I understand. How long in freezer.
Six months.
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Iām sure you lot are blagging it
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Advice wanted.
I have real trouble with trucks. I always end up eroding/warping the bolt holes on the baseplate through skating (too many crookeds). The trucks then start to slightly shift and become unaligned as I skate.
Can I stop this happening without changing the way I skate? Would something like riser pads help?
Sounds like they arenāt done up tight enough, Iāve never managed to do this and I do loads of crooks. Do your truck bolts sit flush with board? Or above grip/level with grip? Or just below grip? Also are your bolts loose in the holes when you get a new setup? Maybe they are slightly smaller diameter than holes hence rattle around
When I get a new deck, I tend to have the bolts sitting above the grip and then screw them down a bit once the new boardās broken in a bit after skating. I try and keep the bolts tight but I am not one to be tightening them before every session.
I think that might be when they are working themselves around a bit and be causing holes to widen. The last couple mm when I tighten bolts I use a spanner to pull the bolt down rather than an allen key or whatever to spin the bolt which can ruin your grip. Maybe try that?
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Do you use the small head bolts like the shorties ones. The only time that has happened to me is when i had some of these.
No, regular bolts.
Thanks @Mark, will try your suggestion whenever I get new trucks.
So my new setup story continues. Acquired some grip so will take it for a shred tomorrow.
Really digging the Sci Fi shape, 8.25 x 14.5ā Lurpvis look really dope set up. I really hope they donāt just fall apart.
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Will those bushngs survive with no washers?
Trucks and wheels look well tech deck, I like it!
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They are supposed to, but never have for me!
I havenāt run washers in trucks for the last 10 years.
But I weigh a bit shy of 11 stone. Always 6 bolts, shields off bearings, no washers in trucks.
Are you actively weight saving or is this just setup ritual stuff?
Set up ritual.
These Lurpivs seem heavy. I just have to have my board like that otherwise brain wonāt engage.
Too much time pissing around at work in the past.
Anyone else do anything weird?
Borderline too pretty for use. I need grip and bearings so Iāll take all the bits to Projekts tomorrow when my daughter has her lesson and set up a freshie. First one in forever.
Setup wise I donāt have any real weirdnesses. I have a hard time not running risers, even if itās just those thin phantom ones.
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Ewwww risers.
Yeah god knows. The ones I use are literally 1mm thick but it makes feel better.
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