LD skater since 1971
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Khiro hard pivot bushingsI am a firm believer in replacing truck parts when their worn out or damaged.
So when I was trying to come up with the correct triple bushing height I thought I had damaged my pivot bushing. It squeaked on each pump I called Khiro they said their small pivot bushing fits is the soft one is stock on the bennett truck. I asked if i could come on up and buy a few since I live less than 10 mile from the Khiro factory.
They don't sell to public so I bought the bushing kit from Muir skate.
I pop in the hard pivot bushing the truck does not squeak and it feels like a smoother ,stabler ride to me
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pavedwave
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i also agree that replacing worn parts is good. the problem for me is tossing my board in the garage after a ride, not taking time to inspect, and letting my stuff completely disintegrate before I realize it. case in point, my soft pivot cups on two of my front bennetts, which inadvertently created a "custom" bennett, with a worn down hangar pivot and worn out baseplate cup, i could almost fit a randal cup into one of them now...
so yeah, check your pivot cups often! and i do like the hard pivot cups better than the soft ones -- they last longer and i think have less squeak.
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camel
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That is good to know. I will try the hard ones for this weeks rides. Thanks guys.
C
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stocago
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Once your hard pivot bushing gets worn and needs replacement you'll have to let me know the secret to removing it. Throwing the baseplate in the freezer didn't help either!
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pavedwave
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| stocago wrote: | | secret to removing it. |
i use needlenose pliers, sometimes have to scratch up the baseplate in the process but i'm way past trying to keep my stuff looking good.
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LD skater since 1971
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I have always used a regular screw drive stick it in the pivot .
Get it worked up a little then grab it with pliers to pull it out.
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stocago
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Thanks for the advice, but I've tried both small needlenose pliers and screwdrivers. The pivot cup just breaks off in small pieces.
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pavedwave
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beyond that? remove the baseplate and melt it out with a blowtorch??
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Rick Sulzer
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How to get a hard pivot cup into a BennettHas anyone else found it difficult to get a hard/small Khiro pivot into a Bennett truck? Some of my Bennett base plates are such a tight fit that it is difficult to insert a soft pivot, and seemingly impossible to use a hard pivot cup. Are there any helpful tricks or techniques?
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saturdaysfiesta
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Gullwing chargersdoes anyone know a good cup replacement for gullwing chargers? mine squeak like crazy.
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pavedwave
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rick, i've run into that with a hard cup and bennett, and just put a little silicon grease on the outside of the cup, then stuck a really huge screwdriver inside the cup (so I wouldn't drive a hole through it) and tapped it into the baseplate with a hammer. hopefully it'll come out as well someday.
as for squeaks, the best thing I've found is just a periodic shot of the same silicon grease. i've noticed they squeak more in the winter cold.
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