Those wheels look massive due to their slimness.
I feel like I’m looking at some kind of Alien era Danny Way vert board.
Must be the Pendleton graphic 
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Not sure why the wheels look so disproportionately big, they’re really not.
Not that I ever intend to see the underside of my board ever again but what is this shit
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Nailed it in one…shit.
If you can’t figure out how to DIY those, then you’re the kind of person who wants them and will pay for them.
A random search on marketplace unearthed this treasure.
Edit. Not sure what’s going on with that link buts it’s an old Flip Penny deck with tiny thin ventures and spitfires.
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Anyone know when them inverted kingpin thunders are hitting the UK?
My experience with the new generation of inverted kingpin trucks is the kingpin works loose. I’ve just swapped back from my inverted kingpin Slappies to my older regular ones. After about 3 weeks of using them every day I found I had to tighten the front truck half a turn after about half an hour riding. Maybe I got a rogue set
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Yep same. I am currently on a set of Grindking disruptors, and have had to start taking an allen key out with me every time I skate. Twice I have had the kingpin get so loose the hanger has popped out of the pivot cup.
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Inverted kingpins appeal to me, but I also own an angle grinder…
A bit of effort and you can improve kingpin clearance a lot.
It would be good if you could somehow see how many threads in/out your kingpin is without having to take off the truck
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I don’t understand what you’ve done here @navitronic (aside from switching out top bushing cup for Hardcore flat)
Because he’s removed the top washer for the hardcore bushing it’s moved the nut down to give the same feel of looseness leaving more thread exposed, then he’s cut down the extra thread
Aaaaah, he’d finished off the top of that kingpin so nicely I didn’t even realise he’d cut it down
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I also shaved the top plastic on the bushing.
I’ve since changed to bones bushing top and bottom instead of the Ace barrel and dropped the bottom washer, so could cut away more if needed.
Erm. What is the problem with kingpins?
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I don’t really get it either. It never bothered me for Smith grinds and I almost feel like it helps locking into feeble grinds. 
Thought it’d be fun to see how things have evolved as I got older.
June 2019 versus July 2024.
Magenta Soy Panday, 8.125, 14.25 wheelbase, 144 Hollows, Spitfire Formula Four Classic 52 99A
I skated loads of popsicles like this for a couple years then last summer I got a 8.375 popsicle BA because it was really cheap and I had never had a BA board. Started skating 8.375 popsicles after that. Haven’t touched this one since filming pressure flips for a TOTM last summer. Kinda thinking about setting up a fresh 8.125 to see how it feels again. Hhmmm…
Magenta Ben Gore, 8.375, 14.25 wheelbase, 149 Standards, Spitfire Formula Four Classic 52 99A
Been skating this shape (same as the two BAs I got (ended getting two, yes)) a lot since last summer. Feels very comfy at that new skatepark where I don’t flip my board much.
Real Tommy Guerrero 8.5, 14.12 wheelbase, 149 Hollows, Spitfire Formula Four Classic 52 99A
Skated this shaped one a lot last winter, and another one the winter before that too. Favourite board in years. It’s perfect. I wish Deluxe made it again. The shorter wheelbase makes 360 flips easier (compared to the 8.375 popsicles with a longer wheelbase) even if it’s an 8.5. Ledge bluntslide marks, I’m so cool.
Real Tommy Guerrero 8.5, 14.12 wheelbase, 149 Hollows, Haze filmer wheels 54 85A
The first TG I had, it’s old now but perfect for a crusty spots setup.
Magenta 7.875, 14 wheelbase, 139 Standards, Spitfire Formula Four Classic 52 99A
I sometimes skate this one as a regular board, doing tailslides and shit on it. Perfect for breaking in new shoes or just fucking around. It’s old but I can’t get rid of it because of the Coliseum sticker, hahaha. I love it.
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Love those Magenta decks
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