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Slalom Skateboard Truck Machine Shop

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Adam Trahan
Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Post by Adam Trahan » Thu May 29, 2003 11:28 pm

Geezer-X,

Regarding bushings.

Back in the day I used Bennetts, killer red bushings, then moved on to Trackers and used the stock bushings, then Sixtrack Magnesiums, used Clouds for the first generation and now I use Stimulators for my pool boards now with Tracker 6 mags.

I'm particular about bushings, I need them to turn turn turn.

In my experiences with slalom truck bushings, as a small pivot Tracker fool fan, I use the TK-05 bottom and Bones Hard Core blue top. For TTC I use the black bottom and white top HG has suggested and supplied. For Seismic I don't. For my kids Indy 101mm slalom trucks I use single hole laboratory stoppers cut down.

Like I said, I'm a bit paculiar/paticular about bushings.

My question to you.

I just bought a set of 129mm Tracker RTS/X and need some bushing help. I'm sure I can find something in my skatebox yet I have heard that you offer the werks on bushings that work particularly well for RTS/X set up.

I'm 200lbs, can you help? Front truck a bit looser than the back, no angles, you know the drill.

Best to you and "thank you" for your response and the machine werk offerings.

Eric Wallgren
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Post by Eric Wallgren » Wed Jun 04, 2003 5:50 pm

The most popular thing I see, which works really well, are Tracker Stimulators, which are readily available from several suppliers. Put the bushing on a 3/8" bolt in a drill, and use a file or 80 grit abrasive to turn the big shoulder off the outside. Either use 2 fullsize bushings and a longer kingpin, or shorten the top one and make it conical. Or, just use them between the baseplate and hanger, with bones blues on the outside.

Adam Trahan
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Post by Adam Trahan » Wed Jun 04, 2003 6:43 pm

G,

My appologies for being so wordy.

Can you provide this service to me?

Do I need to send the bushings to you or can I just buy them and have them sent to you and then you send them to me.

At one point I had time and even enjoyed fabricating my own designs, as I grow older, I don't mind using specialists to help me get to where I want to go.

I could lathe wheels and I could turn bushings but I would like to know if you do this sort of thing as a service.

Thanks again. (and again)

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Post by Slappy Maxwell » Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:54 am

Hey Eric, if you ever come out with yer own bushings i've got the perfect name...

Monkey Poxs!

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