Cast Trucks and Updated Warranty Info!
Hello all of you out in cyberspace! It’s been a while since we last updated the news section; so we feel it’s time to let you all in on what’s going on around here.
I’m sure you’ve all noticed by now, but for those of you who haven’t… Ronin Precision Trucks is on the fast track to release a cast version of our SupportPin truck! We’ve teamed up with Full Circle Distribution and Madrid Skateboards to make our dream of making our technology affordable to the average skateboarder a reality! Boasting an almost identical geometry to our precision line of trucks, Ronin casts will feature a big amount of rake, our patent pending SupportPin™ and a 42.5° baseplate angle! Ronin cast trucks will also be featuring a lower profile kingpin and “standard” short kingpin nut and a radiused top edge for grindability without kingpin hang-up. Expect a preorder sale to hit the webstore in the very near future. Did I mention, the price is going to be under $100?! $375 Ronin precision turning at an entry level price! And for when you feel it’s time to upgrade, all parts of the Ronin family are 100% interchangeable! Precision baseplates and cast hangers? Cast baseplates and precision hangers? You got it! This project has been a big secret for a long time and it feels great to finally be able to release info and photos to our fans! Keep your eyes on our Facebook page and Silverfish Longboarding threads for up-to-the-minute info.
Also something new, we have some updated warranty info to account for all the new Ronin compatible bushings being released by other companies. Some people might not like the extremely high rebound our stock bushings provide. That’s ok, we’re not mad at you! Surely though, there has been problems running bushings from other companies, particularly from the “freeride” crowd. If you’d take notice, you’ll see that our trucks come packaged stock with a thicker-than-normal machined aluminum cupped washer on the top bushings. When you switch to a less active bushing formula, it’s easy to lean too far and the washer will hit the hanger, causing all that force to pull up on the kingpin. If you feel a mechanical stop or see marks on the hanger from the washer hitting it, STOP RIDING YOUR TRUCKS THAT WAY! Please, flip your cupped washer over and use it as a flat washer and/or bump up your bushing durometer. The constant knock and pull on the kingpin can cause it to break! If you break a kingpin, please know we will ask for photos of your hangers to look for any signs of the washers hitting. The few broken kingpin claims we’ve gotten in the past all share a common similarity: soft, less-rebound bushings and marks on the hangers from the washers digging in.
In short: If you like your trucks loose, and your bushings mushy; please flip your cupped washer so it doesn’t create a problem or you’ll be out of luck! We’ll replace your baseplates at a slight discount, but there will be no free replacements issued to people with improperly used trucks.
Thanks to all of you for the continued support. We love our fans more than you could imagine! Can’t wait to see where you guys carry us in the coming times!
-The Ronin Precision Trucks team