Skateboard trucks: What size do you need?
In: Build a SkateboardWhen choosing a skateboard truck, you want to consider width and height.
Width
Your skateboard truck should match your deck in size. Skateboard deck sizes vary from 7.45 to 8.5 inches in street skating. Measure the body of the truck to get the info you need to determine if it will fit your deck.
- 5″ Hanger / 129mm / 7.75″ Axle skateboard trucks fit decks from 7.5 to 8 inches.
- 5.25″ Hanger / 139mm / 8.0″ Axle skateboard trucks fit decks from 8 to 8.5 inches.
For skateboard decks 9 inches and above made for street cruising, ramp, and pool skating, you’ll need a larger truck
- For decks 8.5 to 9 inches, use a 149mm skateboard truck.
- For decks 9 to 10 inches, use a 169mm truck.
- For decks 10 inches and above, use a 215mm skateboard truck.
Height
The height of your truck will affect what you can do with the board. If you want more stability for flip tricks, a low skateboard truck and small wheels are your best bet. For cruising and speed, you need a higher skate truck to accommodate large wheels. If you’re a beginner, stick with a standard medium truck.
Check out the available skateboard trucks at Warehouse Skateboards!



what truck goes well with a 7.75 deck
Im putting on thunder 129 black trucks on my 7.5 – 7.75 deck. Is this a good setup?
Will a 8.25 deck fit on a 8.00 truck venture
ive got a 7.5 deck and i had trucks that fit that so would they fit an 8???
Hey guys my board is a 7.8″ or 19.7cm board and I was wondering if I was just street skating and doing stuff like ollies and Pop Shuvits what would be the best sized trucks to get?
If i have a 8.38″ deck, what size of trucks should i mount on my board
If I want to get a size 8.1 deck what size truck from independent do I need
Can thunder 147 fit on 7.75 deck
Yep! It should be able to fit just fine. An 8″ truck will fit a 7.75″ board. You typically want to order trucks within a quarter inch difference from the width of the board.
The best size trucks for that size deck would be 8.25″ trucks.