indy mod

[karrot]

step 1- make a pivot


step 2- machine off the stock pivot and put your new pivot in


step 3- machine out your plates and put the bearings in


step 4- machine out the hangars and put the bearings in



yupp.. easy
ill see how they ride tommorow

[southshorelocal]

As always great work

[green]

Badass as usual. Everything is shericals with you haha. Btw how did those bennets ever turn out?

[karrot]

Badass as usual. Everything is shericals with you haha. Btw how did those bennets ever turn out?

these ones?
or the gnarbar randal ones?
the randal ones are on the back burner until i get more 5/16 in sphericals and a 35* randal plate to play with... then ill have a bad ass rear truck lol

[green]

these ones?
or the gnarbar randal ones?
the randal ones are on the back burner until i get more 5/16 in sphericals and a 35* randal plate to play with... then ill have a bad ass rear truck lol

Im waiting on gnarbar for sure haha.

[wardlarson]

this sort of #### makes me go a big rubbery one

[adacia]

awesome mod, deffinately curious what the spherical in the hanger feels like

[karrot]

these trucks are gnarly
grippiest, most responsive feeling truck ive ever stood on. i need to get some fat abec bushins in it, but that can wait a few days
highly suggest anyone do this mod if you want an awesome feeling truck

[trubac]

I do understand the point of the pivot bearing, but the hanger bearing seems to restrict the turning capacities, no ? I mean they are logical in reversed RII type trucks but not in traditionnal trucks ...

BTW, have you tried bushings with Avilas ? I've got one here, and was wondering what was the better bushing shape I could do with it ...

[karrot]

I do understand the point of the pivot bearing, but the hanger bearing seems to restrict the turning capacities, no ? I mean they are logical in reversed RII type trucks but not in traditionnal trucks ...

BTW, have you tried bushings with Avilas ? I've got one here, and was wondering what was the better bushing shape I could do with it ...

the hangar bearing would restrict the turn if there was no bearing in the pivot. but with 2 bearings, there is no loss of turning capability.

Avila bushings are pretty sick, i made some stims and jimz for a dude a while back

btw- sickest topmount trucks ever

[enemy combatant]

WOW!!! That's not going to turn like a stock Indy at all. With the stock trucks the whole hanger sort flops over but with your setup it will actually be forced to pivot around the axis of the pivot pin.

It would really be interesting to ride those and see how they feel. They theoretically should be more responsive than stock Indies because the actual pivot angle would be steeper.

[nicthekid220]

if i ever make big bank, im gonna have to buy every mod youve done on trucks/bushings.

[karrot]

WOW!!! That's not going to turn like a stock Indy at all. With the stock trucks the whole hanger sort flops over but with your setup it will actually be forced to pivot around the axis of the pivot pin.

It would really be interesting to ride those and see how they feel. They theoretically should be more responsive than stock Indies because the actual pivot angle would be steeper.

yeah its really interesting
it doesnt just slop all over the place like a regular indy.. which is really nice. it feels like a jimz/bennett/talon
if that makes any sense lol

[Shimotakimas]

I love the feel of indys, but cannot afford to get a set for all my boards. Clean job, karrot, like always.

ps. I didnt get my bushings today. Its time to be worried.

[karrot]

I love the feel of indys, but cannot afford to get a set for all my boards. Clean job, karrot, like always.

ps. I didnt get my bushings today. Its time to be worried.

ps i did get your booshangs today
well 2 of them and an open package
lol
ill send you more and tape the shet outt of the package

[SpeedFiend]

nice work. i was using indy 215 up to around 35 and like the way they feel. im sure this would be that much better.

[trubac]

the hangar bearing would restrict the turn if there was no bearing in the pivot. but with 2 bearings, there is no loss of turning capability.

Not sure about that ... sorry ... from your pic you can see that the turn is restricted in amplitude by the bearing thickness. BUT it is surely more a precise turning like this as the bushing can't slop, and there is no point also to have an over deep turning.

I made a pivot ball on a street truck once, can assure you that the hanger could get more angle than your Indy. It is a question of geometry of the truck : the hanger needs to move back and front to get max turning.


That being said, stock 215mm Indy (with Core BP) are on of my favourite top mount trucks with Abec11 Jimz bottom bushing and Conical yellow randal top. My 42"Oak Vanguard flex 2 turns better than my firend 38" deck, and I almost get wheel bite with Avilas on !!!

[Zach_Wolf]

How did you get the bearing properly seated in the hanger? I understand you bored out the hole, but does the bearing sit on anything/detailed pic of that?

I've got some spare sphericals sitting around and I'd like to try this!

[karrot]

Not sure about that ... sorry ... from your pic you can see that the turn is restricted in amplitude by the bearing thickness. BUT it is surely more a precise turning like this as the bushing can't slop, and there is no point also to have an over deep turning.

I made a pivot ball on a street truck once, can assure you that the hanger could get more angle than your Indy. It is a question of geometry of the truck : the hanger needs to move back and front to get max turning.


That being said, stock 215mm Indy (with Core BP) are on of my favourite top mount trucks with Abec11 Jimz bottom bushing and Conical yellow randal top. My 42"Oak Vanguard flex 2 turns better than my firend 38" deck, and I almost get wheel bite with Avilas on !!!

compared to a stock 215, it actually turns farther. on a stock indy, the pivot limits the amount the truck can turn.
thats a pretty cool looking street truck

zach- use an epoxy like jb weld

[Zach_Wolf]

Thanks dude!