I hate my TENSORS

Hi · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 124 City: Jupiter

Everytime I 50-50 my trucks stick because of the kingpin sticking down to far Cussing

stussy · Backside 180 Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 706

keep doing it till it wears down, it cant be stick out that much

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: Nov 06, 2003 8:56 am Post subject:

Or file it down. Its like that with all trucks.

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335

not with grind kings. they have a special king pin. spppeeeciiialll like greg

Hi · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 124 City: Jupiter

my friend took a metal grinder to it, you know the kind that sits on a table and spins little rock wheels really fast

and now he cant loosen or tighten his trucks

and Stussy i ride on a pvc rail so im going to end up tearing my rail apart before tthe kingpin wears down

Fred Eisahauer my Royals never touched and they slid really good

sk84life · Ollie Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 66 City: Athens

ok, a couple of things:
first, make a rail out of something other than pvc. it's cool for in the water, but get something metal to grind. it not only looks, sounds, and feels better, but your kingpins won't stick into metal like they do plastic.
second, not all trucks have kingpins like that. I think destructos have the most grind clearance, but tensors and ventures are probably the worst. just look at the trucks a little closer in the skateshop when you buy them.
last, if you're doing your 5050s like you should be; with the wheels locked up against whatever you're grinding, you shouldn't have much trouble with your kingpins. Hope this helps. later skater.