trucks for mini?

**Mordeth** · 11-07-2009 10:47 PM

So I've searched around and have found that for a mini with a width of approx 7.5" or more get bennett 4.3 and with a width of approx 7" or less tracker midtracks 85mm are the way to go. Or just get the Tracker RTS/X combo regardless of width.

The mini I'm looking at getting is the G&S Winger: 24" length, 7.25" width.

I'll be using this board for campus cruising, a bit of pumping and some fun turnyness. I'm leaning towards the bennetts but I'm not sure cos the midtracks seem like alot of fun but then there are good reviews for all 3 trucks! Any help is greatly appreciated!

**shorncliffe longboarder** · 11-08-2009 02:01 AM

105mm seismics are good my brother runs them on his mini, really really pumpable and turny.
my cousin uses some 125m paris trucks which are actually reallllllly good cause he can handle speed and still pump super good
sadly my truck setup fails. i got some crappy gullwing alpines on my mini which can handle speed and are alright to pump, they just dont feel as lively as the others.

hope it helps.

**jeremyheuser** · 11-08-2009 02:05 AM

106mm rts and/or rtx is the way to go for minis
i rock dual 106mm rts on my landy dingy, super fun, the stock kingpin on them is long enough to allow for double-barrel height bushings which makes allows for tons of fine tuning which really makes or breaks minis, or any set up for that matter, for me

**swisschez** · 11-08-2009 02:06 AM

85mm trackers. oldschool.

**David H** · 11-08-2009 02:35 AM

bennetts. old-er school.

**swisschez** · 11-08-2009 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by Eugene Pooneil

bennetts. old-er school.

truth. 10char

**Gs-boards** · 11-08-2009 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by shorncliffe longboarder

105mm seismics are good my brother runs them on his mini, really really pumpable and turny.
my cousin uses some 125m paris trucks which are actually reallllllly good cause he can handle speed and still pump super good
sadly my truck setup fails. i got some crappy gullwing alpines on my mini which can handle speed and are alright to pump, they just dont feel as lively as the others.

hope it helps.

i think you mean 125 randalls, there aren't 125 paris unless you modified some 150 or 180mm paris trucks. I used to ride randall 125 on my minis, but i sold them because i needed money and never used my mini.

**shorncliffe longboarder** · 11-08-2009 03:53 AM

Originally Posted by Gs-boards

i think you mean 125 randalls, there aren't 125 paris unless you modified some 150 or 180mm paris trucks. I used to ride randall 125 on my minis, but i sold them because i needed money and never used my mini.

nah they are paris so i guess hes running 150's on his mini. still carves like mad though

**Mordeth** · 11-08-2009 04:00 AM

Thanks for the responses!
I'm sticking with my three options, don't want to go as big as 125mm... but I'm still completely undecided!
I've read that not all bushings fit in the midtracks? Like venom don't... which do and are recommended?

**stridey** · 11-08-2009 07:23 AM

The Midtracks are lovely.

They wont fit Venoms (the toplength of the kingpin is too small) but Id suggest a Khiro barrel bottom and the smaller conical for the top if you want to replace them.

**ALPHA-Q** · 11-18-2009 10:21 PM

I second the Midtracks, incredible amount of fun and look sick. I'm currently running Randall's on a similar sized deck and I honestly liked the Midtracks more. They looked cooler, and weighed a lot less. The stock bushings are a little stiff and feel super stable but if you want something a little more carvy I just recommend upgrading the bushings to something a little softer unless you are a heavyweight, but i weigh about 150lbs and would really have to lean into them to get them to respond how i wanted. I recommend getting really wide wheels for these because they do get a little narrow, I rode them with amber tunnel rocks and I loved it.
Honestly though, either way you are going to be happy with the performance, they are all great trucks, pretty much just comes down to looks.