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Surf-Rodz 200x10mm Precision Truck
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Vendor surf rodz
MSRP 189-149
Colors Gold, Blue, Silver, Black, Purple, Raw
Truck Width 200mm
Truck Axle Diameter 10mm
Truck Angle 45
Weight .874 lbs


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Just know what you're buying before you buy it.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Be careful reading reviews on these trucks. It is obvious from the majority of the reviews and the following for these trucks that the majority of people reviewing, and raving about them are first time precision owners, or are new to the sport.

That said, these aren't bad trucks. They actually perform pretty well.

The bushing seats are a little wacky, and take some tinkering with before you can get a setup to feel good. A little more time with bushing combos to get the right feel isn't really a bad thing, but the way these seats are makes most bushings feel different than they would in a traditional stepped seat.

The axle system does make changing wheels more difficult. Some people will argue to the death that it doesn't, but anything that takes more than a standard skate tool to swap wheels is just a pain in the ass. Especially when riding some stuff where you're coring wheels often, or need to change wheels quickly between heats at a race.

My biggest beef with these, it was near impossible to get a setup dialed in that I liked for downhilling, and people claim these are freeride trucks as well.

I personally think 50* Randals or Paris are a bunch more fun for freeriding, and only a fraction of the cost, so I just don't really see where these fit in for a certain niche, other than young kids that just "need" precision trucks because they are "precision trucks."

Something to consider when buying these.

The axles are much more precise. So you get better traction, and more controlled slides. Also, they are CNCd so they are more precise than traditional cast trucks giving you less slop, and better articulation.

 

The best

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1 of 5 people found the following review helpful

These were my first precision trucks after riding cast trucks my entire life and I am sure glad I purchased a set. The perfect fit of all components makes for a superlative ride. Whatever my input I do to my deck it translates perfectly into the trucks. Hence the term precision. Not just in the milling but how it rides. I love the axle system since it locks the bearings , spacers and truck together. No more horrid noise and slop. I liked my 200's so much I bought some 150's and 176's.

I will never go back to cast.

 

Do it all

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

read the review title.

the look savage, skate savager.

my favorite thing about them is the fact that they are precision trucks, but they aren't restricted to DH. many of the other precision brands are wonderful for DH, but aren't as good in other situations as they are in DH. a good investment

le roublard said it right: they can do anything with just a few adjustments.

 

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Those trucks ride great, like the best Randal truck you could imagine,lower, greater looking and not that much overpriced for a such improvement.

They can do anything with just few adjustment,

You want to Carve: double soft cone, big wheels
Cruise: Barrel/cone or double cone
Freeride/Slide: you play with the bushing duros; you put new wheels and shred the gnar
Downhill : You put the wheel of your choice, harder bushings, double barrel

the axle system permit you to change the wheels very fast.
Moreover the 10mm axle are very precise and secured.

You just have to remember to put your kingpin with nut roadside and the lifetime of those truck will be close to infinite.


 

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

they feel great from nice mellow carving to freeriding to strait up dh. All without much adjustment. Currently I have some purp 200sl. I've got a 45 front and a dewedged 45 rear on a 27in WB, and it the setup feels great.. but. That's what I designed the deck for. I dwelt very confident even on such a short wheel base do the the very smooth transitions back and forth. With a good sized flat washer the have a nice center point aswell. Also I am in love with the axle bolt system it is a very secure and low mantainence method. No nylocks to worry about and no speed rings either. I highly suggest them for just about any kind of riding.

 
 
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