Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Skateboard Bushings make all the difference



When setting up a quiver of skateboards, bushings make a huge difference in the ride of each board. The old guys usually like to ride loose trucks , and most of the groms like the trucks tight for the street. Since I ride multiple boards, my bushings in each board have a different hardness. These are a few examples of my setups






  1. Freestyle board--- (Tracker Trucks only) Tracker green hard bushings-- my freestyle boards all have tight trucks

  2. New school deck--- (Indy's and Trackers) hard bushings in the rear and soft in front

  3. Old School deck--- (Indy's)hard black Indy bushing in rear and soft blue doh- doh in front

  4. 27" Mini Cruiser( Bennett Trucks) -- new clear soft Bennett Bushings in both trucks

  5. Longboard-- (Tracker Trucks only)--- Tracker black hour glass bushings , front and rear

  6. Downhill board-- Randal Trucks-- Randal stock bushings front and rear

  7. Slalom board--- Tracker Race Tracks only)--- Tracker black hour glass bushing front and rear, loose up front and slightly tight in the rear for stability (this deck also uses wedge risers)