So I have been wanting to try out gear drives, the instant torque is very appealing to me. My current setup is starting to break down recently more and more (wheel pulley / wheel combo). It’s my fault and I won’t bore you with the details but it requires me to buy new wheels.
Well if I am going to buy new wheels I might as well get some 110’s right? Sure! But then that means I need new mounts because my current idler would be in the way… and if I am getting new mounts then just go with gear drives! aaannnddd if I do that then I should mount them on awesome trucks since I need to pick my adapter anyways… and well that little speed wobble I get around 35mph might get some help if I picked split angles base plates…
Ok so you get the idea of how that happens. Ultimately I am having trouble finding a combo of:
- Machined hanger and base plate
- Split angle base plates
- 8mm axles
- Gear drives
- 110 wheels
Closest I got was to what seems perfect was:
- Psycotiller heXL TKP trucks in a 35/45 split - https://psychotiller.com/collections/trucks/products/hexl-240mm-tkp-split-angle-truck-set
- Janux TKP gear drives - https://www.janux-esk8.com/product-page/surf-rodz-tkp-gear-drive-system
I could throw that on a Tayto… hummm…
But it seems they are not compatible together so next try:
- SR TKP trucks - https://www.surf-rodz.com/content/tkp-hex-8mm
- Janux TKP gear drives - https://www.janux-esk8.com/product-page/surf-rodz-tkp-gear-drive-system
I lose the split angles and truck width so no upgrading to 6379’s later.
I am used to riding RKP trucks too:
- SR RKP trucks in a 35/45 split - https://www.surf-rodz.com/products/trucks/200mm-reverse-king-pin-truck-kit-10mm
- Janux RPK gear drives - https://www.janux-esk8.com/product-page/the-janux-ic-dual-gear-drive-kit-sr-rkp
Ok this might work but now I have to deal with 10mm bearings.
Last one:
- Boardnamics hangers - https://boardnamics.com/product/220mm-precision-hanger/
- 3DServisas gear drive - https://shop.3dservisas.eu/collections/drivetrain/products/pre-order-fatboy-nano-urethane-gear-drive-1-2-6
But now I have to use cast caliber II base plates… maybe just use an Evo man…
Anyone have personal experience with these setups?