5" Raised Riding Truck

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Raised/ Ground Driving Truck (Combination Truck)
SPECIFICATION
Dimensions Chassis 709mm long 250mm chassis width 4" wheels with shoe brake to every wheel Optional Extras Custom Colour Sprung buffers Additional seat (ground running)	Technical 5 mm laser cut steel chassis Glass beaded plastic axle boxes 6000zz ball race seal bearings Well wagon design allows for low level riding on raised tracks - very stable Adjustable height and width side skirts Composite lightweight side panels - slide in for ease of transporting Ratchet hand brake with shoe on every wheel
For Ground Running Birch plywood body Wider cushion with composite foam Two position hook in running boards - Steel framed with timber infill. Brake handle positioned with in the truck body Ratchet brake allows brake to be left on For Raised Track Running Narrow cushion drops in between frames - keeps centre of gravity down Two hook in side skirts with aluminium composite panels Easy access to brake handle Height of running boards can be adjusted by drilling additional holes in the supports While you may not at first like the thought of side skirts - they do have many advantages - Allows for feet to be put in different positions - avoid cramp Full support to base of the foot Keeps feet and legs away from the track structure - some clubs have banned stirrups for this reason Side skirts are steel framed with a aluminium/polypropylene composite panel which slides in and out to help with moving the truck. The hook in brackets have 3 positions which give you a variation in width of 120mm. Height can be adjusted by drilling additional holes in the drop angle irons. While 4 wheel trucks are not the smoothest ride the well design lowers the rider and thus offering a more stable ride than some equivalent bogie trucks. Having only one axle in front allows for the driver to be much closer to the engine than a bogie well wagon. PRICE