I actually started with that same board as a base. I loved it but when I was experienced enough to know the difference between a “hybrid AT board” and a real mountainboard, it was no longer an option.
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That deck is tipped at 20 degree nose and tail. MTB trucks need 30-35 degree tips.
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Those trucks are more skateboard trucks than mountainboard trucks. They were fine on road and light offroad but couldn’t handle heavy riding (see above carnage).
You can see my history in that thread but long story short:
I bought Matrix 2 mtb trucks and they didn’t work well with the colt 90 deck angle. Turning was terrible. I bought the markone B stock deck to try out the correct deck tip angles and turning was greatly improved. The deck is too narrow and I bought an MBS Pro 97 - DW2 deck to ultimately replace it with.
So are you asking how much it cost to get to a rideable point on a board that was ok? About $1200.
How much it would be if I was doing everything right from the start? Closer to $1800-2000 range.