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Longboard trucks

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josh.
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i am building a six foot longboard and i am lost on what trucks and wheels to get so your help is apprichated
May 10 2007 8:49PM
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Mat.
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honestly.. not to trying to be a prick or anything, but there has been like 10 longboard threads in the last month. use the searchbar and check it out, you'll find alot of answers there. they have some pretty big discussions.
also i dont longboard so i can't really help you otherwise.
May 10 2007 8:53PM
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CTD
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for a 6 footer, your gonna want something TURNY. exskates, originals, something with a real severe kingpin angle. another one id look at are Uptrucks. they are a brazilian company, and the trucks are solid urathane, and flex to turn. they will really crank around. um, what else... Bakus, those would work too. nuclear pickles would be dope too. id say a torsion truck like the exskates, bakus, or pickles would be best.

for wheels, id say mid 80s durometer, sized about 76-80mm. think about some deep wheelwells or something so you dont have to bump it up any higher, possibly droppin the trucks throu the deck. thats where the design of the board comes in. how you plannin on building it btw
May 10 2007 8:56PM
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Craigskis
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No man, this tread is legit, he asked a question, heres the anwser,

a 6 foot longboard sounds pretty sketchy, but go with some 180's and some big 85mm wheels.
May 10 2007 8:59PM
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josh.
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i put some old skate board trucks on there they hardly turn i just did it to test flex

but yeah the board looks sora like a coffin and i can put some wells in there so wheel size dosent matter and i was thinking of gumballs do you guys think they well work good and i well just use it to cruise i know its long for cruising but ive always been kinda crazy
May 10 2007 9:15PM
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BMit
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Randall 180, yo

and some Abec 11 Gumballs
May 10 2007 9:24PM
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nychka
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Rvenge is aother torsion style truck to think about, also if you can hunt down a template they make a bad ass drop through as well
May 10 2007 9:35PM
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CTD
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dont put randals on it. trust me. just dont, they arnt enough for that board. there are much more appropriate trucks. as for wheels, i wouldnt waste money on Gumballs, they are sick wheels, but its overkill for that board. Kryptonics would be best. big boards like that, your going for smoothness, not preformance. your not gonna be loosing traction. a nice double radius wheel, bout 82-86A, still smooth and easy rolling.
May 10 2007 9:37PM
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ZavierV
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landyachts trucks are honestly the best longboard trucks, its a company in vancouver but they'll ship em and they're really good about it.
May 10 2007 9:55PM
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keystoner1
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that ill
May 10 2007 11:07PM
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*steph*
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definitely threw out some solid suggestions.

uptrucks would be sick, but as far as i remember... aren't they really hard to get your hands on when you're from the US? or has that changed? i thought i remembered reading on silverfish a while back about people going through all this effort to get a special order to try some out.

also in your other post mentioning not to get randals... while these options you mentioned do sound like a lot of fun, randals are still decent and reliable trucks, so i wouldn't quite rule them out completely. if you tune the bearings they can definitely be a consistent, fun ride. i have mine with half indy red (soft) bushings/half randal stock bushing. lots of people also tune them with khiro bushings.


May 10 2007 11:19PM
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*steph*
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as for wheels... maybesome grippins, zig zags, powerballs, or something like that?
May 10 2007 11:24PM
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josh.
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how much sould a set of trucks and wheels cost me
May 12 2007 10:33PM
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josh.
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come on how much for trucks and wheels
May 13 2007 1:35PM
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(Jonesy)
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i just bought a sector 9 sidewinder, and those truck are SWEET! turn on a dime.
May 13 2007 2:38PM
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josh.
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i am buying my freinds ranndalls of him and gettin some gumballs but i well also use them for my other boards
Jun 17 2007 2:19AM
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Elijah.
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Ride some randall (sp?) 180's and you'll never go back. And if your not gonna be doin' any sliding, then get some gumballs. Thats the funnest carving setup.
Check out www.bustinboards.com for other wheels + trucks.
Jun 17 2007 3:11AM
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zaser
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wanna chill later bro?
Jun 17 2007 3:13AM
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Reptar
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6 ft. shit. thats looooong.
Jun 17 2007 3:20AM
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josh.
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it is and soooo much fun
Jun 17 2007 3:30PM
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