I’m currently using a riptide riser in the rear that I’ll need to sand down on the sides to match my motor cable holes on this deck. This may not be my final riser setup but i’d like to keep from going higher as the board is already 6 inches off the ground.
When I lean at a standstill the wheels get very close to the board. I can barely fit my pinky in between the board and wheel.
This is front side with the 50 angle
I test rode this setup without a battery just on my street and attempted to ride normally. I did some slight carves and then I really tried to make it bite and it wasn’t at all hard to. First time I got in the groove as I would normally I found myself on the ground immediately from what I suspect was rear wheel bite. When I take it slow and stiff it might be ok but I’m not going to risk it when the board is powered and a fall can become much more dangerous. So what do you suggest? Double 93A rear? I’m not sure that will solve it but still worth a try. Added height? I really enjoy how these bushing feel it’s just a little dangerous on my setup currently. It’s quite loose feeling but still responsive and I Iike that a lot. As always I really appreciate the help.
You have several options depending on how deep you want to go down the rabbit hole Mainly de-wedge the rear truck and get new bushings and pivots or just change the bushings and pivots
I need to measure the kingpin I have to make sure it’s not too long. It may be possible the kingpin seat is too shallow for this particular pin on the adjustable plate which isn’t allowing me to tighten it fully, although it seems as though the bushings are under the right amount of pressure. As far as I can tell they are as tight as possible. I hand cranked them down until it was just snug and seated against the hanger then added another quarter turn. I’ll try the cupped in the front and add another 93A on the back since that seems to be the troubled area.
So my problem was the kingpins. I was using the ones that came with the TB DD hangars at 2.5 inches and the way the adjustable plates seat the king pin it wasn’t allowing me to tighten them down. Went to my hardware store and grabbed some at 2 inches and now I can torque down on the bushings properly. I’m now running cupped washers on front and back with 50 degrees up front and 35 in the back. Also went with two 93A in back and two 90A in front. The rear wheels still get pretty close to wheelbite but I literally have to lean hard enough to pull a front wheel off the ground for it to touch and it still seems just shy so I don’t think it’ll be an issue in normal riding but I’ll keep an eye on it to see if I need to add the slightest bit more height. All in all I feel a lot better about the ride now and feel confident in putting some power to it now. The setup is slightly more gummy than I’m used to but it’s to be expected since I’m used to drop through with 75mm wheels. Thanks for all your help Brad! I’m ready to get this monster moving
Interesting the hole a little oversize and may be more than the calipers indicate since the king pin is obstructing the true measurement. The hole should be more like 17.78mm. How tight is the fit on the pivot nose of the hanger? If it is a fairly tight fit there, it will expand the cup in the base plate hole for a good fit.
