Product Description

Deck Parts

No Term Description

1 Board

Also known as the deck, this is the infamous wooden

platform on which trucks are mounted to the bottom .

The nose and tail of the board are, typically,

concaved and raised slightly to provide a more

functional kicktail for the rider. Most technical decks

are in the range of 7.25 to 8.5 inches wide and

between 29" and 33" inches long.

2

Mounting Holes

Eight mounting holes in the board, four near each

kicktail, are drilled to allow attachment of the trucks

to the deck. Mounting holes for industry standard

decks and trucks are a specified size so any standard

truck should fit any standard deck.

3

Wheel base

 Wheel base of a skateboard deck is the distance

between the inside mounting holes on a board,

essentially the distance between two mounted trucks.

Truck Partsno Term Description

1

Hanger The truck hanger is fastened to the kingpin

and rests in the pivot cup of the base plate. It

contains the axle on which your wheels are

mounted and provides the surface we so

relentlessly grind on. Hangers are brand

specific, meaning they are not interchangeable

with other truck companies base plates.

2

Axle The axle is a metal rod that runs through the

truck hanger, protruding a couple of inches on

either side. One wheel is inserted on either

end and held in place by the axle nut.  The

diameter of every industry standard truck axle

is the same, however, lengths vary to

accommodate different deck widths.

3

Base Plate This is the component of a truck that is

physically attached to the board with the

mounting hardware. A base plate consists of

the plate itself (with 4 or 6 mounting holes)

and it's supported kingpin and pivot cup. The

truck hanger then fits snugly into the pivot

cup and over the kingpin, which is held in

place by the king pin nut.

4

Riser Drilled with mounting holes to fit, a riser

is a plastic platform mounted between the

truck and deck. A riser increases the

clearance between the top of a wheel and

the bottom of the deck thus reducing the

chance of wheel bite, as well as slightly

raising the rider's center of gravity.

5

Bushing Bushings are donut-shaped urethane

pieces that are inserted onto the kingpin of

a truck. There are 2 bushings per truck, 1

above and 1 below where the hanger fits

onto the kingpin. Adjusting the kingpin

nut to tighten or loosen the bushings will

adjust the turning radius and response of

the truck itself. Tighter bushings mean

stiffer trucks and less chance of wheel

bite, while loose bushings make for easier

turning but a greater chance of wheel bite

disaster.

6

Pivot Cup

A pivot cup is a plastic cup-shaped piece

that rests inside the base plate and

supports the trucks hanger at the pivot

point, allowing it to turn smoothly in

either left or right directions.

7

King Pin

The kingpin is a partially threaded bolt

protruding from the base plate that

supports the bushings and truck hanger.

The axle nut at the end can be adjusted to

loosen or tighten the turning capacity of

your truck.

Hardware

1

Hardware is sold in a set of 8 bolts

and 8 nuts. Hardware allows you

to connect your deck to your

trucks. Skate Warehouse has a

large selection of sizes and brands.

The size of the risers you choose

for your complete will dictate

which size hardware you should

use. The choice is yours.

Wheel parts

No Term

1

MM/mm MM or mm is the diameter (or height)

of a skateboard wheel in millimeters.

The typical size range of wheels for

street skateboarding ranges from 45-

60mm. Larger wheels can be used no

problem, but thicker risers may be

required to allow enough clearance

under the board to prevent wheelbite.

2 Durometer

Durometer is the international standard

for the hardness measurement of

rubber, plastic, and other nonmetallic

materials. There are several types of

durometers, each designed to measure

a particular range of materials.

Skateboard-wheel urethane is most

commonly measured on the A scale,

however B and D have become more

recently adopted by some companies

for accuracy and dual-durometer

wheels. 99A, 82B, and 45D are

roughly the same durometer.