How to flip bear grizzly 852 hangars to make them 47 degrees.

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Permalink Reply by Robbo on December 8, 2009 at 21:39

I'll swing you 3 pairs of reds and one pair of green so you guys can slip a green in the boardside back just in case you want to go fast.

Isaac the reflex are 1mm taller than the venom but I was not aware they had trouble using 2 with bears

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Permalink Reply by Isaac on December 8, 2009 at 21:53

Thanks tim; yeah I might get some reflex's then, I like the venoms but their the bubbliest things I've seen in my life!

tim said:

Reflex barrels are a tight squeese on the bears with the fixed kingpin but you can fit them on just takes a bit of pushing to get the nut on.

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Permalink Reply by conor on December 8, 2009 at 23:50

yeah i have barrel reflex bushings on my bears and it was a tight squeeze. first time i tried i couldnt do it by myself. had to have someone screw on the nut while i bushed down on the hanger

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Permalink Reply by Muhammad on December 9, 2009 at 8:36

hey guys im not very good with trucks and bushings and i was wondering is there any difference of what the bushing under the hangar and the on like above it does and what do they do??

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Permalink Reply by Muhammad on December 9, 2009 at 8:37

hey robbo when u say 3 pairs does one pair do all my trucks??

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Permalink Reply by Bozac on December 9, 2009 at 9:00

one pair will do one truck. i think he is sending 3 red and one green pair so you and your bro can have 2 red in the front and a red/green combo in the rear truck on your boards. that will make the rear a bit stiffer (green is a higher duro) and less prone to getting death wobbles at speed. i'm sure on the forums there should be a post about different bushing shapes but robbo will be able to fill you in on that if there isn't

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Permalink Reply by Isaac Naumann on December 9, 2009 at 9:03

nope, 1 pair fits on of your trucks. you and your brother will need two pairs each.

Also, about the top and bottom bushings.

The bushings below the hanger (closest to the deck) are used for stability, so when using mixed duros, that bushing should have the harder durometer (eg. 93a venom green barrel), and the bushing above the hanger (closest to the road side) is used for turning ability, and should be a softer bushing (eg. 90a Red Venom Barrel).



Chris said:

hey robbo when u say 3 pairs does one pair do all my trucks??

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Permalink Reply by Isaac on December 9, 2009 at 12:50

Not always Isaac...
Here's a little extract from a bushing guide I always refer to...


Different top/botttom bushings
This is where it gets quite fun. Well I think so anyways. To achieve a different turn 'feel' you can use different top and bottom bushings as well as different bushings front and back. Or just different top and bottom. Here's what I think it does to the feel of the turn.

Bottom = closest to baseplate
Top = the other one

Soft top/harder bottom
This provides a very stable center, while still allowing a good depth of turn. As you lean, the amount of turn you get increases expontentially (a bit) so for more lean you get MORE turn. This is due to the top bushing compressing more, which almost acts like a higher angle truck. Gives a fun lively ride, this one is my favourite for everything.

Soft bottom/harder top
This gives a surfy loose feeling in the center with more snap back from the deepest part of the turn. Often liked for downhill, it almost acts as if the trucks angle gets lower the more you turn due to the more squashy bottom bushing. I believe I have heard people stick their lines slightly more with this combo.

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Permalink Reply by Jay Capellari on December 9, 2009 at 19:13

harder one on the bottom soft on the top.

Chris said:

hey guys im not very good with trucks and bushings and i was wondering is there any difference of what the bushing under the hangar and the on like above it does and what do they do??

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