About Rayne Hustler and the right bushings for me.

[qkrzazzang]

Hi. Several days ago, I ordered Rayne Hustler with 180mm paris trucks with 50* randal baseplates and 70m 80a zigzag wheels. And my friends says that it can possibly wheelbite.. so I'm kinda worried. If it wheelbites, which risers should I get? I'm about 180 lb.
And for bushings, I got some recommendations, and the most popular one was venom barrels. I wonder, what's the difference between 85a and 90a? And, I do like curving, and cruising, but I have a favorite downhill thats about 200 meters long, which means I like stability in a fast speed too. If the board is not the one I should be looking for, feel free to recommend me one.

[Pleinair]

Hustler sounds fine, and any board can Wheelbite if you run it loose enough.

85a and 90a is just different hardness. A harder bushing compresses less, thus making you lean less, thus removing chances of wheelbite. At your weight, I would suggest 90a barrels with 87a Eliminators, and if you bite, you can tighten up your bushings a little.

To test for bite, I usually just go to my fridge, and stand on my board and try to initiate full lean. However, you hardly ever get to those levels, so a little bit of bite there is acceptable.


Testing for bite is also an experimental process. There's no way anybody can tell you if a setup will definitively bite or not. Just order a couple bushings in the 85-93a range, and then play around with them until you find one that feels right.

[alberty]

Like said already, wheelbite can happen on any board, and within the same board, it is different for everyone. You have to experiment and see how loose your trucks are / what bushing combinations do or don't give you wheelbite through leaning on the board still.

My Hustler had the Charity Pink 180 Randals with 50 degree baesplates, and the stock black bushings were about 90A (barrel / tall cone each). I had 70mm ZigZags, and never got wheelbite unless I wanted to make the trucks unusably loose. I did flip the back Randal hanger to give slightly more stability for bombing hills. I weighed about 150 lbs. when I still had my Hustler.

So, I didn't get wheelbite with a setup similar to your's. I think 90A/90A is a good all around bushing combo for starters - responsive while still a bit more stable on hills than other carving bushing combos. However, wheelbite is different for everyone, so I can only tell you my experience without guarantee for you.

Also, riser pads wouldn't raise your ride height on a drop-through like the Hustler because they're usually mounted between the top of the deck and the baseplate for the stress-reducing effect. Also, being a drop-through you would need those strip-like riser pads, or cut up your own.

I hope someone can correct any errors I made...

[Happytime]

I have a Hustler set up with 70mm otangs on bears with a 85A venom barrel/elim bushing setup, it doesent bite at all. I'm 6.1 tall and weigh 150 lbs.

I think you'll be fine