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Skateboard trucks
Skateboard trucks are metal axles connected to a metal base, which is screwed into the skate deck. The axle rests on a donut-shaped cushion which absorbs shocks and lets riders steer by leaning. Each side of the axle supports one wheel–which means each board needs two trucks.
Who makes the best skateboard trucks?
• Independent
• Grindking
• Phantom
• KruxA lot of skate-tricks require grinding, a maneuver where riders use their skateboard trucks to slide along a curb or a handrail. As their name suggests, Grindking makes specialty products meant to withstand grinds better than other trucks.
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