Chopping the Bomb Hills help

**manilamako** · 03-03-2010 06:11 AM

Okay I know there are a lot of threads about the BH, but I have a few questions that I failed to read, and I read a lot. So I'm sorry if its been answered before.

Sanded already so now I'm trying to figure out what shape I want. I know people mount the rear trucks in a way that the front holes are the rear and I just redrill two more for the other screws. My question is what happens to the front trucks? I've seen a lot of pictures and I can't seem to figure out where the wheel wells go. Or am I actually looking at a race and not a hills?

Here's an example. Not mine. Thank you in advance to everyone who replies!
bombhill2.jpg

**BoardDuDE630** · 03-03-2010 10:16 AM

Well most of the time the front truck stays the same, but with the ones you're looking at I think that they moved the front trucks in by using the holes closest to the center and making those the outter most ones.
You don't "have to" move the trucks at all, if you don't want to. If I were you I'd first leave the mounting holes the same and see how you like it, just chop off the tail. And if you don't go ahead and move the back/front truck and chop it some more. You can always subtract wood but you can't really add more if you don't like it.

**manilamako** · 03-03-2010 04:13 PM

I really want a short wheelbase. Maybe Around 36" total length with the trucks mounted at the very end. Kinda like the Voodoo Doll I guess cause Ima use this board mainly as a free-rider. Question is, can I completely remove the rear mounting holes and just make new ones meaning I chop 10" all from the back or is it better to chop 5" in the front and 5" in the back.

**Bomb303** · 03-03-2010 04:23 PM

leave the front, chop the back and drill new holes.

39" goddess

**edwardthegreat5** · 03-03-2010 05:53 PM

What does chopping necessarily do for this deck?

**Bomb303** · 03-03-2010 05:56 PM

gets rid of the useless tail, makes it a little stiffer, and shortens the wheelbase.

**edwardthegreat5** · 03-03-2010 06:25 PM

I see, so it's pretty much just cutting the tail off and making new mounting holes?

**manilamako** · 03-03-2010 06:33 PM

Yup. I'm a pretty short guy so the extra room including the tail is useless to me. And from my understanding, shorter boards are more nimble.

**Brute379** · 03-03-2010 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by manilamako

Okay I know there are a lot of threads about the BH, but I have a few questions that I failed to read, and I read a lot. So I'm sorry if its been answered before.

Sanded already so now I'm trying to figure out what shape I want. I know people mount the rear trucks in a way that the front holes are the rear and I just re drill two more for the other screws. My question is what happens to the front trucks? I've seen a lot of pictures and I can't seem to figure out where the wheel wells go. Or am I actually looking at a race and not a hills?

Here's an example. Not mine. Thank you in advance to everyone who replies!
bombhill2.jpg

I believe all the decks in that picture are race decks except for the Wefunk. different nose.

Leave your front trucks alone, there is nowhere to move them to get more deck space....
If you wish to mod the nose, have at it!

**highvoltage537** · 03-03-2010 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Brute379

I believe all the decks in that picture are race decks except for the Wefunk. different nose.

Leave your front trucks alone, there is nowhere to move them to get more deck space....
If you wish to mod the nose, have at it!

you have a really cool avatar. my grandma was good friends with r. crumb. /unrelated topic

**Brute379** · 03-03-2010 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by highvoltage537

you have a really cool avatar. my grandma was good friends with r. crumb. /unrelated topic

Robert is living in France and is still writing and playing music. A very interesting fellow, Father of the underground comix.

**highvoltage537** · 03-03-2010 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Brute379

To be honest, I didnt know anybody was a good friend of r. crumb....a very interesting fellow though.

yeah i guess he was a pretty trippy dude

**manilamako** · 03-03-2010 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by Brute379

I believe all the decks in that picture are race decks except for the Wefunk. different nose.

Leave your front trucks alone, there is nowhere to move them to get more deck space....
If you wish to mod the nose, have at it!

Hey brute. So those are actually sector 9 race decks and not bomb hills? hahaha the graphics deceived me. Anyway I've decided to keep the nose, maybe just round it a little but I'm not making any major changes. I'd be chopping the whole 10" from the back, I hope I don't screw this up. Finding the center alone is hard for me haha.

**JeffvS** · 09-03-2010 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bomb303

leave the front, chop the back and drill new holes.

39" goddess

Hey, hate to open a dead post but what is the drop thru deck in the middle of this picture?

**NickKerahs** · 09-03-2010 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by JeffvS

Hey, hate to open a dead post but what is the drop thru deck in the middle of this picture?

looka likea toecutter from the soda factory

**Brute379** · 09-03-2010 10:24 PM

Clutch Toe Cutter.

**JeffvS** · 09-03-2010 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by Brute379

Clutch Toe Cutter.

Thanks

**stereoagent** · 09-05-2010 10:21 AM

Quick question. These are all the same decks right? Just different graphics?

Saw evran ozan shredding on the blue one in the center a few days ago. He chopped the tail and wheelbase seemed shorter. anyone try this set up yet?

**Brute379** · 09-05-2010 10:26 AM

Correct, all the same deck.

The race decks have had the same similar graphics in the past.

Most chops tend to move the wheelbase to around 27-30" and chop off the remaining tail.

Here is a thread showing various chops on different decks.

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.co...own-decks.html