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Goat Meal
07-18-2007, 12:12 AM
I just got a second skateboard and am going to sell my old one (or just give it to) my friend so we can start skating spots and stuff together.

Anyway, I got a blank House Special deck (8.25), with Indy 139 trucks, black blank wheels, Bone Reds bearings, and Jessup grip. I did a lot of research and made sure that I got Ramprage approved stuff.

So I'm putting it together and I notice that one wheel wobbles slightly more than the rest. Probably not noticable to anyone but me. I've skated this new board a few times and haven't noticed anything wrong. Is this wobbling being different from the others a big problem if at all? I reinserted the bearings and the wobbling stayed the same.

Also, the trucks, when I get off the board or don't land one of my ollies, I notice that the trucks make the board stay slightly leaned to the left. I read that trucks have a natural lean to them while riding, but is it normal for a board to stay leaning when the rider gets off? This is my biggest concern, because I thought I was getting nice trucks and don't want duds.

Anyway, thanks in advance.

smurf88
07-18-2007, 12:21 AM
Those problems have happened to me, it doesn't affect how the board rides.

gmgsci
07-18-2007, 01:11 AM
You probably just need to break in your bushings. Kinda like a shoe.

skizzate
07-18-2007, 01:20 AM
Yeah the trucks are brand new, they just need to be broken-in. The wheel being wobbly proably is just that you need to tighten the nut on the axel. It won't hurt anything either way.

Unknown Skater
07-18-2007, 02:00 AM
^^ Wheel thing happens to me all the time, it doesn't do anything.

AdioBird52
07-19-2007, 05:16 AM
Don't stress about any of them.

andycot94
07-26-2007, 02:17 AM
.... sorry i wanted to delete my post

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