Aera Trucks

[K-Rimes]

i hate to be so judgmental but kahalani is really getting ripped off lately

At first you would think so... But take a look at the pivot pin, bushing seat, and how they relate to each other. That right there, boyo, is a different geometry.

[B Dollar Bill Symbol]

They look nice, my interest with be determined by projected price.

[tinypete]

It looks like the bushing seat and the pivot pin are both stepped back (offset? I don't know the proper term), or at least not inline with the axle.

[stuff]

^^^agreed however it seems everyone copies randals. I have yet to see anything extremely innovative except for Confeds and Zealous trucks.

Zealous IMO dont seem like anything special to me.... just the adj. pivot seems nice. Ive stood and seen them in person, but hopefully this week ill be able to try them this weekend.

I really like the look and cut of these Aera, nice and light and strong looking. distance from pivot to bushings seat seems nice and low.

[xedell]

At first you would think so... But take a look at the pivot pin, bushing seat, and how they relate to each other. That right there, boyo, is a different geometry.

The pivot pin and bushings seat look to be on different planes but I may be wrong. Doesn't that cause slop in the bushings seat like indies (an extreme example of this)

[Xgecko]

interesting, no spherical, how deep do the axles go into the hanger?

The pivot pin and bushings seat look to be on different planes but I may be wrong. Doesn't that cause slop in the bushings seat like indies (an extreme example of this)

what exactly is wrong with that?

[lfatboy]

The pivot pin and bushings seat look to be on different planes but I may be wrong. Doesn't that cause slop in the bushings seat like indies (an extreme example of this)

Was wondering the same thing. If this is the case, Kevin's definitely right about a different geometry.

[PMC]

I do not think they look like kahas, at least not a carbon copy. This look very intresting indeed, can't wait for somebody like Stuff ( third party) to give them a go.

They look very robust.

[phil6x]

they look very different from other trucks

[xedell]

what exactly is wrong with that?

Nothing really it's just why would you buy precision trucks if you wanted slop? You can get crazy amounts of sloppiness with some grizzlies.

[Xgecko]

Nothing really it's just why would you by precision trucks if you wanted slop? You can get crazy amounts of sloppiness with some grizzlies.

yeah but the difference is Grizzlies are the suck and only 180mm. Actually the slop as you call it would probably provide a bit of a surfy feel unlike Grizzlies

[K-Rimes]

The pivot pin and bushings seat look to be on different planes but I may be wrong. Doesn't that cause slop in the bushings seat like indies (an extreme example of this)

This CAN happen... If you don't take into account the action of flipping the hangers... Not to let all the secrets out, but the bushing seat IS in fact in line with the pivot, the axles however... Are not. This allows for some differing geometry as per the flip as well as lowering your ride height significantly while in the flipped position.

Sorry if there's any nicks or anything in the hangers / pics... I couldn't wait to ride them, so you'll see they've been used. Thrashing them was the most important test!

Baseplate / assembled pics soon... I've just been out riding them too much to take time for editing pictures and getting them up. SOON!

[xedell]

k-rimes actually quoted me in a post yay! Well he was disagreeing with me...


LOL the trucks look rad can't wait to see them completely but I'm not in love with the square edged plain jimz/stim bushing seat, it's been overdone in precisions.

[K-Rimes]

Flip that #@%&!

I don't like the super square edges either... Chamfers, coming up. These are the first of the first small run.

[tinypete]

Oh man, those are sick.
What degree are the plates?

[taz0001000]

sexy......

[mellowkat]

Yeah!
Are they made in Canada?
You want a Fat Slow Dude in Ontario to test them?

[flannelman]

Ok, ok... The clock around the neck is pretty dope.

But in the end, flavor flav don't know %&#@& about dope trucks.

Sigged

rahc10

[speshlspeclsteak]

epic. way too many new trucks to choose from. almost makes me glad im not in the market right now

[xedell]

Yeah!
Are they made in Canada?
You want a Fat Slow Dude in Ontario to test them?

please don't turn this into the "ican has test them pl0x?" like that chocolate trucks thread did it might get in the way of real information.