Hey Guys
I wonder if anyone else uses a FWD (Single Motor) on any of their boards ?
I am used to it so I am biased in a way and since I am kinda rebuilding my old longboard I would have the option to convert it to RWD if there is a convincing point to do so.
Anyone has any input on this matter ?
Thanks
My daily board was a single drive build with a mt 6374 under my rear heel. (i skate regular) This works pretty well. I even pulled a friend on an analog board uphill yesterday.
I agree, for single drive I prefer rear heelside
Like the other mentioned RWD on the heelside is best. In my experience, when you go up a steep hill you can put more weight on the heel located the rear of your board giving it more grip and ability to climb.
Ok Cool!
Will convert to RWD then 
now is the time 
Why would you wanna do that?
Do what ?
Drive FWD or convert to RWD ?
Yes, it’s worse or pointless
you are not really getting specific enough to let me know what the hell you are talking about 
Converting to RWD is pointless
Ah I see… well yes that’s why I am asking
Fair enough… I missed that
Yes, that is true.
However, if you hit the brakes hard enough to make the wheel scratch, you are in for a very nasty surprise if it’s on the front.
It’s that time when a car pulls out in front of you or you see a branch across the pavement or something unexpected and you slam on the brake, if that wheel loses traction, it better be on the back or you’re hosed.
Also, this isn’t a hobby for some people, it’s just transportation. Like a minivan for a soccer mom.
A lot of the wheels we use are specifically designed for maximum traction, are huge and soft, and are not designed for that, no.
I’m running 110mm 72A right now.
Those wheels work really, really well for covering huge distances though.
You ride FWD too?
I don’t know how to speed check actually… Never had any wheels that would be good for that - especially for learning it
Yeah, some of this too.
If you already have an esk8 that’s FWD then I would not convert it to RWD unless it’s broken.
My personal philosophy is never take apart a skate that works. There are plenty of ways to break a skate. Ride it until something goes wrong or until you see something starting to go wrong.
Sage advice from the man!
sometimes you just have to create a project for yourself… since I want to cosmetically pimp my board a bit I just want to take the oppurtunity to take everything apart and then the conversion is not so much a pain in the a$$
Dont quite understand how you slow the front wheels down separately from the back… usually the whole deck slows right down