Can you put any trucks on a longboard?

Choosing the Right Longboard Skateboard Trucks Every longboard requires two trucks, which can be measured by hanger width or axle width. Although their purpose is similar, longboard trucks are extremely different than standard skateboard trucks.

Can you put skateboard trucks on a longboard?

Although the parts are the same the shape and positioning from the parts are different between a skateboard and a longboard. You cannot use skateboard trucks on longboards or visa versa. It is not interchangeable. This will cause a wobbly longboard and it doesn’t turn well.

Can you use normal trucks on a drop through board?

In theory, drop-through decks work with any kind of skateboard trucks. However, we strongly recommend a proper longboard (“RKP”) truck rather than a regular “Street Style” truck. Regular Street trucks don’t turn enough for a drop-through, and often they make the board too low.

Which way do trucks face on a longboard?

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.

Where do the trucks go on a longboard?

Standard kingpin trucks should be placed so that the kingpin and the bushings of each truck face inwards, toward the center of the deck. Reverse kingpin trucks should be placed so that the kingpin and the bushings of each truck face outwards, toward the tip and tail of the deck.

Which way do longboard trucks go?

Which way should trucks face on a longboard?

What size longboard trucks should you choose?

A common question closely related to longboard truck placement is what size longboard trucks should you choose. The size of the trucks you need depends on the width on your deck and should roughly match that width. The reason is that you don’t want your wheels to stick out too much from on both sides of your board.

How do you attach decking trucks to wood?

If your deck is newly gripped, you’ll want to start off by poking through the screw holes in the deck from the bottom with a screwdriver. Put all eight screws into the holes from the top and flip the board over, bottom side up. Now you can slip the trucks onto the screws, through the baseplate.

What size trucj holes do I need for my longboard?

Longboard and skateboard deck manufacturers all use one of two trucj mounting hole standards – or combine both : Old School pattern: the holes are spaced apart 2.5″ along the length of the deck, and 1.625″ along the width. This pattern was used by all the skateboard truck manufacturers in the 70’s

How do you mount a kingpin truck to a deck?

If you are using reverse kingpin trucks, the trucks should be placed so that the kingpin and the bushings of each truck face outwards, toward the tip and tail of the deck. Line up the mounting holes in the baseplate with the mounting holes in the deck and place all four screws through the holes from the top down.