bending RIIs

[I hate Cops.]

will my RII 180s bend with 76mm gumballs?

[jdweb1love]

what do you mean bend?

i have RII 180's with 76mm gumballs and they are the same...no bending anywhere.

[Crappysurfer]

yes, those wheels are too big, stay in the 55-65mm zone
wouldnt want to bend those axles

[ryan]

will my RII 180s bend with 76mm gumballs?

NO

[weasel on fire]

no never a problem, ive run 85mm wheels on 180 axles no problem, no problem with 76mms, i would be worried if you were at like running 101s maybe

[easy]

Are you sure they are not already bent?

[chemicalanarchy]

no never a problem, ive run 85mm wheels on 180 axles no problem, no problem with 76mms, i would be worried if you were at like running 101s maybe

yea, mine bent with 83mm flys in about a week

[haole haole]

mines were bent so bad that i could turn in two directions at once

[Staffan]

Guess it depens on your weight...

[Skate Fink]

Guess it depens on your weight...

...........and how hard you "crank" it??

[chemicalanarchy]

if you ride hard putting tons of torque in them and put large wheels on them THEY WILL BEND you can use the search and see it is very common

[StOnE LiBeRaTiOn]

With the gumballs you shouldn't have a problem bending the axels. My friend rode most of the summer with them on his 180's and we rode pretty hard. His axels are fine...
i wouldn't worry about it

[skine]

i think anyone who asks about whether their axel is going to bend, isn't going to bend an axel. And if they do, that hanger can go on the wall as a memory of "when i learned what it takes to bend an axel"

[bpz]

How many people actually check before they ride the trucks for the first time? I think many people fail to realize that some axles can come from the manufacturer really messed up already.

[Iron Chef]

Man, I would just avoid the whole issue and not use wheels. It's not worth the risk.

[I hate Cops.]

50% says bend 50% says they wont. im going to go with dont just so im happy!

[jawes]

Most Randal axles are already bent..so **** it..put some gummies on and rip it! 8)

[Formerlyproductive]

If you do have bent axles, I have a boat load of extra hangers I can sell. $20 for a pair includes priority shipping in the U.S., 180, 150, and D1.
contact gary@asphaltplayground.com

[I hate Cops.]

theres nothing wrong with them right? cuz i might want to buy some

[Formerlyproductive]

They're brand new hangers, never ridden, nothing wrong. I just have them because I use the base plates of the Randal and haven't figured out what to do with the hangers, except to sell them as replacements.