Before asking any specific truck/deck compatibility questions, please reference the chart at 0:50 Also, we recommend keeping your trucks within 1/4 inch (0.25) of the deck width. Yes you can mount trucks that are further apart than that, but it's not ideal. Cheers! - Tim Check out our full buying guide: www.tactics.com/info/choosing-skateboard-trucks
I have a 8.125 what size trucks should I skate? I like only venture thunder and Indy’s. But I’m thinking ventures… for ventures I want highs. What truck size should I skate?
🤣😂 ...and y'all going to research AFTER you make an uneducated decision. Hopefully you remember this for everything moving forward in life. The quality of your life desperately depends on it.
* * THANK YOU * * as a new skater at 35 , not knowing company / brand names.. this video was a life saver ! i am in the process of building my first board and google seems to be very bias etc. thanks for this video !
There’s also the decision of which truck has their axle outward or inward because depending on where your axle is, it’ll affect how your truck turns and how your board pops.
The TRUE reason for having the bolt switch is so that when you grind allot, you NEVER make the bolt smooth by wearing it out, hence you wont be able to adjust it anymore if so. So by having the bolt flipped and using and "allen" key to adjust trucks, you never have to worry about that.
I think this had alot to do as i skated when i was younger. I never considered my truck size and i always felt like I had balance issues. Id really like to get another setup again one day with this way more in mind.
However the problem with inverted king pins is if you skate really rough spots or just skate a lot, the kingpin can start to rattle off and make your trucks looser.
Hello all. I have bought the regular complete and put there longboard wheels. I will not learning tricks, I need it just for riding on the streets. Everything is ok, tell more - I am very glad how it looks like now. But need to up deck, I have already install two riser pads 1/8 + 1/4 , but more high ... Now an idea to install other trucks, maybe from cruiser or longboard. Can anybody give an advice? Thanks in advance!
Could i run stage 11 forged hallow standard149 indys on an 8.25 deathwish deck with 52mm spitfire formula 4 99a tablets and bones red bearing's?? Tactics??? Help me out
i'm considering using those for my first ever set up, i'm a beginner and have no idea what i'm doing. Any wheels you can recommend? i'm lookin for a cruiser set up
Hi how are you buddy ? I think I made a mistake and I bought a pair of ace trucks blue ones and a year later I got a kalis mightnight club board 8.06” :( so can those trucks fit it ? Or what’s the best truck for that Board ???
The ACE trucks that you have could still work on your new board. Do you know what size the ACE trucks are? As long as they aren't drastically different in axle/deck width, then they should work fine. - Tim
Would it be possible to frankenstein fit some trucks with the independent 6-hole plates? I am trying to recreate the look of my childhood deck (powell peralta reissue) and I can't afford the new old stock gullwings on ebay!
You could probably do it, but I have no idea how well it will skate. The angles on the different brands' baseplates and pivots is all different, so I don't know how well the various combos of trucks will fit together. But the only way to find out is to try it! If you do create some kind of franken-truck monstrosity, let us know how well it works! 🤣🛹🙌 - Tim
Depends on what brand you want to get. There's a chart in this video right at 0:50 that shows the proper truck/board size combos according to each brand. I hope that helps! - Tim
You can definitely mount it, but it's not ideal. The trucks being a 1/2 inch smaller will give the board different pressure points for tricks and make the board feel and skate differently. But if you want to rock 8.0 tucks on an 8.5 deck, then go for it! 👍🛹 - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop ok thank you it’s because I forgot to get new trucks when I went for a new board so might as well keep rocking the ones I’m used to :)
@@tacticsboardshop Thanks for replying but what if I would get Ricta Cloud 92A a very wide wheel would that make it push the truck a bit further making a 8 inch truck flush with a 8.25 board? I mean there is no way to know than to spend the money. I'm worry if I get a 144 truck with those ricta cloud that the wheel would stick out more? or a wheel doesn't make much difference?
I have a question so i got independent trucks and I was checking but they dont have like the number if the size I just know that they are 8 inches so can u please tell me what size is that please like ro change it to the size of independent?
You can definitely mount them, but it's not the ideal match up. Since the trucks are 0.375 inches bigger than the board, the wheels will stick out on the sides a bit. But if it's all that's available then just go for it. 👍
The Indy 129's (7.6 axle) are gonna be a little small for an 8.0 deck. 139's will fit properly, but if the 129's are all you got, you can make it work. - Tim
It's said in the video. Mid trucks faster pop and response. High trucks, slower pop as the contact point requires a higher pop but you can get a higher overall pop and higher Ollie.
