Hardware snapping after sliding

**Cheesypoofs** · 09-22-2009 04:34 PM

I've been doing a lot of sliding on my dervish recently (just hands down toe side slides) but yesterday two of my hardware bolts on my front truck (gullwing chargers) snapped off after a couple slides. Have this ever happened to anyone? I took off the truck itself later and the other bolts were bent. I've had the board and setup for over a year but I think the bolts should last longer

**Willl** · 09-22-2009 04:40 PM

Were they tightened down enough? This shouldn't happenand I've never heard of anything this bad.

**Cheesypoofs** · 09-22-2009 04:47 PM

Yeah they were tightened well enough. I'm careful with it too so I havent thrashed it around and stuff. Luckily it didnt harm the board itself but could the bolts be faulty/weak?

**stringtheory** · 09-22-2009 04:49 PM

Ahh, it happens. Good excuse to change your hardware, which you should do once a year anyways. Not that I do...lol

**Cheesypoofs** · 09-22-2009 04:55 PM

Ohh ok thanks alot! I was worried I was doing something wrong haha. Looks like I need to go find some more.

**Cann0n** · 09-22-2009 04:55 PM

Where did you get your hardware?

**Cheesypoofs** · 09-22-2009 04:59 PM

Its whatever Daddies board shop gave me with my dervish

**jmasta** · 09-22-2009 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Cheesypoofs

I've been doing a lot of sliding on my dervish recently (just hands down toe side slides) but yesterday two of my hardware bolts on my front truck (gullwing chargers) snapped off after a couple slides. Have this ever happened to anyone? I took off the truck itself later and the other bolts were bent. I've had the board and setup for over a year but I think the bolts should last longer

dervish = drop-thru

drop-thru + countersunk hardware =

drop-thru + buttonhead hardware =

Regular skate hardware (countersunk) is put in a really weak position when dropped-thru, and is more likely to break

**flannelman** · 09-22-2009 05:36 PM

buttonhead, or panhead hardware can be found ar your local hardware store. if in CA, go to osh. they have a good assortment of everything you need.

the bolts are 10/32 panhead bolts. you can get 25 1.5 inch long ones for a couple of dollars. and a box or 100 locknuts of like 3 dollars. then if you really care, you can get some #10 3/16 washers to put on the locknut side of your dervish. look in the Stainless steel bolts, and you should be good to go. for 7 bucks you can assemble 3 boards, and afford to swap locknuts when they no longer stay tightened.

**Cheesypoofs** · 09-22-2009 05:58 PM

The bolts actually were panhead, which made the snapping all the more surprising. But thanks for the measurements, I'll be sure to look for those

**AFTT** · 09-26-2009 09:58 AM

Truss headed hardware is actually stronger than pan headed hardware.

The cone shape has more strength than the sharp 90* change that the pan headed has.