Background: I had my Bennett 6.0's on my new Bustin' Sojourn, which has an upturned nose and I wedged an additional 10 deg, pumped just fine, was really getting a hang of it. But after biffing it because my kingpin caught on a bump, I'm running 71mm Alligators, I decided to put on the Randall 180's again, which was going to happen next week when my Roe Mermaid makes it to the Bay Area.
So, the question: What is the most optimal wedging for a reverse kingpin truck for pumping?
I tried out the Sojourn with a 15 deg wedge and the natural wedged nose, which is probably about 5 degrees, for a total of about 20 degrees. It was way to much, it became almost impossible to turn, the turning radius became much less than no wedging. I then skated my Dewey Weber which has Randall 180's with less than 5 degree wedge, it worked ok, I could pump, but it got me thinking.
Is it better to wedge a reverse kingpin truck at all? or as posted by Mimosa on Pavedwave, Is it better to dewedge the front truck to make it more pumpable?
Pumping the Reverse Kingpin - How to Wedge?
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