Quick Setup Question

camel · Quick Setup Question

You guys know I run 6.0's. I am going to try the rt-s/5.0 thing for a few weeks. I have plenty of bolts, a set of Khiro shock wedges, Khiro Rail wedge set, a 139 rt-s, a bennett 5.0, plenty of bushings (i can handle that), and a brand new set of 75mm in heats. I need some starting wedge suggestions for this on the Roe 2K7 Mermaid. Oh, I also have a couple of sets of khiro 3/16 shock risers as well.

My 6.0's were 19º in front and 15º in back just for reference.

The Khiro shock wedges are 8.75º for reference as well.

I want to try and get it together tonight if possible....

Thanks guys!

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pavedwave

i think the two shock wedges, then just enough flat riser underneath to keep away the wheelbite, is the main thing.

usually, that means 1/8", 1/4", or 1/2" riser along with the shock wedges. i'm always hesitant to try to fully "spec out" exactly what remaining layers of riser one will need to avoid wheelbite, for a number of reasons...

1. the board's thickness varies slightly depending if it's light, medium, or stiff flex
2. the 6.0 and 5.0 hangar require more riser than the 4.3
3. people dial their bushings anywhere from super tight to super sloppy
4. some people prefer to "manage" wheelbite rather than set up their board to be impossible to wheelbite

hope that helps. the great thing about the shock wedges is how thin they are at the skinny end -- this point is really critical to getting all the angle possible without height you don't want or need.

camel

Thanks JP.

I ended up with 19º front wedge with 0.125" riser (I used a reversed 1º rail for the rise.), 10º rear dewedge with 0.1875" riser. Bennett 5.0 front, Tracker RT-S 139mm rear, 75mm/83a Orangatang "In Heat" wheels all around, Biltin bearings.

Seems to work well. Barely a hint of wheelbite at full weight on the corners while hanging onto the kitchen counter checking for it. A little better in the wiggle department for power generation. But no where near the flatland speed that I could generate previously. Hill climbs are fun though. That is one heck of a workout. I couldn't pull that off on the 6.0's previously.

So I am thinking I will keep this setup for a while.

Any merit to doing a wider truck in the rear? I have a 149 that I can use as well. I realize now that I should have gotten a 129 and a 139, not a 139 and a 149.

Any merit in getting a 129 to swap out the 139? I don't know that there would be much difference. I am thinking I have more traction in the rear because of the wider truck.

For reference:
Tracker RT-S 129mm/5.0 Bennett Vector
Tracker RT-S 139mm/6.0 Bennett Vector

C