Yes, the Ace AF1 77 and the 80 would both work on a 9.7 deck. The 77 would be slightly narrower than the deck, and the 80 would be slightly wider than the deck. Cheers! - Tim
My stage 4 INDYS came bent. I’m gonna let this be known wherever I go. NHS wont refund my money INDY wont talk they ignore my requests so screw this. I’ve skated INDEPENDENT trucks for 25 plus years ! Dude that’s a quarter of a century ! I’m so bummed that they moved to CHINA . I’m an aviation mechanic so straight metal is important and my AXLE is BENT ! Check your AXLES on the stage 4 ,s I love my stage 11,$ but now that they in CHINA I’m now looking for a new truck. Sad cause all this could be fixed if INDY would have reached out but seems like I am not important. There is a lot of guys with expendable income and they are all starting to skate again. 30 years old to 60 and your starting to bum them out man. I’m not the only one that’s seeing this happen. How could you go to CHINA man. They don’t even have a skate culture. Barely. How old they understand how important a few millimeters of bent axle is ? It’s about volume for them.
How to choose? Easy get Ace, Indy (Chinese made) is garbage now, just replaced brand new blue 159 indys with Ace 60 they were so awful it did not last a day, my USA Indys are ok but after feeling AF1 never going back to any other truck.
Nah, it's simple. Just pick some trucks that's the same width of board you ride/want to ride. I'll help you out. What width of deck do you skate? And I'll send you a list of trucks that will fit. 👍🛹 - Tim
If You believe in Your Heart That Jesus Died On The Cross And Rose again On The Third Day And Confess With Your Mouth That Jesus Is Lord then you Will Be Saved
Before asking any specific truck/deck compatibility questions, please reference the chart at 0:50
Also, we recommend keeping your trucks within 1/4 inch (0.25) of the deck width. Yes you can mount trucks that are further apart than that, but it's not ideal. Cheers! - Tim
Check out our full buying guide: www.tactics.com/info/choosing-skateboard-trucks
Which t tool comes with the Allen key for inverted kingpin?
I have a 8.125 what size trucks should I skate? I like only venture thunder and Indy’s. But I’m thinking ventures… for ventures I want highs. What truck size should I skate?
If you check out the chart in the video, you'll see that an 8.125 deck would work with 5.2 or 5.6 Ventures, and 139 or 144 Independent trucks. 👍- Tim
Y’all gonna post this the day after I ordered my trucks😭
Lol same
Same here💀
It be like that sometimes 😂
🤣😂 ...and y'all going to research AFTER you make an uneducated decision. Hopefully you remember this for everything moving forward in life. The quality of your life desperately depends on it.
Fr tho like I just bought some blind😭
* * THANK YOU * *
as a new skater at 35 , not knowing company / brand names.. this video was a life saver !
i am in the process of building my first board and google seems to be very bias etc.
thanks for this video !
See you out there brudda
get a 9 to 10 in board and some indy 169 titanium's and bones med bushings. they are noticably lighter hes on some good stuff
There’s also the decision of which truck has their axle outward or inward because depending on where your axle is, it’ll affect how your truck turns and how your board pops.
The TRUE reason for having the bolt switch is so that when you grind allot, you NEVER make the bolt smooth by wearing it out, hence you wont be able to adjust it anymore if so. So by having the bolt flipped and using and "allen" key to adjust trucks, you never have to worry about that.
Thank you for posting the Truck Size chart, game changer, took out all the guess work. Thanks!
such a great video. clear, concise, straight to the point and i feel so much more confident about buying my next set of trucks.
I think this had alot to do as i skated when i was younger. I never considered my truck size and i always felt like I had balance issues. Id really like to get another setup again one day with this way more in mind.
Great, informative video.
I actually needed this information thanks Tim...also WHAT TRICK WAS THAT AT 1:26 that looked sick
Fackie bigspin heelflip
Thanks for that chart! Totally snapped a pic of that.
However the problem with inverted king pins is if you skate really rough spots or just skate a lot, the kingpin can start to rattle off and make your trucks looser.
Any truck can loosen up and an can be tightened.
Also if you have an old school deck with the old hole pattern, you can just take a pencil or marker and mark the hole so you can drill it.
I wish Ace would complete their line-up with a 10" Model 88. I'd swap my Indy 215s out in a second!
thunder made a 10 inch truck!
Coming from the future, Ace finally made em but they’re size 80, not 88 😅
Royal updated their size chart for their trucks
Very informative, thank you!
