Check them out here on Amazon. Finally, getting aftermarket bushings will allow you to get ones suited to your weight. In summary, yes get aftermarket ones, just be careful with what you pick as there are many options out there.
Your truck type and bushing type is important. Different trucks have different bushings suited to them. Traditional kingpin trucks have smaller shaped bushings, whilst RKP trucks have larger bushings, with a broader variety of shapes available for them. As I highlighted above, weight is important. It will determine the durometer of bushing you get. Finally, your riding style will be key.
There are a ton of different sizes and shapes of bushings available. The main shapes are:. Those are the main shapes of bushings — but those also come in different sizes.
TKP trucks have shorter barrels and cones. RKP trucks tend to have taller barrels and cones, and finally, some RKP trucks come with super tall bushings. Rogues, Arsenal, and Ronin trucks are some common tall bushings trucks.
Finally, other shapes you can get are — venom freerides, venom eliminators, venom super cones, Riptide fatcones, Riptide magnums, etc.
There is quite a number to choose from and they all have their purpose. It can get quite confusing so connect with some experienced longboarders through Facebook groups or Reddit to get a guiding hand if you choose to deviate from the simpler bushing shapes. This will largely be determined by the brand. Most will have guides which will tell you what is best for your given weight.
For example, the Venom bushing chart should help you get the right bushings for your weight. Often used in downhill setups to control drifting at high speeds. Similar to the cone but the extra polyurethane along the top does not allow the bushing to distort as much.
So more resistance is absorbed and the truck has a slightly stiffer feel. When you make a hard turn or cave the bushing will compress under the force you apply so the hanger of truck can change angle to initiate your turn.
Rebound is the uncompressing of your bushing and return to its center state after a turn. Higher quality bushings will have higher rebound and ultimately be more stable and responsive because of that. Higher quality bushings also prove to last longer as rebound diminishes over time. Browse our selection of Skateboard Bushings. Chat Now. Sign Up. Call Us. All Rights Reserved. Site Map. Most bushings stop at 97A because they start to feel like rocks around that point.
However, this can be slightly different depending on how tight your bushing seat is or the angle of your trucks. Tighter and deeper bushing seats call for softer bushings and more turny shapes, whereas the opposite is true for trucks with minimal bushing seats. Also, the lower your truck degree is the harder bushings you need to run because of the leverage you are exerting on the bushings. The width, concave, and mounting style of your board comes into play with bushing selection as well.
Wider boards and boards with lots of concave have more leverage which might mean you'll want slightly harder bushings. Top mounts exert the most leverage, followed by micro-drops, drop-throughs, dropped boards, and double-dropped boards, so adjust your durometer accordingly. Some bushing manufacturers use different formula urethanes for different feels. Most bushings on the market these days have a good deal of lean and rebound but they have a slightly different feel.
Try the various brands to see what feels best for you. No two riders are created equal and what works for your buddy may or may not work for you. Experiment with different shapes to get a feel of what you like.
There are no rules here, but in general you want the bushing with the most amount of urethane on bottom aka boardside , since your bottom bushing holds your weight on top of it. Grab some different shapes and start experimenting. So you've got a bag of bushings and now you're ready to dial them in.
I've already discussed picking the right bushings for your discipline, deck style, and weight. To dial in further you can use different sized washers. Cupped washers fit around barrels and cones quite well and will stop their lean quicker than a flat washer will.
On some trucks you don't need a washer on bottom at all, which allows for more lean. Sometimes you can run a nylon washer on bottom to allow for even quicker lean. Make sure you always have a metal washer on top however, because without it, your kingpin nut will not be able to hold your bushings in place. Keep in mind that different bushings are better for different applications.
Also keep in mind that you can bring different bushings to a hill with you for different applications. Plenty of people like to freeride on barrels or cones but then throw a fatter bushing in for going faster.
Only you can figure out what shape, durometer, and brand of bushings you like. So go out and grab a bunch, and then sell the ones you don't like to your friends to get them dialed in too. Anything we missed? Let us know: contact page or email us here. About Stoked In , as a high school student, I founded Stoked with a focus on making sure the customer received exactly the kind of ride they wanted.
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