Has anyone used DIYeboards Offroad Truck Kit?

ESK8 Electronics
#1

Hey Guys,

my first Post on this Forum, glad to be here.

I’m currently Building/Ordering parts for my first DIY board. I’m trying to use some nice pneumatic tires and found these in a kit. Has anyone used it or has a better alternative in the same price range?

DIYeboard Offroad Kit

Thanks alot!

#2

Keep away from them

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#3

Second this. Shitty components, shitty company

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#4

Well I like the stuff I have from them ( ͡°- ͡°) Hit or miss i guess

they never miss, huh?

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#5

Very cheap components to be honest and the companies ethics are questionable. If you are on a very tight budget then anything that gets you rolling is fine but you will be upgrading before too long so weigh that up.

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#6

i’ve heard bad things but primarily on the airless AT Tires and the Batterys. At first i was going to buy it from Torqueboard but it was sold out.

#7

I’ve had a truck snap while going 20kmhr. I know there at least a few others that have had this happen

#8

Thanks. Not really a tight budget but not willing to spend 500 bucks on just the front truck for example.

#9

Are you going full on mountain board or a longboard with pnuematics?

#10

Look at what you get when you pay $350 plus tax

What you could have gotten/get

Bergmeisters - I can’t remember what they cost but the sale price was unbeatable Then any trucks out there - MBS , TB 218MM, surfrodz

#11

@moon beat me to it but yeah the haggy board stuff is a much better option.

#12

Full Mountainboard.

#13

Righto. I know just the man to set you on your way to lovely mtb goodness Oh Andy where you at? @Andy87

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#14

He will set your board on :fire: first, then make a good one

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#15

Tbh, I think the following components are of an acceptable quality from diyeboard:

  • Dual belt ESC for a cheapo setup if you’re heavier, its pretty smooth.
  • 6" Airless tires and hubs again if you’re heavier. If you’re light you need to ziptie them to the hub or they expand. The hub is also a cheap 6" metal hub which can be used with the alibaba 6" pnumatic tires everyone uses
  • Their clone wheels
  • Their belts
  • Their enclosures
  • Vanguard clone
  • Their hub motors
  • N5055 Motors if you’re on a budget these will work pretty well

Things to 100% avoid

  • All batteries
  • Crappy trucks w/ non adjustable mounts
  • Their red motors

I have seen the trucks you linked used in a very edge case extreme AT scenario and they held up well. They might work out.

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#16

I’m a 210 punds/ 95KG rider. What i already have are the Motors (Dual 6374), Dual Vescs and the batterys, nothing from DIYeboard. The Truck kit would be the only thing.

#17

Oh right well with those motors I wouldn’t use their trucks personally.

#18

Looks like the same ones skatemeteuc used in their new “Patriot” build.

#19

Yea that’s what i referred to as the only reference of reliability in those trucks

#20

For full MTB you need MBS Matrix 2 or trampa. That’s already 170$. Plus mounts, that’s around 150. Plus hubs, tires, pulleys, that’s 150.

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