Even tho I’ve been skating for years this was still Helpful
More of these types of videos pls
thanks you really helped me
Great video!
i put 7.75 trucks on a 8.5 board ! i like more board than truck
I have a pair of the "In Sorte Diaboli" Destructo's from back in the day
8.25 deck on a 5.25 venture feels good
Would ACE AF1 66s fit a 10” deck? Thank you 🙏
Hello all. I have bought the regular complete and put there longboard wheels. I will not learning tricks, I need it just for riding on the streets. Everything is ok, tell more - I am very glad how it looks like now. But need to up deck, I have already install two riser pads 1/8 + 1/4 , but more high ... Now an idea to install other trucks, maybe from cruiser or longboard. Can anybody give an advice? Thanks in advance!
Could i run stage 11 forged hallow standard149 indys on an 8.25 deathwish deck with 52mm spitfire formula 4 99a tablets and bones red bearing's?? Tactics??? Help me out
Yes, all of those components will work well together. Cheers!👍- Tim
I just started skating with my buddies and he got a long board and I when to push off and caught that wheel just like it the video.
Thunder 147’s for the win!
i'm considering using those for my first ever set up, i'm a beginner and have no idea what i'm doing. Any wheels you can recommend? i'm lookin for a cruiser set up
knee to knoll basis
You list Lurpiv but but not Ace AF1’s and what about 8.25 trucks (144)?
Hi how are you buddy ?
I think I made a mistake and I bought a pair of ace trucks blue ones and a year later I got a kalis mightnight club board 8.06” :( so can those trucks fit it ? Or what’s the best truck for that Board ???
The ACE trucks that you have could still work on your new board. Do you know what size the ACE trucks are? As long as they aren't drastically different in axle/deck width, then they should work fine. - Tim
If I have an 8” board, could i skate 7.6 thunders on it?
Would it be possible to frankenstein fit some trucks with the independent 6-hole plates? I am trying to recreate the look of my childhood deck (powell peralta reissue) and I can't afford the new old stock gullwings on ebay!
I am looking at some neon havoc or tensor trucks specifically. Thanks for any advice!
You could probably do it, but I have no idea how well it will skate. The angles on the different brands' baseplates and pivots is all different, so I don't know how well the various combos of trucks will fit together. But the only way to find out is to try it! If you do create some kind of franken-truck monstrosity, let us know how well it works! 🤣🛹🙌 - Tim
I have a question do trucks 7.75 work in 8.00 or 8.25 ?
The 7.75 trucks will work better for the 8.0 deck, they might be a little small for an 8.25 though.
@@tacticsboardshop thx i’m going to buy a deck 8.00 thx
i lyke 2 watch vid type lyke dis
But what is the better truck company for board feel? cuz I haven't tested them all
Ace
Good day sir, may I ask what is the suggested trucks and size for an 8.25 deck... Thank you
Depends on what brand you want to get. There's a chart in this video right at 0:50 that shows the proper truck/board size combos according to each brand. I hope that helps! - Tim
Also, here's a link to our site with trucks that have an 8.25 axle width. Cheers!
www.tactics.com/trucks/rs-8.25+axle
Ccs doesn't tell if they are low medium or high when buying a complete
So its totally fine to keep indy 139 for 8.25
Yep, the 139's will work fine. 👍
Some top drawer advice in this vid, cheers.
Good day sir, May I ask what is the best size for independent tracks for an 8.25 deck. Thank you
That would be the Independent 144. Cheers! 👍
Hey I don't have a deck, but I have trucks and bearings in three wheels, if I mounted them to my shoe but I still be able to do tricks?
yes
What do you choose for a shaped deck that has a different width front and rear.
Nevermind. I just rewatched narrowest part for sizing.
Is it ok to use a 8 inch on a 8.5 inch deck?
You can definitely mount it, but it's not ideal. The trucks being a 1/2 inch smaller will give the board different pressure points for tricks and make the board feel and skate differently. But if you want to rock 8.0 tucks on an 8.5 deck, then go for it! 👍🛹 - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop ok thank you it’s because I forgot to get new trucks when I went for a new board so might as well keep rocking the ones I’m used to :)
@@tacticsboardshop What's better 8 inch Truck with a 8.25 deck or (144 Indi 8.25 truck )? for the same deck
I'd say it's better to have the Indy 144 on an 8.25 because it gives you a slightly wider hanger to grind on and the axles will be flush. 👍- Tim
@@tacticsboardshop Thanks for replying but what if I would get Ricta Cloud 92A a very wide wheel would that make it push the truck a bit further making a 8 inch truck flush with a 8.25 board? I mean there is no way to know than to spend the money. I'm worry if I get a 144 truck with those ricta cloud that the wheel would stick out more? or a wheel doesn't make much difference?
