your dh setup

**speshlspeclsteak** · 10-07-2009 10:12 AM

that thing looks like wheelbite city

**JamieReis** · 10-07-2009 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by swisschez

siiiiick ground clearance brochops

Originally Posted by Matt K

Dude, if you actually ride that thing, your gonna be postin' in the ''anyone else recoverying from an injury'' thread, so need some clearance, the hanger is way to close to the ground, put some bigger wheels on it at least.

Originally Posted by speshlspeclsteak

that thing looks like wheelbite city

I was challenged to see how low of a topmount I could put together. There aren't bearings in the wheels, so ground clearance wouldn't be as bad as the pictures show, and this setup is obviously impractical. There isn't a kingpin or a bottom bushing, and the axles are sitting on the bottom of the hubs.

**speshlspeclsteak** · 10-07-2009 10:27 AM

i could tell that but having ridden the rbros boards and getting wheelbite on crails i think its safe to say that that board is wheelbite city

**Jonathon Schumaker** · 10-07-2009 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by jar5173

I was challenged to see how low of a topmount I could put together. There aren't bearings in the wheels, so ground clearance wouldn't be as bad as the pictures show, and this setup is obviously impractical. There isn't a kingpin or a bottom bushing, and the axles are sitting on the bottom of the hubs.

So it is not your DH setup.... and it is posted in the DH thread.

**Jesse Dishno** · 10-07-2009 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Jonathon Schumaker

So it is not your DH setup.... and it is posted in the DH thread.

sure it is, its just not put together correctly

**BOMB SQUAD** · 10-07-2009 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Matt K

Dude, if you actually ride that thing, your gonna be postin' in the ''anyone else recoverying from an injury'' thread, so need some clearance, the hanger is way to close to the ground, put some bigger wheels on it at least.

There are no bearings in that

**Gambit619** · 10-07-2009 11:34 AM

[QUOTE=jar5173;1297775523]Check this puppy out:

beat that homie

**FaceVsAsphalt** · 10-07-2009 12:12 PM

I couldnt run the 666 trucks on almost any of my decks. The R-bros had to have a half inch riser to work. I ran mine on a dropthrough that was topmounted so I could have the big wheel cutouts. And they hit even the smallest things in the road if you are running <75mm wheels.

**JamieReis** · 10-07-2009 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Jonathon Schumaker

So it is not your DH setup.... and it is posted in the DH thread.

I have about 15 DH setups, and this is a DH setup, so I'm not sure exactly what the problem is?

**Jonathon Schumaker** · 10-07-2009 01:27 PM

I am the one with the problem.. I just view a set-up as ride-able.. not as low as you can go...

But, I think it is neat that you tried to make it really low! I hate the whole "people on topmounts are slower than dropped boards, because they are higher up" B.S.

**JamieReis** · 10-07-2009 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Jonathon Schumaker

I am the one with the problem.. I just view a set-up as ride-able.. not as low as you can go...

But, I think it is neat that you tried to make it really low! I hate the whole "people on topmounts are slower than dropped boards, because they are higher up" B.S.

Well I could have it set up in about 30 seconds if I wanted to. A bunch of people that I ride with decided to setup topmounts with the lowest platform. I didn't have any intentions of spending like 40 minutes to dial in a setup on that think so that I could ride it, so I just threw parts together. Im not trying to argue that it isn't a retarded setup.

I personally feel like people are on a topmount craze lately. I'm not sure exactly why that is, but it's definitely true. Topmounts with short wheelbases are taking over. It's all preference. Ride what yah like.

**partninjas** · 10-07-2009 02:34 PM

Comming soon:

Rayne Isis
Red Munkaes - 90a/85a Venom barrel split
83a InHeats
Vicious
Bones Reds

Can't wait!

**JamieReis** · 10-07-2009 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by partninjas

Comming soon:

Rayne Isis
Red Munkaes - 90a/85a Venom barrel split
83a InHeats
Vicious
Bones Reds

Can't wait!

Awesome setup. I'd get some orange InHeats instead, and you'd be golden. I'd totally DH that.

**Racer128** · 10-07-2009 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Matt K

Dude, if you actually ride that thing, your gonna be postin' in the ''anyone else recoverying from an injury'' thread, so need some clearance, the hanger is way to close to the ground, put some bigger wheels on it at least.

the wheels dont have bearings in them. you can see the axles are off center. so he will get a little more clearance

**mcgoon** · 10-07-2009 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by jar5173

Well I could have it set up in about 30 seconds if I wanted to. A bunch of people that I ride with decided to setup topmounts with the lowest platform. I didn't have any intentions of spending like 40 minutes to dial in a setup on that think so that I could ride it, so I just threw parts together. Im not trying to argue that it isn't a retarded setup.

I personally feel like people are on a topmount craze lately. I'm not sure exactly why that is, but it's definitely true. Topmounts with short wheelbases are taking over. It's all preference. Ride what yah like.

It's just what the current "top-riders" are doing, but then there are those that that have been doing it all along. There are also those who happen to fall in to what the current fad is without even realizing it.

The nice thing about people on topmounts is that they're that much easier to draft...

**partninjas** · 10-07-2009 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by jar5173

Awesome setup. I'd get some orange InHeats instead, and you'd be golden. I'd totally DH that.

I would, but my runs aren't very turny so I like to have a driftyer wheel for sliding, drifting, colemans/pendys etc. I have Lime zigs in 75mm and 70mm if I need grip

**green** · 10-07-2009 03:29 PM

Small topmounts is not a fad, everyone is just noticing them out of a crowd more often now. Been around for a long time. Its like when someone says women are bad drivers, men are horrible drivers too, but you only remember it when its a woman.

Only a handful of people ride small topmounts, and alot mroe people normal topmounts, but now you only remember these people instead of realizing the dropped and dropped thru boards people have.

**Jonathon Schumaker** · 10-07-2009 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by mcgoon

The nice thing about people on topmounts is that they're that much easier to draft...

Let me guess, you are from Canada?

Everyone in Canada is convinced Bears are the best trucks and that topmounts are slow and easier to draft. (we are talking a 5 cm difference in height here)

**JamieReis** · 10-07-2009 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jonathon Schumaker

Let me guess, you are from Canada?

Everyone in Canada is convinced Bears are the best trucks and that topmounts are slow and easier to draft. (we are talking a 5 cm difference in height here)

I have a feeling that he was at least somewhat joking about that.

+@green: I never thought of either of those situations that way. Although I agree about the topmounts theory much more than the women drivers theory.

**GEORGEMACKENZIE** · 10-07-2009 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Jonathon Schumaker

Let me guess, you are from Canada?

Everyone in Canada is convinced Bears are the best trucks and that topmounts are slow and easier to draft. (we are talking a 5 cm difference in height here)

this is false. very false.