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Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 4:45 pm
by Matthew Wilson
I have a question about rear trucks. What makes a rear truck a good rear truck? I understand that we rely on the rear truck for a large part of our raction on a course, but what determins the amount of traction?
I found this company online called <a href="
http://www.o-shock.com/">o-shock</a> and somehow the question popped into my head. The O-Shock trucks are probably not good slalom trucks, but the concept was interesting.
Anyway, just some thoughts.
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2002 4:12 am
by Mark McCree
The oh-oh shock truck looks just like any other conventional truck- even the animation.
I hve loved watching 30 years of truck design go by. You get to see all kinds of weird stuff. This is one of them.
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2002 7:41 am
by Pat Chewning
On 1st inspection it looks much like a regular truck. Certainly nothing earth-shattering on their web page.
However, if you look up the patent, there is a much better picture:
http://patimg1.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=US0 ... /6,367,819
That picture shows more clearly that this truck has a couple of new features:
1) A 3rd bushing for shock absorbtion
2) A threaded hollow sleeve which is used to independently compress the "steering" bushings from the "shock absorber" bushing.
So I think this has more "hidden" features than might 1st be apparent.
-- I haven't ridden on any, so I can't say whether or not it works, but it looks plausible from the drawings.
-- Pat Chewning
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Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2002 9:46 am
by Claude Regnier
All I can say about the rea truck since riding the Novasid this year is that the extra stability and power you generate from a rear suspension (type) truck is unmatched in a regular truck. I'm not saying the Novasid is any better. I've never tried the others to this point. I'm just saying that since trying that concept I'm cinvinced.
I never thought I would need it want it for TS courses. The design has proven me wrong. When I can afford them I will them they will be on all of my Slalom boards.
All the new trucks seem to be pretty good. Everyone has their favorites. I don't think there is anyone out there that does not believe in the Idea of the rear supspension truck and it's benefits.