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LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 418 Location: Seattle, WA

After hearing so much about bennett kingpins breaking, i never imagined it would be my grade 8 in my tracker rts that would break frist. Fortunately i was just hanging out in a garage and had another baseplate with me, but still, kinda bammer. Makes me want to replace the kp in the bennett now too.

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 418 Location: Seattle, WA

lol wut? well, your post USED to say: pix or it didnt happen, so here ya go:

Btw, i had put around 300ish miles on this tracker and i do tend to weight heavily on the rear when going over rough terrain like cattleguards and bridges.

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

haha, well the first time I posted I was just talkin trash, but then I just decided on "I bow to you" cuz man, that took some serious crankin off the rear truck to bust it this fast. it was pretty funny we could all hear the "POP" and then watched your board going three different directions. most of all i'm just glad you weren't hauling ass at the time!

we should head over to Tacoma Screw in Ballard and see if they can order some grade8 bolts at just the right lengths, with as few threads as possible.

LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 418 Location: Seattle, WA

Sounds like an awesome idea, if we all got together and put in on an order (even if it was just us local guys) we could get a sweet deal. I like the idea of steel over titanium as steel tends to have just a touch of flex to it while titanium is strong but a bit brittle.

bluebugbuster · Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 51

So, there is a collaborated effort to find the "perfect" kingpin? I'm in. When someone finds one and needs a few more bucks to order, I'm down.

Just let me know the specs, and give me a paypal addy, and I'll contribute.

Ian the Groove Worshipper · Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Posts: 79 Location: Largo, FL

Glad to hear you weren't hurt

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

I believe we'll be making that trip to Tacoma Screw this week perhaps Panda?

The man just busted his Bennett front pin this morning as well... Shocked

bluebugbuster · Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 51

no way! broke both front and back pins? Damn, I wish I had time to ride the hell outta my board like that right now!

LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 418 Location: Seattle, WA

2 kps in 2 weeks, not bad. They both lasted in the 300 mile'ish range, which considering im a heavier rider and i hit some nasty trail areas, isnt too bad overall. Im really thankful that both of these breaks happened in the garage and not out on the trail (and that i wasnt hurt beyond a bit of a swellbow). Id love to change out our KPs before the ultra, hit me up anytime, my schedule is really flexible.