RT-S Front?

Tracker Skateboard Trucks

Moderator: Buddy Carr

Post Reply
Chris Peddecord
Posts: 54
Joined: Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:22 pm
Location: SLC! UT!
Contact:

RT-S Front?

Post by Chris Peddecord » Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:48 am

Anybody know the angle that an RT-S turns at? Furthermore, has anybody had sucess in running an RT-S up front? I've got an RT-S laying around that I was thinking about slapping onto my new GS board but didn't want to fuss with the bolts and what not if it wasn't going to be decent.

Ramón Königshausen
Airflow - Skateboards
Airflow - Skateboards
Posts: 1485
Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2003 2:00 am
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Contact:

Post by Ramón Königshausen » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:53 am

I really had success on this kind of truck combination:

Image

B2 hanger on RT-S baseplate.

rmn
Feel the flow – Airflow Skateboards

Real skateboard wheels come in green – ABEC11

Enjoy the ride – GOG Slalom & DH Trucks

Chris Peddecord
Posts: 54
Joined: Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:22 pm
Location: SLC! UT!
Contact:

Post by Chris Peddecord » Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:03 pm

Is the B2 hanger just for width or is the pivot shaped different from the RT-S?

Ramón Königshausen
Airflow - Skateboards
Airflow - Skateboards
Posts: 1485
Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2003 2:00 am
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Contact:

Post by Ramón Königshausen » Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:53 pm

Hm...width is actually the same (106mm). I put it on because it turns smoother and easier like I feel. The Pivot is slighly thinner/shorter but it works when you put the right bushings (and some lather into the pivot cup) in.

rmn
Feel the flow – Airflow Skateboards

Real skateboard wheels come in green – ABEC11

Enjoy the ride – GOG Slalom & DH Trucks

Lee Redfern
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:00 am
Location: Atlanta

RTS Front, Dart Back

Post by Lee Redfern » Sun May 07, 2006 4:39 pm

I really need some help with this one:

Current set-up:
Ick Custom deck, right between the Mini-Carrera and Carrera as size goes, 17 1/8" WB.

Front truck is an RT-S 106mm, single wedged, just like the above photo in Ramons post.
Rear Truck is a Dart with a 106mm hanger pulled from an RT-S, a single 1/4" flat riser.
White Khiro's in the front truck and Blue Khiro's in the rear. 70mm Zig-Zags.

I got this set-up info from a few of the local guys who are running Axe's and haven't ben able to garner any info from another fellow Ick rider.

This feels great in the front as far as turn in and predictability but the rear feels like it's trying too hard to steer instead of following.

I probably should just go with the RT-X/S set-up 'cause I know it's designed to work and after reading all the testing posts here and all the other comments I think I know what to do. I'm just not sure. If this sounds correct let me know.

For TS--RT-X/S, wedged front, neutral rear
For GS--RT-S/S, wedged front, neutral rear

Any help is appreciated.[/list][/i]

Ramón Königshausen
Airflow - Skateboards
Airflow - Skateboards
Posts: 1485
Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2003 2:00 am
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Contact:

Re: RTS Front, Dart Back

Post by Ramón Königshausen » Sun May 07, 2006 4:58 pm

Lee Redfern wrote:but the rear feels like it's trying too hard to steer instead of following.
Dewedging your rear truck (5-11°) might help - try it out.

rmn
Feel the flow – Airflow Skateboards

Real skateboard wheels come in green – ABEC11

Enjoy the ride – GOG Slalom & DH Trucks

Post Reply