Second test log. After quite a bit of struggle I finally managed to print what seems to be functional custom cores for Moe Stooge wheels that allow me to get the wheels installed on the rear truck. Pictures below. Since the wheels are very wide and we also need room for the pulley, I had to bury the outside bearing pretty deep into the core. Hopefully it will still hold up. If I could have some extra 12mm of axle length that would be very beneficial in this case.
I have done quite a bit of riding in the last three days with various setups:
- Stooge front, Trampa rear
- all Trampa
- all Stooge
As it turned out the wheels don’t affect the truck behavior a lot. The ride feels a little more stable on the Stooge wheels. I guess that’s thanks to their wide profile. It’s not by a lot though and I may just as well be dreaming it.
I went through some back and forth with bushing adjustment. I believe the bushings are Riptide .6" Krank Barrels, 93a and 90a. I weight about 80 kg. I ended up getting them semi-tight in the front and tight in the rear.
My board is perfect now. Very agile. I can maneuver through all the tricky spots on my commute easily. The truck response is predictable and a lot of fun. Yet they are super stable at speed. I didn’t want to go crazy having the board in an experimental setup but I did have it slightly above 50 km/h, which was no problem whatsoever. No slightest signs of wobble tendency. All felt very stable and under control.
I’m looking forward to testing the new setup on T-race. Last time, having the SR TKP in the rear and Savage1 TKP in the front, the turn radius was a bit lacking. That’s now greatly improved.
To conclude. These trucks:
- look great
- ride great
- take big motors
- are super robust
- come with forward-mountable motor mounts
So overall, these are the best trucks. You may not agree with it; you may even challenge it; but that’s about all you can do about it. 