tex1230 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Just saw this on Wayne's Facebook - I don't know much about this longboards...but it looks beefy as hell: http://web.me.com/surfrodz/Site/SZ_truck_system.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Now i wish i had money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 These are another great option for top level wide trucks, with 8mm axle, and i love them : http://www.kahalani.se/index.php?cPath=110¤cy=USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 These are another great option for top level wide trucks, with 8mm axle, and i love them :http://www.kahalani.se/index.php?cPath=110¤cy=USD 184mm wide? My Randal R-II's are 180mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 They look like Randals with a big axle (Bear Grizzly trucks) and a pretty face. Unfortunately, the intent was, in my ASSumption, largely to make the Thresher a cleaner looking product since cast trucks look like an afterthought. Can't hurt, but it would have been nice to see something very original like Wayne and Co. usually pull off. Julian, if you want to put yourself in debt- The SZ Thresher is a nice way to do it. Your dad would have fun mounting those risers on all sorts of decks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 184mm wide?My Randal R-II's are 180mm. 184mm and 204mm as per page, mine are 204mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0815-fahrer Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 sorry for my NotKnowingly question... but what do those sizes mean? inner bearing to inner bearing? outer to outer? just checked my selfmade board from 1986 for streetsurfing, which is at the wall, widest trucks for that time, they give me 190mm inner to inner bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Inner to inner would be the hanger width, not really referred to often among to the casual crew. The 180 or 184 measurement is from tip to tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0815-fahrer Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 thanks ! that would make those 255mm:lol: was a hell of a lot of fun doing approx 30-40 knots, having a windsurfing sail on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Really? 255? That's huge! Please post pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0815-fahrer Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I´ll try... so wheel-end to wheel-end is 10.5 inches wheelbase at 28" , total board length 31" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Inner to inner would be the hanger width, not really referred to often among to the casual crew. The 180 or 184 measurement is from tip to tip. not certain what you are talking about, most trucks excluding Indy 215's are referred to by their hanger width, not the axle width....of course Freestyle skaters look at axle width but they are skating narrow boards....Downhill speedfreaks like trucks in the 195mm to 205mm wider than that and you get into specialty LOOOOOONG board territory fwiw Indy 215's are 183mm hangers and the axles tip to tip are a bit over 10inches or 254mm's wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Spot on, thanks. I had it backwards somehow. Guess that's what I get for staying up till 5 watching Vh1 Classic! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf-Rodz Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 You can check out the SF forum_ http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/longboarding-skateboard-vendors-manufacturers/109820-surf-rodz-trucks.html More Truck details and pricing will be up next week_ http://web.me.com/surfrodz/Site/SZ_truck_system.html http://web.me.com/surfrodz/Site/Axle_extensions.html Our focus is to be at a very affordable price point so that more interested riders will be able to afford a set of precision trucks. Wayne Wayne Gallipoli Surf-Rodz, LLC http://www.surf-rodz.com SZ media_ http://web.me.com/surfrodz 203.530.2668 mobile 203.937.5722 fax 162 Bellevue Avenue West Haven, Connecticut 06516 USA SURF-RODZ® Surf-Rodz is a registered trademark. ©2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenorman Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 These are another great option for top level wide trucks, with 8mm axle, and i love them :http://www.kahalani.se/index.php?cPath=110¤cy=USD hi POKKIS those kahalanis are great trucks and are a direct alternative to surf-rodz in that both do not use spherical bearings. i just bought a pair of 2009 bear smokies in july. they incorporate a spherical bearing in the hangar (like my older jimz’s) and an additional spherical bearing in the pivot cup (unlike my older jimz’s.) i think the jury is still out on the necessity of spherical bearings. the spherical certainly eliminates slop as designed but the extra maintenance is daunting! you have to keep the spherical bearings lubed religiously and they have been known to seize even when properly maintained. also the spherical imparts are very loose unimpeded feeling to your turns—similar to a surfboard trimming at the top of a wave. there are both pros and cons in that you may get slightly more turn sensitivity but it’s very unforgiving—very twitchy so you have to relax and not oversteer. here’s a pic of my 2009 bear smokies (10 mm axles and 190 mm hangar with) with the spherical bearings detached so that you can get a more comprehensive look. unfortunately, i was unable to remove one spherical that had seized on the pivot pin.—you can see in the photo that i managed to get it off about 4 or 5 mm but it’s stuck and i ruined the bearing in the process—luckily they are cheap and cost less than 10 bucks. i should have listened to the guys at landyachtz and just left it alone and hammered it off when it actually needed replacing—damn my impatience! anyhow i already contacted landyachtz and they said to drop it by anytime and they would remove it for me but i’m going to give it one last try after soaking it in wd40 for a few days before bothering landyachtz again. anyway, i just wanted to point out an example of a truck that uses spherical bearings. don’t know which i like better but if the price of the surf-rodz look good i might give non-sphericals a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf-Rodz Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 MAYBE I SHOULD SAY THAT I CARVE....... Picture of the week_ http://web.me.com/surfrodz/Site/Welcome.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEBSIGHT360 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm looking forward to adding one of those to my quiver soon. I got your axle extensions, but I have not had a chance to try them yet. By the way, your new trucks look really nice too. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Very Nice........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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