trucks not trucks

When I say trucks if you think im talking about the shipping trucks then you’ve got it all wrong. Trucks are what keep the wheels attached to the board and elevated away from it. There are allotting of different kinds and brands of trucks. Manufacturers are continually experimenting and manufactured different types of metals to try and improve the endurance of the trucks while decreasing the overall weight. Trucks bushings are made with different degrees of hardness that affects the ease of overall skateboarding turns. Trucks are usually made of aluminum alloy. Skateboard trucks consist of the base plate, kingpin, bushing, hangar, and axle. Now I will explain to you what all of these materials are and what they do. The base plate is the part that is connected to the board and it holds the trucks there with screws. There are usually 4 screw holes in the top of the skateboard deck. This is done after you put the grip tape on because if it is done after than you can not see the screws and it is better to see them because then you can tell which is he front of the board and what is the back. The kingpin is a big bolt that holds the axle to the foundation of the truck. The hanger interlocks the bushing the kingpin and the axle. Now I hope you know that there is more than one kind of skateboard. It is different from the one that is usually seen at parks and stores it is called a long board it is longer and flat. There is a tail but it is not curved and this is because you don’t use the long board for tricks on ramps or flip tricks or stuff like that. A long board is for riding down hills and cruising. With a long board you need different bearings and trucks. Than is why I explained what a long board is and I will get into long boards deeper in another blog. As long as you have yor trucks in the right way and you know how to use a skate board you will be fine. The only problem is probably keeping them screwed on so they don’t fall of while you are riding because that can injure you. To keep them clean it is basicly like your bearings. All yo have to do is keep them dry an don’t hit them with anything. (he he).