Thanks Brad,
12016 placed over email with Tracey.
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Iām on it!
Weigh 70kg. Would like stable at high speeds. Better carving at low speed.
Appreciate advice! Cannot make sense of the all different options on your websiteā¦
Front Paris truck:
Top Bushing - Dia 24mm x 14mm Height
Bottom Bushing - Dia 24mm x 14mm Height
Rear Clone Truck:
Top Bushing - Dia 24mm x 16mm Height
Bottom Bushing - Dia 24mm x 14mm Height
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Thanks for the measurements @gibber, it seems your Paris bushings are a bit compressed as they normally come in closer to 15mm. The are all close enough to the standard longboard bushing height to work fine. I assume both base plates are 50 degrees?
Iām wondering if you can help here. Iām running surfrodz tkp with stock bushings and at bergmeister wheels. The setup is awesome and it carves like crazy but I notice they seem to get looser and looser with each ride.
Inspecting the bushings I notice the hole seems to have widened from usage which I think is the culprit here.
Whatās your advice should I switch to some premium riptides for the same carvebility? Iām pretty stable going 45kph/28mph too but it does take skill when going in a straight line so if you can help with that too thatād be great.
I weigh 85kg/187lbs. Iām 180cm/5ā9 tall.
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180cm is 5ā11
Donāt sell yourself short 
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Weird, Siri gave me 5ā9.
Fire the bitchā¦
I am 210lbs (95kg) and I use my boards for transportation. Iām really hard on them and often carry heavy stuff, so frequently Iām 260lbs (118kg) with load. Iām building on a Powell Peralta OG Bug 01 Lime using Caliber2 50Ā° and huge 110mm wheels. This board will be going 30mph regularly ā and I keep the back trucks tighter so when the nose is off the ground itās more stiff.
Historically my front trucks alway hit wheelbite sooner and need a tad more riser and/or deeper cutouts than my rear ones do. I can make the wheel well deeper up front, thatās no issue.
Iāve decided Iām going to try Riptide bushings and pivot cups. @RipTideSports Which ones would you advise to try?
I was thinking maybe
front boardside: KranK Magnum 93A / flat washer
front roadside: KranK Cone 90A / flat washer
rear boardside: KranK Magnum 96A / cupped washer
rear roadside: KranK Canon 96A / cupped washer
WFB 100A pivots front and rear
Does that sound reasonable? Any suggestions?
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I should have time Monday to pay attention here!
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@esk8manbabes what color are the bushings as SZ ships with specified bushings hardness. The definitely appear to be too soft for your weight if you are elongating the ID.
@b264 interesting deck choice for RKPās, your functional wheel base is going to be really short and 50 degree front and back, you must be a very experienced skater! Magnums are not really a good fit for Calibers as the best fits are Cones, Canons, FatCones and Chubbys. I would suggest the following:
front boardside: KranK FatCone 93A / flat washer (supplied)
front roadside: KranK Cone 93A / cupped washer (not supplied)
rear boardside: KranK Chubby 96A / flat washer (supplied)
rear roadside: KranK Canon 96A / cupped washer (not supplied)
WFB 96A pivots front and rear
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Iād say dark blue. They came with my Psychotiller order. Donāt remember which bushings were chosen or telling him which ones I wanted.
Hereās a photo from when I first got them. Where the color is still seen the best.
Here is a recent one.
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@RipTideSports bushing suggestions for 30/60 (rear/front) split config on Hammocks + TB218s for 180lb rider? Currently running Krank 93 Cannons in all 4 positions except the rear boardside, which is a Magnum, with flat washers. Thanks!
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Thanks for the tip. I tried that and I also loosened the kingpin nuts. I donāt think I can loosen them any further now. They are both already almost flush with the kingpin end.
The turning has certainly improved and the board remains stable at speed. Itās still a lot of effort to do sharp turns at low speed. I can only do it by repositioning my front foot such that roughly half of it is out of the board and I have to put a lot of weight into the turn. The difference to my other board with DKP trucks is huge (though I understand thatās comparing apples and oranges). Anyway, do you think the turning could be further improved by replacing the bushings for softer ones? Do you have a specific recommendation?
The fastest I go is ~40 km/h (~25 mph) so I donāt really need the board to be super stable. I would rather have better maneuverability.
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What issues are you having with the current setup?
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OK @esk8manbabes, SZ black is 93 and their blue is 90. The bushings you have do not look like either. In any event, SZ TKPās benefit from harder bushings than you think you need so I suggest getting a pair of KranK 93a and KranK 96a Barrels so you have some tuning options. Be sure to have both flat and cupped washers available and try the following to see what you like best: I list bushings roadside / boardside.
93a/96a front and back
96a/93a front and back
96a/93a front, 93a/96a back
93a/93a front, 96a/96a back
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Oh none yet because I havenāt taken it out, but Iām about to rn! I was preemptively getting some advise incase this setup is sub-optimal for split angles, but will go for a ride and tell you how it goes!
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Canāt fix it unless itās brokenā¦