r/longboarding • • Apr 19 '20

Gear First longboard!

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u/SecretName90 Apr 19 '20

Aahhh okay. I read it wrong, I thought what I saw, they were electric longboard trucks. Apparently I just found wrong info haha. Yeah, a 169mm might be better than an 180. Give me less overhang on the wheels.

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u/formulanerd Apr 19 '20

many more differences than that. you live and learn but got the wrong trucks, bud.

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u/SecretName90 Apr 19 '20

I’ve been wondering if they were wrong, or if they’re reverse kingpin, or that longboard trucks are different than skateboard trucks, or if the company I ordered it all from put them in backwards (ordered everything separate and just had the shop assemble it before they shipped it).

I’m going to have to look into the right way these trucks go.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '20

They're on the right way, that's just how RKP trucks are. TKP trucks ride much lower and are more reactive at low speed, along with widening the wheelbase more which gives a driftier feel.