Went out on a ride, only swapped the front truck to Newbee. (Running Apex Air in the rear)
My impressions:
- Yes, the trucks are really wide! Amazing for running 9" wheels. I even put spacers on the outside of the wheel to make them a bit narrower and match my Apex trucks.
- Less binding and toe-bite compared to Moon RKP trucks.
- They feel… very turney! I think I’d want a lower angle at the front for a bit more stability, but tbh this is a mountainboard and I was still able to hit my top speed (46km/h) without dying, so I think I’ll leave them as is. They do feel a bit sketchy compared to when I had the Luna RKP at the front. Maybe it’s the tall bushings?
- You can see in the video at the 2:25 mark that the front truck likes to wobble a little… Not sure if my wheels are inbalanced / too soft and that’s what causing it, or if it’s the truck. I’m currently running 93a Krank tall barrels in the front, I will try to swap the boardside barrel to a softer one and add a barrel on the extra king-pin as well for more cushioning on off-road conditions. Will report back on how that changes the ride feel.
Edit: different bushings and pumping up my tires fixed the wobbles.