No, not at this point.
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Brad, you have been a huge help and all my boards are so much better now.
Is if ok if i copy this and repost it on a couple of facebook groups?
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We would appreciate that, thank you! Please direct them to the forum to help it grow.
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@whaddys, wheels can have some influence on bushing selection but mainly in wheel bite situations. Can you more fully describe your setup an or post pictures, I like to know what we are dealing with here
@RipTideSports, amazing to see you here sharing your knowledge.
One question if that is ok, can bushings contribute in any way to the smoothness and comfort when
riding (more aimed at cruising/commuting), helping to absorb the roughness of the terrain?
Or they will just help indirectly by providing stability and control?
Thanks!
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From what I experienced after switching to riptide bushings was a bunch of both. Changing durometer or type of wheel would have more of an impact on ride comfort but putting quality bushings in definitely increased it on my board
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Thank you @Nando, thanks for joining us! Bushings can certainly help in the smoothness department, especially if you go large as in FatCone, Chubbys and Magnums. All thing being the same comparing a Barrels and a Chubby in the boardside position, since the Chubby has so much urethane, you might need to drop down couple of duro points for the same turnability but the plushness factor goes way up!
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Hereās the trucks/ wheel setup and the board that itās going to go on. I havenāt started the build yet =/ Hope you can get an idea from the photos
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Thank you! Much appreciated for your reply.
Iāll collect some details and ask for some advice for some new bushings. 
OK @whaddys, With 50 degree base plates on the TB218ās they can turn a lot so they can benefit from a stiffer rear setup in the back to settle them down a bit. Canons and Magnums work well in them and for your weight and what you are wanting to do, I would go with KranK 93 and order 2 pair of Canons and one pair of Magnums so you can find exactly what you like. To start, I would try the Canons front and back, cupped washers in all four positions then try flat washers up front to make the front a little easier to turn than the rear for easy turn initiation. Then try replacing the rear boardside Canon with a Magnum. There are several other combinations you can try but this will get you started.
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Hi @RipTideSports what bushings would you advise for my setup.
Caliber II trucks 50
no split angles
100kg rider
Itās on a 29inch deck, majority of the time just for cruising
Thanks heaps!
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@RipTideSports It has the stock bushings. With my weight, itās too soft even for cruising and can become quite unstable at speed. I guess I would just like to have a stiffer and stable ride without over tightening the kingpin nut.
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OK cool, at 100kg you would definitely benefit from using a larger boardside bushing to keep the ride plush but not stiff. I suggest a KranK 93a Canon / Chubby combination both front and back. This should be a substantial improvement over the stock 90a bushings
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This combo will probably work for me, im 195 lbs, can the chubby be used on Caliber II 50* and TB 218 trucks?
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@RipTideSportsā¦
Torqueboard 218 hangars. 6x2 pneumatics.
Moving away from stock 50Ā° mountsā¦
Just ordered Randall baseplates 42Ā° front, 35Ā° rear.
Currently running Bones 91a barrels boardside.
flat washer rear boardside, no washer front boardside.
87a barrells streetside with flat washers.
145lbs looking for high speed stability but also want to be able to turn. Please helpā¦ also on a arbor drop cruiser pro, so wheel bite isnāt an issue
Planning on riptide pivot cups, just need to know what your recommendation for bushings would be.
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I think ive read all 1000 pages on here and have narrowed it down to: RT 96a pivot cups for randall,
Krank magnum 93a BS, Krank cannon 90a SS. Also considering Atlas precision washer set and a stability key. Im 145lbs let me Know if this durometer is going to be too hard for my weight and if I should go with
90a magnum/87a cannon instead. Thank you @RipTideSports
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