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Longboard trucks usually follow this recommendation and offer the same width as that of the deck. This gives a stable and durable ride with a little less maneuverability.
These axles are great for cruising and fast downhill. On the other hand, skateboard trucks commonly use an axle narrower than the board. This results in maximum maneuverability and excellent control while performing freestyle. The bushing is made up of rubber-cushions whose main job is to control the handling and stability of your ride.
So, as usual, longboard and skateboard trucks have picked their sides. Longboard trucks have a bit stiffer bushing for the downhill motion, a soft one for carving, and a medium one for cruising.
On the other hand, the choice for the skateboard trucks is easier since they fit the little tight and stiff bushings to get more stability. However, this causes a little swerve problem. The baseplate is an angled connector between the deck and truck. It controls the functioning of the board with its angles and the housing of the pivot cup. Longboard trucks are usually of higher angle: from 48 to Not only does this give the best carving power but also helps during down hilling or cruising. This angle is also beginner-friendly.
On the contrary, skateboard trucks have angles ranging from 40 to Hence, they allow more grip and stability at higher speeds. Another key difference is the type of kingpin. Longboard trucks use the reverse kingpin, which sits a little higher. It is preferable for carving, cruising, and freestyle, and provides more stability than TKP. Furthermore, it gives excellent control over the carving, tech sliding , and skate park gameplay. The material is the essence of the truck, which controls the ride.
Different types of materials can be used to build up a truck. Longboard trucks rely on several metals like steel and brass mixed with aluminum, which gives a stronger grip. That was just the board - that alone won't get you rolling. You of course need something to mount the wheels under your decks - these things are called trucks, completing your skateboard or longboard with an axle, hanger, bushings and a baseplate.
This is the length along the axle - but from where to where? Truck sizes can be a tad confusing, since some brands measure the whole axle from tip-to-tip, while others measure just the "hanger" - the capital T shaped piece of metal through which the metal rod of the axle is inserted.
For example a mm truck is actually about 10 inches in total size. I know, it's bit confusing. Longboard trucks are wider, usually about mmmm, made for wider boards. Longboard trucks are usually reversed kingpins the center bolt on which the hanger pivots , meaning the kingpin faces outwards. Standard kingpin trucks for short boards sit with the screw facing inside to protect it from grinds and whatnot. The answer is simple. Your axles should be about as wide as your board. A bit less or a bit more length on the truck is ok.
If your truck is a bit wider then your ride will be more stable, but your edge pressure will be reduced meaning you need to make a greater of an effort to turn. This can be compensated as you will see below. The opposite is true for a truck that is narrower than the deck: it's less stable but your turns are more effective.
Think of old footage of surfers on the first skateboards listening to Beach Boys sidewalk surfing. This is a pretty good truck to board fit below.
For a Mellow setup, your front truck should match the rear axle, which is modeled around a mm 10 inch longboard truck. If smaller, it makes for more maneuverability and if larger, it will increase stability. How loose you like your trucks is like how sweet you like your coffee.
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