How to Adjust Your Skateboard Setup - Trucks & Wheels
SkateHut2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2022 to 2026
308K views · 6 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner
SkateHut walks through adjusting a skateboard setup with a skate tool. It covers tightening and loosening trucks and wheel nuts so a new or loose board rides right.
Why skaters like it
Linked in r/NewSkaters when new skaters ask how tight trucks and nuts should be on a first board.
“The tighter the kingpin, the more stiff and stable your board becomes, but less maneuverable.”
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What skaters said on Reddit
Okay so those nuts need tightening up a bit. [VIDEO] here's a video it should show you how tight things should be. Ah fair enough I didn't realise 8.5 had become popular outside of bowl skating and such. Well don't bother returning it as it's cosmetic damage and boards get damaged real quick anyway.
Yes. The tighter the kingpin, the more stiff and stable your board becomes, but less maneuverable. Stand on the bolts of your board (I.e., the truck screws) with your weight evenly distributed between your heel and toes. If evenly distributed, the board is parallel with the ground. When you put more weight on your heel or toes, the board pushes down, making the board create an acute angle with the ground. The more yo