Hello everyone
12 months after the premiere of the prototype, I introduce our own DPKP trucks for sale.
It is known that this is not new, the precursor was Nosno (1992), later the idea was resuscitated by Etoxx, Apex, Trampa, Scythe and maybe a few others that I don’t know about
I’ve never owned any PKP trucks so I can’t personally compare my trucks with other such trucks.
Ok… let me get to the specifics
The first version worked acceptably but had a tendency to wobble when unbalanced wheels were used.
The precision of the trucks was not good, it could be compensated by using hard bushings, but with a hard bushings, the board was not very maneuverable and responded poorlyTo improve the precision of the trucks I added spherical bearings, I did not know that Etoxx had done this before although not new, many trucks use spherical bearings to improve driving precision.
Now they work perfectly
What sets my trucks apart is the multitude of configurations
You can change:
- Wheelbase
- Clearance under the board
- The inclination angle of the hangers
- and of course bushings
Changing the wheelbase is accomplished by inverting the hanger
Reversing the hanger changes the clearance, so we add spacers to compensate for the difference
Is you want asymmetrical installation of hangers, then you add a spacer on one side
Of course, you can also install washers with a smaller wheelbase (then we install them in the front and rear hanger), then there is a larger clearance under the board.
The angle change is in the range of 30-45 degrees
I tested various hardnesses of bushing, sometimes used mixed sets in one truck
Currently in the front truck I have bushing 80A, angle of 45 degrees
In the rear truck 90A, angle of inclination 35 degrees
I used classic 3/8 inch kingpins because I wanted to be able to use classic bushings.
Cross dimension of hangers is 20x20mm, chamfer 1mm
Width of the front hangers 300mm
Width of rear hangers 270mm
This is the width without axles
Axle length according to individual requirements
Choice of: 35, 45, 55, 65 mm
I use axles with a diameter of 10mm, because it is the most universal solution
I personally mount a wide variety of wheels, from urethane 110mm, AT, 165mm (with 22mm diameter bearing seats) with and also MBS fefgs with 28mm bearing seats).
When using 10mm axles, there are no restrictions on the choice of wheels.
Of course, I can use axles with a diameter of 12mm
Trucks fit my motor mounts. There are 3 lengths of motor plates to choose from
Available lengths (distance from motor axis to wheel axis)
M : 76-82mm
L : 92-98mm
XL: 113-120mm
If anyone would like to use a gear drive, then 3d services and Newbee have (theoretically) drives that match the 20x20mm hanger, I wrote “theoretically” because I did not check it, but I can make clamping for Newble drives.
I once made a set of clamps for Newble drives
I have been testing trucks complete with deck and brackets for a year, in the meantime I have received many questions about the possibility of mounting DPKP trucks in classic MTB decks such as Trampa, Haero, MBS, etc.
This is how the idea of making a version for mounting in classic MTB decks was born
The hangers are slightly wider and have the same width at the back and front.
Width is 320mm (same as Matrix III)
Axles with a diameter of 10 and 12mm are available.
Axle length according to individual requirements
Choice of: 35, 45, 55, 65 mm
The spacing of the holes fixing the base plates is an “old school” pattern
Now the most important thing, i.e. the prices:
DPKP Trucks with brackets:
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Trucks (1 front + 1 rear) + 2 brackets - $460
2 spacers are included -
Motor mounts - $80 (price only with trucks)
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Deck - $160
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DPKP Trucks with a classic base plates:
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Trucks (1 front + 1 rear) - $320
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Motor mounts - $80 (price only with trucks)
When shipping to EU countries, prices are 23% higher
For those who don’t know, there are 2 types of enclosures available for the deck, both types are produced by eboosted
Comparison of both versions, the only difference is the base plate and the width of the hanger, other elements are the same
BTW
The bracket fits both RKP and DPKP trucks so you can change trucks… you can also use a mixed solution at the back and front 2 other types of trucks
My English is still not the best so if anyone notices any mistakes let me know… I won’t be offended by the comments