The PERFECT Skateboard Truck Size DOES Exist
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Today we're setting up and skating the PERFECT sized trucks, that I didn't even know existed...
These are the Ace AF1 Hollow 77's, which have an axle width of 9.5" and are pretty rare to find!
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How do you like your trucks to sit on your board? Inside, outside or flush?
@@LeonPaxton flush or slightly out.
I always try for flush. For some reason to me when it is outside or inside I think I'll automatically get wheel bite. I think there are Slappy's now that are 9.5"
@TheReal_DeanD I'd rather be slightly over than slightly under 🤷♂️
@@sidwellsk8er if I may ask what wheels are you using so I can maybe mimic the set up? Does your deck have wheel wells or are your Trucks tall?
Yes! I have 77s on a Curb Killer and it's killer!
Look forward to seeing you try the new Long Egg and Horsepill shapes sometime soon.
Same dude! I wish Australia would get this stuff sooner but we’re always delayed with product deliveries lol
recently Heroin dropped a new collection with a "9.0 *9.5 and a 10" Popsicle Shape. The 9.5 is a MUST HAVE lol
I think its actually one of the rarest thing I've seen in a while. lol
Those AF1s look so good man. I bet with Hard Bushings they feel perfect!
Slappy Trucks now makes a 9.25 Truck and a 9.5 also. but not hollow only on the standard Slappy.
And they dropped some bushings 90a "I Emailed them asking lol. 6 months back"
Yeah dude, I’m so keen to get one of the 9.5” popsicles as well as the Long Egg that just dropped! 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽
They are so nice actually, I’m so glad I came across them 🥳
There’s so many good options out there now lol
Recently grabbed a set of these Ace 77s for a 10 inch popsicle that I'm waiting to setup! I always prefer to have my truck size at least a quarter inch smaller than my deck width for sure.
That’s sick man! Yeah I’d definitely prefer having my trucks in than hanging out 👌🏽
Slappy makes a 9.5" truck, if you want that clearance. That's what I'm using on my 10" Curb Killer. Perfect fit.
Sick! I just had a look and they make 9.25” trucks too 👌🏽
You guys have the coolest skateparks.
Yeah man, Sydney is crazy!
Have you seen the new long egg with longer wheelbase 15”? Instantly thought of you as that’s what you’ve always wanted!
That graphic is lazy and trash, though
And he would need the 10” trucks back since the new one is 9.9 over trucks and 10.25 at the widest point
What is this long egg? I don't see it on their website is it on social media?
Yes! I’m so keen to try that one too, I really hope I can get my hands on one 🤞🏽
I have the Long Egg with the 15” wheelbase and coincidentally put Ace 77 hollows onto it too. I put the 52mm Nano Rat 93a wheels. Don’t think I’ve ever assembled a more perfect complete that you can do ANYTHING on. I mostly stick to flip tricks.
I put the inverted hollow kingpins in the Aces with JB Weld. It's a bit of an undertaking so I will usually swap new hangers onto the modified baseplates until they're unusable. I rode the same Stage 8 Indy plates I modified for years. You ever want to do it I can tell you how to do it. Your best bet would be to do it with your 9 inch ones so you're not out until they're done. PS you can order the hollow inverted kingpins, Slappy sells them a la cart.
Sick, that would be heaps of fun to experiment with!
Yeah I’m looking at them for my next trucks too 👌🏽
To keep the kingpin nut at the top I use the Bones flat washer to take up space if needed.
That’s a good tip too!
I got a set of ace 77s back when they first came out! I slammed so hard on them I retired them immediately 😂 but I always think about resetting them up
Haha damn! Yeah set those bad boys back up for sire
It’s too bad you couldn’t get a pair of 9.5 slappys. Definitely loving mine.
I've got some new 9" Slappy's I'm about to set up on my main board and so keen!
Hi Leon, wondering if have you ever try the bottom bushing as it comes in the ace trucks and in the the top one putting the one of the hard bushing?, it works very well for me ✌️thanks for your videos thought :-)
Thanks man! I haven't tried that yet but I think I might 👌🏼
I just bought 9" Slappy's for a 9.125" HeroinSkateboards Deck. It's a "Deerman" shape, however, and is 9" over the wheels, so it should line up perfectly. I really should have built it by now, but not sure if I want to cut something into the tape, so holding off for the minute.
Maybe I should have gotten 9" Aces, but I wanted to check out Slappy's. They look very similar to indies, but are a lot lighter (and cheaper in the UK by at least 20 quid)
Oh sick! Yeah make sure you do it right or you’ll regret it lol
Slappy trucks are so good, you won’t regret it 👌🏽
@@LeonPaxton I probably won't cut the grip, as the top stain is very dark brown, so you won't really see it.
Probably just going to cut out the small section with the graphic on it. Just need to get the cuts straight.
Yeah that always looks good too 👍🏽
@@LeonPaxton I have the older swampy pro model, the one that's a deerman shape, you know it? It has mutant alligators being born out of eggs that look like jack o lanterns on the the graphic.
The graphic on the grip side is like a zombie version of swampy, in white, with a green cap, so it has great contrast again the brown stain. I think it says either heroin skateboards, or swampy next to it, too (maybe both)
Yeah that board is sick! It will look so good when it’s set up 👌🏽
Leon! the Ace 80´s come on!!!! on a personal point of view 10" axel fits perfect with 9.5" deck so you dont go full magic carpet...
Damn that’s sick, I’ll have to cop some of those too!
That’s true. Just depends how you like your trucks to sit 👌🏽
Im also rockn the 77 hollows on my 9.75 bail gun gary egg. I think i swapped out the original bushings for indie hards and I used the tops for the top and bottom.
