Ever wonder why your longboard doesn’t turn as smoothly as your friend’s? Or why does it feel shaky when you try to carve or dance on it? The secret is in the selection of trucks for longboards. Picking the best longboard trucks can make a huge difference to how your …
Hey longboarders, you can think of trucks as the metal T-shaped parts that go under your board. But longboard trucks determine how the board reacts to rider input. Every longboarder loves the feeling of gliding, carving, or riding down a hill. But what makes all this possible are the longboard …
When setting up or maintaining a longboard, one of the most common questions that arise is: Which way do the trucks go on a longboard? On a longboard, the trucks usually go with the kingpin (the big bolt) facing inward, toward the middle of the board. This setup makes the …