Longboard Trucks Vs Skateboard Trucks
Which one to use is not that difficult just check out the text below.
Longboard trucks vs skateboard trucks. 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. In our first two understanding longboards blogs we explained the difference between decks in a sea of skateboards plus the little features that make all the difference. Truck placement and truck style. Longboard trucks have a bit stiffer bushing for the downhill motion a soft one for carving and a medium one for cruising.
Whilst you can put regular skateboard trucks on your longboard we recommend that you use proper longboard trucks for any deck with a wheelbase over 20 inches or so. Because of this size difference skateboard trucks and longboard trucks can t be used interchangeably. Why the trucks of a longboard are backward when compared to other skateboard trucks. This is also known as reversed trucks.
They have a reverse kingpin rkp and hangers are mostly 150mm or 180mm. Skateboards have smaller trucks longboards have wider trucks and have a different design. Longboard truck hangers are wider to accommodate the difference in deck size most longboard trucks are either 150mm or 180mm. A bushing that s neither too soft nor too hard is great for a longboard truck.
It means the trucks are assembled the other way around allowing for more maneuverability. Longboards trucks are wider. Like skateboards you should choose your truck according to the width of your longboard. Longboard trucks are often wider to match the width of the board usually between 150mm and 180mm axles.
Longboard trucks are often called rkp or reverse kingpin trucks for this reason. Longboard trucks sometimes feature inverted or reversed kingpins. Smaller trucks make a board more agile which is needed for ollies and flips. That was just the board that alone won t get you rolling.
The size of the truck are measured by hanger or axle width. Longboard trucks are often inverted compared to regular skateboards and small cruisers. Both a skateboard and longboard are capable of tricks but tricks for longboards are limited. A longboard truck is known as a reverse.
Skateboards are designed with skp standard kingpin trucks which are put in place to allow the bushings and the kingpins that are located on both trucks to face the same direction.