bushings

[adz04]

There are so many variables to what makes your trucks act the way they do that your brain will explode tring to figure them all out. Most skaters find it easier to just stick to the few factors that make the most difference. Bushings are one of them. These are the cute little guys that get impaled on your kingpin and squished down as you tighten your bolt. Just like wheels and people, these come in a number of shapes and variety of hardness, and they make a HUGE difference to how the trucks feel. Every experienced skater I know chucks away the bushings that come with new trucks. Don't ask me why, but for some reason they never work out. Some sort of curse, I think. If you like a tighter truck{hard to turn}, you can be like Rodney Mullen and put a harder bushing on the bottom and a softer one on the top so you have more stability- the weight rests on the bottom one. The softer top bushing will allow you to turn- something Rodney rarely worries about himself, but that option is always nice to have.

If you dig tight trucks, do not crank down the nut as far as you can until you can spin one wheeled 360s. This can lead to trucks that hang to one side. You can easily spot this by picking up your skateboard and checking if your trucks rest evenly or if it stays struck leaning to one side. In this case, you are basically fighting your board to turn. Solve the problem by using as hard as bushing as possible and tighten moderately. Your ride will be much more stable and turn evenly. Likewise, if you did loose trucks don't loosen the nut so you jangle when you skate get softer cushions and keep them modernly tight.

Bushings usually run around five bucks a set. Invest in quitly ones amd it will be the best five bucks you'll ever spend in a skate shop.

[chris carve]

Some of the best bushings out there are the Bones Bushings. There is no break in period at all they feel good right out of the box. 1 tip if you like your trucks loose get the softer bushings- then medium and if you like to crank em down and flip your kingpin washer inside out go with the harder bushings so you don't split them. Warning if you do crank down your kingpin nut tight and the washer turns inside out you may never get the nut off again.

[leif]

on forums you dont bump 3 year old threads. especially for your first post.

[kertacodude]

on forums you dont bump 3 year old threads. especially for your first post.

cut him some slack my first post was a big ass bump too, and i got negged like three times.

[Communist Monkey]

^
That stinks,

I'd have to go with Doh Doh bushings though

[Leeroy]

I love the bushings that come in the OG Royals.