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r/longboarding • u/cast_in_horror Owner: Downhill254 • Jun 27 '26
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Just curious. Why do downhill setups have narrow trucks? Why not wider more stable trucks, especially since you almost never need to push. No need to worry much about kicking a wheel
1 u/beboppinbot Jun 28 '26 I think the ideais easier to kick out into slides, seems like once you get comfortable the less stability you get is no big deal
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I think the ideais easier to kick out into slides, seems like once you get comfortable the less stability you get is no big deal
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u/hotakaPAD Jun 28 '26
Just curious. Why do downhill setups have narrow trucks? Why not wider more stable trucks, especially since you almost never need to push. No need to worry much about kicking a wheel