Sick! Yeah that’s a good idea 👌🏽
Haven't skated in 15 years and wanting to get back into it. I skated a 7.75 and seeing people use like 8.5 is wild to me. I wear a size 13, 6'2 and 230 pounds now. If you can recommend a size that would be awesome. I'll be doing street skating like 99% of the time, flip tricks etc
Sick, welcome back man 🥳
Oh dude, I’d definitely say at least and 8.5” for a size 13 but maybe just try an 8”-8.25” first since you would be so used to the 7.75”
@LeonPaxton thanks for getting back to me, i appreciate it and will do man. i ordered an 8.25 so I'm excited to get back on a board
Awesome man!
Good axle nut advice that!
Yeah dude, it’s been a life saver for the hollow trucks!
I’m running independent 215s on a anti hero horse pill 😮💨👌🏽
Edit: also running 99a hardness 55mm spitfires
Sick! I want to try one of this boards out too
great timing, I just ran out of wax 🐴
Charlie Horse is the best!
9.25 egg with 66ace classics fit great 9.38ish axle i think
Sick!
Can you tell me which wheels/size you were using there? Love the video as always.
Thanks dude!
I’m running my 54mm Spitfire Radials on this set up 👌🏽
I just got those trucks. Was gonna set up a 9.5” black label board. Is that a good match? Or should I go 10” egg board?
Sick! Is it a 9.5” popsicle or egg?
Have they made their nuts better? First generation AF1s the nylon or whatever material they used inside their nuts wouldn’t be very good at locking the nut in place. Riding both king pin and axle nuts flush I had sufficient problems with wheels popping off and the hanger loosening that I just replaced all nuts with standard lock nuts.
That alongside the need to buy harder bushings makes the AF1s a bit wonky to me. Still nothing beats that turn.
Yeah they updated them after the first run didn’t work lol
Oh damn, really? I haven’t had that happen on axles and kingpins but it’s happened to me on my deck bolts a lot. That’s why I ride 1” bolts now so there’s more thread coming out lol
@@LeonPaxton well then at least I know my Brian Andersons and Spankys won’t have the same problem if I ever decide to skate them and not just have them as ornaments 😂!
Never had that problem ever with the deck hardware. Been doing Indy and Enjoi hardware.
What egg would you suggest for first time? I’ve always had 8.5 to 9 inch boards. Keen to try an egg! I am thinking curb killer 10inch
Sick man! Yeah if you usually ride 8.5"-9" popsicles then I'd say anything from 9'1"-10" 👌🏼
@ do you reckon 10inch slappy trucks would be too wide for the 10inch deck at its 9.5 at the wheels? Or probably still work out ok
Nah dude, it just depends how you like your trucks to sit on your board. First time I rode the 10" Slappy trucks was on a 10" board, that was 9.5" over the trucks, and it felt fine but I prefer my trucks to sit flush or just slightly inside of my deck with so it's all personal preference dude
@ I’ve ordered 9.5 but I might get the 10s as well 😂 I just want the truck with the eggs logo on it 😂😂😂
yeah big guys def need harder bushings. i like trucks a bit smaller, but usually not more than .25" or .35" on popsicles. i don't own any trucks bigger than 8.5" even on 9-10" shaped boards, i'll just run wider wheels
Definitely lol
Yeah if they’re not flush then I like them to sit in a little bit 👌🏽
What size wheels are you running on those 9.5 trucks
I just chucked my 54mm Radials on this bad boy 👌🏽
At this point I might sell doors with trucks 😂 they keep getting bigger and bigger
I’d buy one 😂
Get your hands on the long eggs if you can
I’d love to man! So keen to try one 🙏🏽
When are you trying the radial fulls bro
They’re on my list for sure but I’m going to try Conical Fulls next 👌🏽
Hey homie I just subscribed recently and have bin finding your videos super useful I’m a beginner and just got into skateboarding recently , I’m 215lbs , 6’1 height and my shoe size is 12 USA men’s , my board I built is a Welcome 9” popsicle with a 14.75 wheelbase I added 151 thunder light hollow trucks and 55mm spitfire classics 99d with red bone bearings , so far I have really bin liking it I’m not really into doing tricks just wanting to cruise and hits bowls eventually I hope this board is pretty good for that what do you think ?
Oh sick man, welcome to the skateboarding world 🥳
Dude that setup sounds perfect for you!
@@LeonPaxton thank you for replying homie 🙏🏼 , and thank you I’m loving skating so far this skateboard setup I built is really good I don’t know much but it feels really good to me so far , I also have a 8.5 skateboard set up both feel really good but I think this 9 set up feels more comfy for my size I need more skate time on both to see how I feel but I’m loving every second of my new journey 💪🏼 originally I’m from NY now living in Southern California so I’ve always bin around skating and loved it I just never tried it but I always wanted to skate my whole life now I’m 30 years old and just learning hahahaha
Yeah dude, it takes a while to narrow in on the perfect setup but sounds like you’re on the right track there 👌🏽
That’s all good, it’s never too late to learn and as long as you’re out there having fun then it’s all good 🥳
@@LeonPaxtonthank you fam deff enjoying the process I got a few friends out here who are really good and are teaching me a lot also , do you recommend any street wheels that are best for cruising and once in a while skate parks ? On my 9 I have the 55mm spitfire classics and on my 8.5 I have the 56mm Nicole haus spitfire radials they’re both really smooth but idk about on the streets too much yet mostly bin at skate parks learning rite now but I want to get more balance on the streets too much