how loose should my trucks be?

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Permalink Reply by Alexander on September 14, 2011 at 17:40

getting speed wobbles isnt all to do with  yer trucks where your feet are on the board determines how stable you'll be goin down the hiil but the trucks do contribute to this for down hill i have my front truck farely tight and the back a bit tighter than the front. try different tightnesses and see which feels the best for you.

P.S there are heaps of threads like this out there on ASRA so be warned of the impending bombardment of insults and grom hating abuse.

Sk8 hard or die 

   

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Permalink Reply by Joshua Bellenger on September 14, 2011 at 19:18

thanks bro figured it out haah

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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on September 14, 2011 at 20:20

As loose as you can handle, but no looser.

It's a fine line and you'll never find it without going over it, and the line is constantly moving according to your speed, the characteristics of the road, and your own skill.

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on September 15, 2011 at 10:20

I like having as little compression on the bushing as possible, keeps the life in them rather than cranking them down and feeling dead.

The back should be a little tighter to help prevent those speed wobbles from catching you and your weight should be more over the front foot or both feet sould be further towards the front and even weight.

I ended up buying a bulk pack of bushings to find the right combo, changed them out every week until I found the right one, then found a better one months later.  It take time and dedication to put the perfect combo together for a certain truck.

 

http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/forum/topics/bushing-guide?comme...

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on September 15, 2011 at 10:22

http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/page/bushing-specifications

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