How to Choose Skateboard Trucks | Sizing Guide | Tactics
How to Choose Skateboard Trucks | Sizing Guide | Tactics
Picking out trucks can seem confusing, but it’s actually pretty straightforward once you understand a few basic concepts. The most important thing is: get trucks with axles close to the same width as your skateboard deck.
Here’s the Brand/Size to Deck width chart 0:49
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Intro: 00:00
What Size Trucks?: 0:26
Truck/Deck Size Chart: 0:50
Keep Trucks Within 1/4 Inch: 1:01
Truck Height: 2:23
Weight & Materials: 3:14
Inverted Kingpin Trucks: 3:56
Old School Bolt Patterns: 4:23
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Ayo @SkateTactics, I ride 8.8 inch deck Santa Cruz, what Indy trucks size should I get?
I have a question so i got independent trucks and I was checking but they dont have like the number if the size I just know that they are 8 inches so can u please tell me what size is that please like ro change it to the size of independent?
you think it’s good if I have 129 indies on skullskates diehard size 8
Hey there!
I have a 8.125 board, and im hesitatings between 8.0 and 8.25 thunder trucks… which do you reccomend?
I need to get a new set up 😂
such a great video. clear, concise, straight to the point and i feel so much more confident about buying my next set of trucks.
who have the best bushing ?
My stage 4 INDYS came bent. I’m gonna let this be known wherever I go. NHS wont refund my money INDY wont talk they ignore my requests so screw this. I’ve skated INDEPENDENT trucks for 25 plus years ! Dude that’s a quarter of a century ! I’m so bummed that they moved to CHINA .
I’m an aviation mechanic so straight metal is important and my AXLE is BENT ! Check your AXLES on the stage 4 ,s
I love my stage 11,$ but now that they in CHINA I’m now looking for a new truck. Sad cause all this could be fixed if INDY would have reached out but seems like I am not important.
There is a lot of guys with expendable income and they are all starting to skate again. 30 years old to 60 and your starting to bum them out man. I’m not the only one that’s seeing this happen. How could you go to CHINA man. They don’t even have a skate culture. Barely. How old they understand how important a few millimeters of bent axle is ? It’s about volume for them.
Good day sir, May I ask what is the best size for independent tracks for an 8.25 deck. Thank you
You list Lurpiv but but not Ace AF1’s and what about 8.25 trucks (144)?
Thunder doesn’t have 161?
I just started skating with my buddies and he got a long board and I when to push off and caught that wheel just like it the video.
Good day sir, may I ask what is the suggested trucks and size for an 8.25 deck… Thank you
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as a new skater at 35 , not knowing company / brand names.. this video was a life saver !
i am in the process of building my first board and google seems to be very bias etc.
thanks for this video !
Even tho I’ve been skating for years this was still Helpful
So its totally fine to keep indy 139 for 8.25
i am so proud of *krux k5 dlk* purrfect turn! – 100% total freedom of self expression, ya dig?
Could i run stage 11 forged hallow standard149 indys on an 8.25 deathwish deck with 52mm spitfire formula 4 99a tablets and bones red bearing’s?? Tactics??? Help me out
i using 8.75 deck but the trucks 7.8
Very informative, thank you!
Before asking any specific truck/deck compatibility questions, please reference the chart at 0:50
Also, we recommend keeping your trucks within 1/4 inch (0.25) of the deck width. Yes you can mount trucks that are further apart than that, but it’s not ideal. Cheers! – Tim
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