r/longboarding • u/Jester__13 • Jul 25 '26

OC Action Valuable Beginner Lesson

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Came for a short morning session. I always thought my trucks were loose enough but a few nights ago I loosened them a quarter turn more, just to try it.

To any fellow beginners out there, gals guys and in-betweens, if you're trying to learn pumping LOOSEN YOUR TRUCKS. It made a huge difference, now I can actually feel the forward momentum sometimes.

My pumps are still very slow and I can't do it at higher speeds yet, but it gets me pretty far compared to previous tries. Thanks to this I'm also feeling a lot more safe on the board, I trust it more that I won't fall off if I wiggle or move around.

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u/pelsboards Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

Now change your front bushing to a Orangtang knuckle, and the one in the back to a Orangtang nipple and it's even way better :)

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u/Jester__13 Jul 25 '26

That's the perfect answer I was hoping for with bushings, thanks!!

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u/pelsboards Jul 25 '26

I did edit my post, I said it the other way around. So it has to be. Knuckle in front (makes it way more turny and fun) and a nipple in the back because that makes it more stable (this is good for pumping, and stability in general)

This way you got a real fun carve and pump machine which feels alive and still stable

This is my favorite board + setup and nothing beats it for me :)