dont seem very well finished,... the hanger pivot is the worst shape Ive ever seen on a truck. I also had to remove some casting off the axle so I could get wheels on.

Its a bit of a game of compromise.
Permalink Reply by Robbo on August 4, 2009 at 10:24
It will still be ok to start off with Its just not the most ideal way to dial in the stability

Isaac Naumann said:
but would tall cone bushings still be okay on a non-dh setup?

ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on August 4, 2009 at 10:50
matty leadfoot said:
Des broke his 35 degree Force baseplate. Too easy,.... and he is not hardcore at ALL!

For me the best downhill truck is Tracker Fastracks.
Unfortunately, not all decks like the fastracks dropped thru,.... Dre's Pagan was getting hanger bite.

Oh well, so much for the theory about Force 35 deg baseplates being strong.

Re the Fastracks, I have them dropped through, and I solved the hanger bite problem by making "hanger wells" - used some sandpaper to create grooves in the deck that fit the protruding hanger perfectly. One thing I don't like about the Fastrack is the way that the metal around the hole for the kingpin in the hanger is a bit thin - mine has gotten quite ovalized. But otherwise they're nice trucks.
Permalink Reply by will on August 8, 2009 at 8:42
hey how r u getting to the car park tonight in the city ??
Permalink Reply by Olly Smith on August 8, 2009 at 9:12
Hey\
i was wondering if bear grizzly's or fast tracks will drop thru on a rayne hellcat
cheers
Permalink Reply by Bozac on August 8, 2009 at 10:48
i have grizzlys dropped through on a hellcat, they fit fine
Permalink Reply by Robbo on August 8, 2009 at 11:21
Grizzly has a very standard base plate and hanger so should drop through on anything. Tracker has a very wide support section of the hanger so is very prone to hanger bite when dropped through on any board. The tracker requires you to shave small sections off the underside of the deck next to the cutout hole to allow for full hanger turn

Oliver Smith said:
Hey\
i was wondering if bear grizzly's or fast tracks will drop thru on a rayne hellcat
cheers
Permalink Reply by tom Crane on August 8, 2009 at 11:53
haha there not strong, but its like someone said earlier, ur getting what you pay for
but the do perform lovely

Bugs said:
matty leadfoot said:
Des broke his 35 degree Force baseplate. Too easy,.... and he is not hardcore at ALL!

For me the best downhill truck is Tracker Fastracks.
Unfortunately, not all decks like the fastracks dropped thru,.... Dre's Pagan was getting hanger bite.

Oh well, so much for the theory about Force 35 deg baseplates being strong.

Re the Fastracks, I have them dropped through, and I solved the hanger bite problem by making "hanger wells" - used some sandpaper to create grooves in the deck that fit the protruding hanger perfectly. One thing I don't like about the Fastrack is the way that the metal around the hole for the kingpin in the hanger is a bit thin - mine has gotten quite ovalized. But otherwise they're nice trucks.

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