So you may have seen @mmaner’s post earlier.
People wanting to run MTB trucks on a regular esk8 deck isn’t new. There have been lots of risers produced to accomplish this.
OKP made some:
And 3DServisas makes a set.
They’re great, and get the job done.
Mike approached me about making a set for him and we brainstormed for a bit. Mike shared this with me at one point:
Which is super-interesting in terms of geometry. Whoever did this - thanks! It’s an awesome idea!
Adapting this was fairly straightforward, but I’ve gone and added some twists to it.
Initially the idea looked like this:
A 3-part riser with removable plates. Something that can be easily manufactured on a 2.5D router table. After playing with it for a while the alpha prototype looked like this.
The alpha prototype beefed up the hardware from M6 to M8, and the plates that attach the riser to the deck and the trucks are 3/8" instead of 1/4".
Sent it off to @mmaner and BEAST MODE appears. Honestly, I’m not entirely sure how he builds these things so fast.
So I’ve started to re-draw some of these and I’m adding some enhancements.
Tweak the geometry
This would leave 15mm of aluminum - enough to install a 1.5D helicoil - and provide a spot to tighten a nut down for extra insurance.
Also, the nose is 4mm thicker. Originally the plates were 1/4", and the nose was 5mm high. Adding the height allows for deeper holes to attach the truck plate to (this is a good thing).
The alphas I sent to @mmaner were 30 Degree wedges. Other angles can be made easily.
25 Degrees:
30 Degrees:
35 Degrees:
Adapters to support the entire top of the truck.
Trampa adapter:
MBS adapter:
Extended deck plates to adjust wheelbase:
At the moment I’m not sure if this would work with drop-through decks. The wedges are 1.25" thick, and I think they would need to be milled down a bit to squeeze into a drop-through slot. They might work on an open nose deck like a hummie.
As always, your thoughts and criticisms are welcome!