Khiro bushing question on randal 180's

[Hugo D]

Hi guys,

I know it's all about experimenting but...
I have a nice carver (wb28"; 34" total length) which I was running on stock randal bushings (red ones) (the 180 trucks).
I had them fairly loose (not clunky loose).
yest I bought the bushing kit and started experimenting w it.
I ended up with orange in the front and red in the back (both barrel and cone).
I added a flat washer to the equation in order to even it out.
I put in a big washer for the barrel, 'cause the little one was kind of cutting into the bushing itself.

so, real question here is:
running on randal's; using khiro barrel/cone bushings. do you guys also put in extra washers? which ones and where to place them? (right now, I have the little washer, big washer and then the barrel bushing).

also, I really am tightening them up now and still get a lot of leverage. should I start looking into combining different colors for barrel and cones?

I've read somewhere what the top/bottom bushings are for (something about support the rider's weight and the other for turning)?

any advice is appreciated.

[gavmck]

With khiros, as they are shorter than randal bushings, I always use an extra washer under the bottom bushing so it goes: Baseplate, Washer, washer, bushing, hangar, bushing, washer, nut.

This evens it out nicely. Personally I think those tiny cone bushings from khiro are useless on Randal style trucks, try using two barrels instead.

Combining different colours is fun and gives you a different feel, it's all about experimentation. However... this thread has a fairly nice set of guidelines.

Bushings. Different types and how to set them up.

[Hugo D]

thanks for responding and I appreciate the link. I'll start reading right away.