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Windskate build question

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Created by Orange Whip Friday, 10 Jan 2025
Orange Whip
QLD, 1049 posts
Friday , 10 Jan 2025 5:23PM
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I'm building a wind skate to use on the beach on those very light days. Planning to use rubber tyred wheels on skateboard trucks. Wheels will be at least 4 inch, maybe bigger. The widest skateboard trucks offered by retailers appear to be 10 inch. Is this correct? I haven't locked in the dimensions for my board yet but I'm thinking I'll need trucks wider than that. Local skateboard shop owner agrees, and he isn't aware of anything wider. What do people use on this style of board?

Mark _australia
WA, 22703 posts
Friday , 10 Jan 2025 6:11PM
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Put the wheels u need on some pipe then weld that to the trucks' stub axle (toe in possible to tame the speed wobbles)

or put the wheels on like 40cm of pipe an u-bolt that to the trucks' underside (easier to get straight, and adjustable if u didn't nail it first time)

its important to have the right wheels so get what u need then adapt onto anything, bloody Kmart trucks even

kato
VIC, 3431 posts
Friday , 10 Jan 2025 10:05PM
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Yep, did the Rod attached to the trucks method. Works fine

thedoor
2385 posts
Saturday , 11 Jan 2025 2:21AM
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There is a french company that sells very wide trucks for wind skating but for some reason I am struggling to find the link


Sandee
QLD, 209 posts
Saturday , 11 Jan 2025 7:16AM
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If you can find some mountainboard trucks & wheels, I think they're a bit wider and wheels are 20cm. I think some offer looser and stiffer options of bushes, which could be useful for your windskate. Brands include MBS and Trampa.

swallowtail
52 posts
Saturday , 11 Jan 2025 6:07AM
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Orange Whip
QLD, 1049 posts
Saturday , 11 Jan 2025 9:49AM
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Thanks everyone for the posts. All very helpful.

Mark _australia
WA, 22703 posts
Saturday , 11 Jan 2025 8:43AM
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Oh and if you won't always be on the beach, I found u need to buy some spare skin too

Grantmac
2172 posts
Sunday , 12 Jan 2025 3:06AM
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Windskate was probably the most terrifying board I've ever ridden. Then again it was early on.



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