Skateboard Setup Secrets

Paul Bound

Sk8er is on the money, the 159 is the width of the hanger in mm. Doesn't make much sense the way they measure or label some things in the skateboard world really.

WakeInFright

Ok, I get it, so 159 is 159mm's of grindable truck, and 129 is 129mm's of grindable truck, and etc... So they all are bigger by 10mm at a time, not in imperial measurements!

brigade_bill

i think all truck companies do

WakeInFright

Old schoolers are all in inches, not mm's! That's differences of 12.5 & 25mm's bb

brigade_bill

yea i know

WakeInFright

So were Indy's always metric?

SK8ER

For as long as I can remember Indy has been metric.

VatoRat

Some good info about the truck that's built to grind, here...
https://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/longboard-and-skateboarding-trucks-bushings/344193-history-independent-trucks.html

VatoRat

And then there's this radness...

Never forget!

SK8ER

Didn't Lance and Cab create stage 5 together?

myren

@SK8ER not sure about that, but they both wore suspenders together.

brigade_bill

this hasnt be commented on awhile but id like to add that if for some reason u cant fit a bearing inside a wheel u can apparently either heat up the wheel so it expands or u can just put the bearing in a freezer so the metal contracts OR u can lube up the bearing holes to get the bearings in but u can also just use an exacto knife or razor blade and shave off a bit of the urethane to get the bearing in

mungatron

I don’t know if this has been covered, but I label my front and rear trucks (“N” and “T”) underneath or somewhere it won’t come off; do to avoid putting broken in trucks on a new deck backwards.

Not to make this weird but, if by chance you’re swapping bushings—I also mark which ones were on the nose which were on the tail (and since they are broken in which side sits on the right which sits on the left); it’s kind of a pain, but you do what you got do sometimes.

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cwalker3

@mungatron - I guess you're grinding switch a lot? Nose grinds? My back truck is always pretty obvious!

KarLo88

I don't cut my grip. I just file it off and it sticks better that way but I think that's just preference that many know about. Something to differentiate your nose and tail. Over time you just find what you like and it's easier than many think to get used to different stuff like thicker decks. I skated 7.75 for years until I got a free board from a sponsored freind that was 8.25 and I love it. Skate wider boards. You can easily learn to flick harder and wider is more stable. I've moved up to 8.3. get hex hardware. Won't strip. Get slightly softer wheels if your neighborhood streets are shitty. Pebbles won't kill you and you'll get used to em. Get cheap bearings. Skateboarding is nothing on these bearings. They're rated to handle extreme manufacturing conditions in most cases. Keep them somewhat clean and dry and they'll last a long time. Try new stuff. Only buy expensive decks, wheels if you want to support the shatter or brand. Mini logo and blanks etc are usually great and manufactured alongside pro decks. Drawing flames on your grip makes you go way faster.

ghostbuster

Coach is smoking crack again!

brigade_bill

lol

bhaijass44

I also like those Shorty's shock pads under trucks.