So did you buy a cheap pre built esk8 like my riptide r1?
Or maybe one of those kits off ebay/diyeboard com ?
Did this happen?
Or maybe you just wanna prevent that from happening.
Im gonna lay out what i did.
If you have a walk through of what you did to upgrade/fix your pre built boards or budget kits feel free to add other options.
So when my trucks first broke i had parts for a full diy build.
Psychotiller mounts on surfrodz tkp trucks with bkb press fit pulleys.
The cheap 50xx motors fit great.
But that’s not a great budget option.
So let’s do something more realistic for someone who bought a budget esk8/ kit in the first place.
What i used.
Mounts- enertion mounts (i used genuine enertion mounts. But good luck finding any)
Wheel Pulleys- @dickyho https://www.ebay.com/itm/DIY-eletric-skateboard-longboard-5M-36T-40T-44T-pulley-for-for-ABEC-flywheels/302678192585?hash=item467906b1c9:m:msH0Pgt8QbCpoQg9iSArgdA
Trucks- Ecaliber from @longhairedboy
Motor Pulleys- @haggyboard.timo
Bushings - @RipTideSports & venoms via muirskate
https://www.muirskate.com/products?keywords=Bushings+
Deck- Skateshread
Wheels- clones from a dumpster
That’s about $300 new for all those parts.
I got most my stuff via trade or used tho.
Not all are necessary tho.
You can possibly re use motor pulleys. (But i wouldn’t send 2x pulleys for $20 is great)
You can definitely keep your old wheels and deck.
And ill test if i can get this all to work on
Normal caliber trucks.
That could save a bit of $$
Few modifications i needed to do.
First i had to move the front truck forward to make room for the enclosure.
Second i had to file some of the hanger for pulleys clearance. Took 5 mins by hand
The results
Gonna come back later and add links and edit possibly.
Also ill re take pictures with something other than a potato later. Wifes tablet was dead.
Thank you @b264 @Venom121212 & @dani for the parts. Couldn’t have done it without your help.
**Also
Things i tried that didn’t work out.
Boardnamics mounts, bkb mount, marc88 mounts.
I’ve tried multiple bolt on pulleys now and i gotta say these dickyho pulleys are great. Easiest ones to get true I’ve used yet.
Needs pivot cups asap and a real caliber baseplate for up front.
I have a little something fun coming from @mikenyc i think for this too.
