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Stop Skating The Wrong Trucks

Zack Dowdy2 skaters recommend it · 3 mentions in 2024
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112K views · 2 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Zack Dowdy explains why skaters should size up trucks to match deck width. Covers Ace, Independent, Thunder, Krux and Lurpiv trucks, plus bushings.

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Linked in r/NewSkaters threads on oversizing trucks and picking a truck width for a given deck.

“Ultimately it's a taste thing like most things in skateboarding.”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/drabbiticus2024 · 1 points

Ultimately it's a taste thing like most things in skateboarding. Magic carpet/hoverboard (wheels inside edge) vs hot rod (wheels outside) vs exact alignment. I think most people prefer either exact alignment or magic carpet rather than hot rod, but you can see [VIDEO] Zach Dowling actually recommends slightly longer axles so the wheel edges are flush with the edge and the nuts stick out. When the wheels are further o

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