Higher trucks can be practical for taller people because with sufficient power and long legs, the tail can be pushed to the ground pretty quickly. Small skaters might have a hard time with a high setup, which is why kids especially should stick with low trucks. Of course, tall skaters can ride low trucks as well.
Unfortunately, there is no industry standard for the exact height of the various size labels that truck manufacturers use. Therefore, we at skatedeluxe have made our own categories, so you can stay on top of things.
Hint: In the skatedeluxe Skate Shop, you can easily filter through the various truck heights. In addition to that, low trucks are lighter. However, the risk of wheel bites is relatively high, especially on softer surfaces and unclean landings. Therefore, you should use small wheels 50 mm or 51 mm on low trucks or use shock or riser pads to largely avoid wheel bites.
Mid or standard trucks are basically a compromise between low and high trucks and are therefore ideally suited for all-around skateboarding and for anyone who cannot decide. High trucks are -you guessed it! The board has a steeper incline when popping, allowing you to theoretically ollie higher. The risk of wheel bites is also minimised. On the other hand, high trucks are heavier and the board can be somewhat unstable due to the steeper angle of the trucks when turning.
High trucks are suitable for all wheels. Although to be safe, you should install shock or riser pads for larger wheels 57mm — 59mm.
Truck height is measured from the baseplate to the middle of the axle. This measurement equals the distance between the truck and your deck and tells you how high above the ground your board will be.
In addition to the width of all trucks, the table in paragraph 2. Should you want to try larger wheels, you can do so without having to directly buy new trucks as well. Simply mount shock or riser pads to your board. In paragraph 2. As always, these recommendations are guidelines that should only give you a rough idea.
Note: Our recommendations for the maximum wheel sizes and truck heights are based on tight trucks. Keep in mind that the risk of wheelbites gets higher when you ride your trucks loose. The graphic in paragraph 2. To make your board turn easier or harder, you can tighten or loosen the kingpin. The best way to do this is by using a skate tool. You can also experiment with bushings to alter the turning behaviour. Bushings are available in three different degrees of hardness, which can be categorized as hard, medium, and soft.
Tapered or conical bushings so-called Cone Bushings make the trucks more responsive, where as flat bushings so-called Barrel Bushings make the trucks less responsive. A skate tool is part of the standard equipment every skater should have. It has everything you need, from the key for your kingpin nut to a Phillips head screwdriver and Allen wrench for the bolts of your hardware. In the event that the thread on your axles is worn down, you can find skateboard tools with an axle rethreader in the skatedeluxe online skate shop.
The great thing about skate wax is that with the right amount of wax, you can grind just about anything! Even the roughest street spots will be available for your grinding enjoyment!
Skate wax is slightly oilier than conventional candle wax and is ideal for grinding because it makes surfaces perfectly slippery. Try to do as many turns as possible, so that the bushings get some pressure and settle properly into the trucks.
Also, make sure to check whether the bushings are in constant contact with the base plate and washers. When you ride very hard trucks it can happen that the pivot cup gets damaged. As a solution you should loose your trucks and in same cases get a new set of pivot cups. Problem: Your trucks or bushings squeak and make strange noises when you skate? Nevertheless, you can fix it. Normally it has nothing to do with the bushings, but rather the pivot cup bushings. This small piece of rubber sits in the pivot cups of some trucks, i.
You can simply lubricate the pivot cup bushings, which should eliminate the squeak. And just to be certain, you can go ahead and grease the regular bushings as well. Silicon-based lubricants are best suited for plastics, but you can also try a chemical-free soap or Vaseline. Tightening this nut compresses the urethane bushings, stiffening the action of the truck.
Tightening the kingpin nut makes the board more stable, but makes it much harder to turn. Loosen it, and the board becomes floppier, but much easier to turn. The most popular truck of all time, and the standard for the modern skater, was the Independent Truck. As designed and produced by the combined creativity of NHS and the Ermico Foundry, the Independent was a wonder of clean design: smooth, easy turning, durable and strong.
Fausto Vitello, one of the founders of Ermico and one of the originators of the Independent Truck, described the basic truck design: "The basic skateboard truck has not changed in probably fifty or sixty years. The width of your skateboard trucks is the first thing to consider. They should always fit the board's width to concentrate the force onto the center of the trucks. The size of the trucks is not standardized, so it is okay if they are slightly wider.
An ideal set of trucks has a width margin of approximately 0. The measurements are rounded, so minor variance will not affect your performance. Many skaters often neglect the height of skateboard trucks; however, it is an important part since it decides the size of the wheels and the overall height.
The height of the trucks affects your ability to push down while popping. Higher trucks are more suitable for tall and stronger skaters, as they can push the tail to the ground with ease.
Lower trucks are for shorter and less acquainted players for easy tail pushing. The majority of skateboard trucks are made of aluminum, along with steel, brass, and occasionally nylon in some specific parts.
It is recommended to choose from trusted brands for better material quality. The main parts of skateboard trucks are baseplate, kingpins, bushings, hangers, and risers.
Further descriptions of each part of the trucks are listed below. This part is located on the lowest part of the truck, placed on the skateboard's deck that provides stability for the board under pressure.
There are usually holes drilled on the surface to attach it to the deck, so look out for the ones with the same number of holes. Therefore, each consists of two trucks and four wheels. Not the deck, but the truck carries the majority of the weight.
As trucks stay under decks, they will help you show flip tricks while including momentum on the surface. Simply, it is one of the most important parts that go around and keeps the balance while riding. The base of the truck is the lowest part. It is a crucial element as the base is the foundation of all the trucks. The baseplate can hold the board and also help to level the pressure put on it. Moreover, the base carries all of them thanks to the kingpin.
This component has a set of four, five, or six holes. The function of these drilled holes is to connect the truck with the deck. Therefore, when choosing a truck, you need to guarantee that the quantity of holes fits your deck. Similar to all automotive or pieces of equipment, pins are a crucial part that can keep everything together.
To avoid the risk of metal damages or vibrations, the kingpin carries cushioning which wraps around it. It is called bushings, and we will investigate it in the next part. The function of the kingpin is to hold the hanger and base together.
It is relatively easy to change the kingpin yourself! As we mentioned before, the bushing wraps around the kingpin. This component offers padding support to the truck and the deck. This support will dampen vibrations when you move or do flip tricks. Because of two pairs of kingpins on a truck, you need a set of four bushings.
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