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Old 05-13-2008, 11:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Looking for Gullwing Bomber Reviews

Hey, I searched the forums very well, using bomber, bombers, gullwing, and combining those. I didn't find any reviews except one guy said they were great. Thats all he said though.

I kinda want these, but first I need a review, something more in depth than, "they're great". One truck for my brother, and one for me. I already have chargers so those would go up front, and bombers would go in the back. The setup will be a hellcat with abec11 bigzigs strikers or earthwing 76mm superballs (Those are the wheels I use most. I like to switch them out a lot).

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Old 05-14-2008, 05:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Looking for Gullwing Bomber Reviews

I've been wondering the same thing. They sound like a randal dh plate and a 10" axle. But together and about 10$ cheaper. No? How do they ride? Do they fit a myriad of bushings? (stims, jimz, ect.)
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Old 05-14-2008, 08:18 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Bombers are basically the "DH versions" of the Chargers. Slacker angle (35 vs 50, I believe), and the 10" ones have stiffer bushings. Conical bushings tend to fit best, and the 6-hole baseplates work with lots of drop-through mounts.
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Old 05-14-2008, 11:13 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Bombers are basically the "DH versions" of the Chargers. Slacker angle (35 vs 50, I believe), and the 10" ones have stiffer bushings. Conical bushings tend to fit best, and the 6-hole baseplates work with lots of drop-through mounts.
(not trying to sound like a jerk at all) yeah i knew all that cause like I said, I scoured the forums. Thanks for trying to help though!! I would +1 rep you but it said I need to spread some rep around before I give it to you again lol.
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Old 05-14-2008, 11:16 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I've been wondering the same thing. They sound like a randal dh plate and a 10" axle. But together and about 10$ cheaper. No? How do they ride? Do they fit a myriad of bushings? (stims, jimz, ect.)
they fit jimz's exellent. I found that when I searched. People liked the jimz's better than stock.

Also, in case no one knows, bombers are 100% interchangeable with chargers.
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Default Re: Looking for Gullwing Bomber Reviews

You have to realize that very few people own these trucks, so getting a review isn't going to be as easy as say, finding a Dervish review.

If you want a stable, yet active truck, they're a good choice. Pop in some softer bushings (like yellow Randals), and they turn pretty well considering their geometry.
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You have to realize that very few people own these trucks, so getting a review isn't going to be as easy as say, finding a Dervish review.

If you want a stable, yet active truck, they're a good choice. Pop in some softer bushings (like yellow Randals), and they turn pretty well considering their geometry.

oh ok. Dumb question, but are the bombers like dewedged chargers (or whatever reducing the angle is called)? I'm guessing yes..
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oh ok. Dumb question, but are the bombers like dewedged chargers (or whatever reducing the angle is called)? I'm guessing yes..
Re-read what I wrote about the angles.
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Default Re: Looking for Gullwing Bomber Reviews

So these trucks sound really good. But if so, why don't more people have them? I was going to buy a set of crails for my new topmount, but now I'm considering these. Is there anything bad about them? And when you say lively, do you mean squirrelly, or that they just turn well?
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Old 05-14-2008, 01:22 PM   #10 (permalink)
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So these trucks sound really good. But if so, why don't more people have them? I was going to buy a set of crails for my new topmount, but now I'm considering these. Is there anything bad about them? And when you say lively, do you mean squirrelly, or that they just turn well?
maybe its because no one has heard about them. I didn't hear about them until last night, and they've been out for a while. I'm pretty sure it took a while for chargers to get popular too.
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So these trucks sound really good. But if so, why don't more people have them? I was going to buy a set of crails for my new topmount, but now I'm considering these. Is there anything bad about them? And when you say lively, do you mean squirrelly, or that they just turn well?
Not squirrelly.

GullWing has put out some less-than-stellar trucks, so people may be hesitant to try them. The Sector 9 alliance may also be impacting adoption.
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GullWing has put out some less-than-stellar trucks, so people may be hesitant to try them.
thats the exact reason I wanted a review. Alpines and missions suck, and I was very hesitant to try chargers. I love chargers though.
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