werewillf
FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 13
Join date : 2012-02-20
Location : Winnipeg, Canada
Setup : currently riding a 4corner complete and shopping around for some new wheels. Let me know if you have any suggestions!
 |  Subject: Long Kingpins Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:18 pm | |
| I have two sets of trucks that have long kingpins that stick out past the hanger and catch on things when I try to do grinds. Is there any way to fix this or do they have to be filed down? |
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Mikkel S
Moderator
Posts : 3752
Join date : 2011-09-20
Age : 33
Location : Denmark
Setup : 
| | Subject: Re: Long Kingpins Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:26 pm | |
| Do some smith grinds on a marble bench  Mine are worn down from that. |
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ZeemasFingers
FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 13
Join date : 2012-02-29
Age : 34
Location : United States
Companies : Fingerboard, Skate
Setup : Deck: Prowood Red Classic Trucks: TD Wide TKY Wheels: China Bearing
| | Subject: Re: Long Kingpins Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:29 pm | |
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werewillf
FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 13
Join date : 2012-02-20
Location : Winnipeg, Canada
Setup : currently riding a 4corner complete and shopping around for some new wheels. Let me know if you have any suggestions!
| | Subject: Re: Long Kingpins Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:42 pm | |
| Ok, so you do have to just wear it down... thanks. |
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raymond
Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1725
Join date : 2011-07-08
Age : 29
Location : Minnesota, USA
Companies : fingerboarding, skateboarding, film-production, piano, photography, swag
| | Subject: Re: Long Kingpins Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:30 pm | |
| like mikkel said basically! |
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Xi
Council
Posts : 2664
Join date : 2011-02-12
Location : Beijing, China
Setup : Tech Deck Performance Series
Kamelpro 32.5mm Melus deck, Ytrucks X4, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Kamelpro 32.5mm Amble deck, BRTs, Oak RV2V, FBS tape
Homemade freestyle 30mm deck, Ytrucks X3, FlatfacexOak, Ace V3 tape
| | Subject: Re: Long Kingpins Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:07 am | |
| - werewillf wrote:
- I have two sets of trucks that have long kingpins that stick out past the hanger and catch on things when I try to do grinds. Is there any way to fix this or do they have to be filed down?
Use a metal file and file it down a bit. |
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werewillf
FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 13
Join date : 2012-02-20
Location : Winnipeg, Canada
Setup : currently riding a 4corner complete and shopping around for some new wheels. Let me know if you have any suggestions!
| | Subject: Re: Long Kingpins Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:43 pm | |
| Thanks everybody! I'll get to filing... |
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beastyjwillcox
Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 261
Join date : 2012-01-25
Location : washington us
Setup : yellowwod barong brr trucks winklers white
| | Subject: Re: Long Kingpins Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:56 pm | |
| sandoaoer helped me on td wides |
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