I be coming back to the chart every time i buy trucks
wider trucks are the shzz in bowls and ramps. 169s on a 9.5 new deal
nice vidio
who have the best bushing ?
I have a question so i got independent trucks and I was checking but they dont have like the number if the size I just know that they are 8 inches so can u please tell me what size is that please like ro change it to the size of independent?
The Independent 139 trucks have an 8.0 inch axle 👍
Ok thank you and then I got a Deck of 8.50" and is that Ok that I got trucks of 8"?
I need to get a new set up 😂
can i use thunder 149 on 8.125 deck? ik it sounds comical but thats the only thunders my local has💀
You can definitely mount them, but it's not the ideal match up. Since the trucks are 0.375 inches bigger than the board, the wheels will stick out on the sides a bit. But if it's all that's available then just go for it. 👍
you think it’s good if I have 129 indies on skullskates diehard size 8
The Indy 129's (7.6 axle) are gonna be a little small for an 8.0 deck. 139's will fit properly, but if the 129's are all you got, you can make it work. - Tim
What truck helps to get more pop???
It's said in the video. Mid trucks faster pop and response. High trucks, slower pop as the contact point requires a higher pop but you can get a higher overall pop and higher Ollie.
High ollie high trucks?
1:34 what deck is this?
Can i ride 159 indies on 8.5 deck? I hope so causd i already ordered them
Yep! Those trucks will work fine on an 8.5 deck. 👍
Thank you. Just bought an 8.5-inch board, but the only available trucks were Indy 159
Will ace trucks 80s fit a 9.7 board?
Yes, the Ace AF1 77 and the 80 would both work on a 9.7 deck. The 77 would be slightly narrower than the deck, and the 80 would be slightly wider than the deck. Cheers! - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop thank you 🙏
Thunder doesn't have 161?
At the time this video was published they didn't, but then literally 2 weeks after we launched the video, they introduced the 161. 🤦♂️ - Tim
i using 8.75 deck but the trucks 7.8
Can I use Ace AF1 66 on an 8.88 deck? Thanks!
Yes, the AF1 66 should fit fine on an 8.88 deck. 👍
@@tacticsboardshop Coolsies 👍👍
My front truck broke today lol
149 mm indy
My stage 4 INDYS came bent. I’m gonna let this be known wherever I go. NHS wont refund my money INDY wont talk they ignore my requests so screw this. I’ve skated INDEPENDENT trucks for 25 plus years ! Dude that’s a quarter of a century ! I’m so bummed that they moved to CHINA .
I’m an aviation mechanic so straight metal is important and my AXLE is BENT ! Check your AXLES on the stage 4 ,s
I love my stage 11,$ but now that they in CHINA I’m now looking for a new truck. Sad cause all this could be fixed if INDY would have reached out but seems like I am not important.
There is a lot of guys with expendable income and they are all starting to skate again. 30 years old to 60 and your starting to bum them out man. I’m not the only one that’s seeing this happen. How could you go to CHINA man. They don’t even have a skate culture. Barely. How old they understand how important a few millimeters of bent axle is ? It’s about volume for them.
How to choose? Easy get Ace, Indy (Chinese made) is garbage now, just replaced brand new blue 159 indys with Ace 60 they were so awful it did not last a day, my USA Indys are ok but after feeling AF1 never going back to any other truck.
The "axle" of the truck should be at least the very minimum the width of your deck no bigger it shouldn't stick out at all or only 3 mil +IMO
smash
Just makes me wanna quit. This is way to much
Nah, it's simple. Just pick some trucks that's the same width of board you ride/want to ride. I'll help you out. What width of deck do you skate? And I'll send you a list of trucks that will fit. 👍🛹 - Tim
If You believe in Your Heart That Jesus Died On The Cross And Rose again On The Third Day And Confess With Your Mouth That Jesus Is Lord then you Will Be Saved
Ayo @SkateTactics, I ride 8.8 inch deck Santa Cruz, what Indy trucks size should I get?
Can i use 147 thunder to 8.125 sz deck?
Yep! Those will work great with an 8.125 deck. 👍 - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop how about 8.25? It will fit?
They'll also work on an 8.25 deck. But I wouldn't go any wider than that with the Thunder 147 trucks. 🛹 - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop oh thanks! 👍
do my 8.125 trucks work for a 8.25
i need help
Yes, your 8.125 trucks will work on an 8.25 deck. 👍 - Tim
@@tacticsboardshop thanks
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