How to choose trucks

 Trucks are an indispensable part of the skateboard. When transferring your weight, the trucks indicate the direction of ride, ie. where the weight is transferred, there the truck turns. That's why it is important to choose right trucks.

Trucks are made up of main parts, such as baseplate, kingpin, hanger and axle that we are most interested in weight. All of these components should be as light as possible and, of course, the most durable. They are often used for tricks like grinding (riding on truck).

The size of trucks is chosen according to the width of the board. Center axis of the axle which hold wheels should correspond with width of the board. So if you have an eight-inch board, then choose eight-inch trucks.


Trucks are divided into three categories due to different wheel heights:

Low - trucks for small wheels, low trucks offer extraordinary stability, we recommend low trucks for wheel sizes from 50 to 53 mm.

Mid - ideal for park or street, medium size is ideal for wheel size 53-56 mm.

High - for large wheels, suitable for cruising, carving, wheels with 56 mm or more.

* Every manufacturer of skateboard trucks can have different categories.

When choosing trucks, it is important to think about hardness of bushings. Bushings hardness affects how the skate will respond to the curve in the transfer of your weight. Soft bushings turn good, but they are less resistant to stability, so they are mainly used for carving and cruising. Hard bushings are more stable.

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