Loose or tight trucks for beginners

The first thing you have to understand about trucks is that there are two main types: regular and reverse kingpin. The difference is the way in which they attach to the deck, but both affect how loose or tight your trucks feel.

Regular kingpin trucks are the most common and attach to the deck with a single screw pointing up from underneath.

How tight should skateboard trucks be for beginners

Tightening this screw compresses the bushings, making your truck tighter. However, keep in mind that tightening a truck too much will sometimes result in pucks being permanently flattened against each other since they aren’t designed to resist a tremendous amount of force.

Reverse kingpin trucks have a second, smaller bolt that attaches the hanger to the baseplate.

This allows for more control over how loose or tight your truck is. You can have a very tight setup by just tightening this bolt, without having to tighten the primary screw at all. In fact, if you just tighten this bolt, it is possible to have your pucks completely fall out of the truck.

This second bolt should only ever be used for loosening your trucks to change your b