Trucks are important. They’re the main core how we ride and just the littlest tweak can make a lame ride feel amazing!
We usually have to work with the trucks we’re given and work around any imperfections or details a truck may have that make using them difficult, whether it be them being too thick, short, weak,etc.
But the question stands, what are the ultimate trucks for ESK8?
How long should the hanger be?
How long axles?
How thick should the axles be?
What pivot cup should be used?
What bushings should be used?
What type of bushing seat?
What is the best degree for the base-plate ?
What ride height should the truck aspire to achieve?
Forged? Precision? Cast?
What is the perfect combination needed to make the best trucks possible?
I would love your input especially @Alphamail, if you don’t mind.
Well I think there is no ultimate esk8 trucks more like its build based on how you as the person want it there’s so many options. It various build to build.
I personally think Paris and Caliber are the Ultimate Esk8 trucks, so many mounts for them almost no clearance issues everything just simply works with them.
A 220mm Caliber2 clone hanger on a real Caliber2 baseplate with 10mm to 8mm stepped axles, the 8mm being standard skateboard size with and additional length of 10mm axle behind it for pulleys and whatnot
We have been asked so many times to make trucks that we have lost count and we continue to resist. I think it would exhibit extreme hubris of us to think we could ever achieve the goal of the designing and making the ultimate truck for any discipline. Over the years we have had the pleasure to work with many truck companies to fine tune their designs to achieve the goals they have strived for and we will continue to do so. We truly enjoy the diversity of what is being offered and we invite new designs to be developed as we feel there is a long way to go! I think the short answer for me is the ultimate truck is very personal and we built RipTide to help you turn whatever truck you have into your personal Ultimate ESK8 Truck.
