Lookie what I got!

**Captain Hampton** · 12-06-2004 03:56 PM

I sent Dan G. at Seismic some pictures of my cracked baseplate, and look what I got today!

**bled** · 12-06-2004 04:02 PM

shweeet. how did you brake the base plate?

**Directive0** · 12-06-2004 04:06 PM

gotta respect manufacturers that stand behind their work I guess.

**Captain Hampton** · 12-06-2004 04:06 PM

didn't break it, it's just fractured and may pose a risk to my health when I hit that next big bump. Anyhow, I'm not sure how it got fractured... probably some dude I let ride my longboard for a little bit while I wasn't watching. Hmm, I'll never know.

**bled** · 12-06-2004 04:07 PM

was it the old seismic or the new aluminum that craked

**Captain Hampton** · 12-06-2004 04:10 PM

new, hence the aluminum baseplate. I've hit the NCDSA and slalomspot forums looking for problems with the seismics, and hardly any have shown besides people not knowing righty-tighty, etc. and putting in new springs.

**bled** · 12-06-2004 04:16 PM

the kingpin on my 30* trucks is stuck i cant even loosen them. i dont want to force it anymore because it might brake. will this cause my base plate to brake if its to thight? im sorry for being such a noob but i just want to know.

**Captain Hampton** · 12-06-2004 04:44 PM

why do you want to move around your kingpin anyways? Unless you're messing around with springs, don't mess with the kingpin, no reason too. Just make sure it's tightened down from time to time by checking the amount of pressure the safety clip has on it.

If you really want to remove the kingpin, take off all the preload on your springs or else you'll have a bit[/b]ch of a time getting 'em back on (moreso). After that, take some needle nose pliers and remove the safety clip on the nut side of your trucks. Following that, remove the kingpin (lefty-loosey). Good luck getting the hanger back on, it's a pain in the a[/b]ss. I stand on my hangers to get them back on with the spring tension. Kinda ackward trying to thread that thing...

**bled** · 12-06-2004 04:48 PM

no i dont want to take it off, its just that i cant even thigten or loosen it because its stuck while my other truck i can loosen it.

**Captain Hampton** · 12-06-2004 04:58 PM

that's weird, do you have your safety clips on?

**bled** · 12-06-2004 05:19 PM

no i took it off. thats what im saying its weird because i cant even loosen them.

**Captain Hampton** · 12-06-2004 05:38 PM

well, left loosey and just give it enough torque and it'll eventually turn.

**Super Veg** · 12-06-2004 07:41 PM

Bilzo is getting new randal baseplates, because his were messed up.

**digitalcordless** · 12-27-2004 08:45 PM

that picture makes me wanna go out and buy seimics

**bean-a-reano** · 12-27-2004 11:57 PM

i bopught some composite ones today off ebay. i guess they are the old ones. this is my first set so i have no idea about them. what is the upgrade you guys have been talking about? something to do with the saftey clip?