Best Skateboard Trucks of 2020

I need help I wanna start skating I have a 8.0 board but idk what trucks and wheels to get lol if anybody can help a brother out

you should weigh the lightest pig old school shape and compare skull skates die hard shape to all the other heavy 80s wood boards… what is lightest 10 x 30 inch board?

Are they as butter as thunder trucks cause I’m skateing silvers rn and their so sticky so I want a butter truck like thunder but a lower price

On the last life of my Primitive 8.38 on Thunders 149. By far my favorite set up

Tensor mag light best truck for speed flips and trick if you dont ride tensor you sad indy or whatever

Tensor Alloys weigh 11.9 oz and yes they are the same size as the other trucks in the video.

holy shit, the only two pairs of trucks i have are the indy 13 ounce and mag lights at 9 ounce, and yes i notice the difference big time ��

i miss thunder low but back then i wasnt 6 feet tall i was like 5 foot 5 lol

not gonna lie you have a really calming voice, dig the vid dude

when they bring out titanium trucks you will have to do scientific evaluation again… and might need an assistant (big or small tiddybitshesz)

I know they may not be on the market anymore, but what about grindking trucks?

Great video guys, very informative and good production. Only problem i have is you should have given us the weights in grams too.

I don’t like hollow axles. They’re not durable and bend. I do like forged base and hollow kingpins though. It’s the middle ground imo for weight saving and durability. Got a pair of V lights and Thunder lights.

I skated tensor back in the day. Back when they had the detachable self lubricating slider. The hanger had cracked and was some off the wall hanger. But they did feel light.

And since i was 15 I’ve only skated dwindle. I had an enjoi, after that i moved to a darkstar I picked up from walmart. Threw my ventures on it. After that it’s always been blinds. I’d like to try tensor out again. But ventures last for freaking ever

Growin up we all knew Indys were heavy. I skate Ventures. Gonna have to get some Tensors now

No, where I live we have the most sunny days in Australia, when the rain comes its such a relief!

I think your scale is off, you shouldve weighed it by the gram

Here’s 28 years of skating telling you that Ace’s are better than all Indy’s.
I rode nothing but Indy’s for almost a decade straight (only one I haven’t skated is the newer 144) skated thunders for 4 years straight, skated a few sets of Ventures, Tensors(old ones) Silver’s, royals, tracker, Gullwing, Orion’s, World industries(worst ever).
3 years ago I was picking up a new set and they didn’t have any Indy’s in my size so I said,
“I guess I’ll wait”,but the owner of the shop said,
“you might want to try Ace’s”
I said, ” Indy’s only, you know that better than anyone”
He held up his set up(with Ace’s) from behind the counter and said, “Indy’s never again. I absolutely LOVE these fuckin’ things”
He was the guy who stopped me from buying another set of Thunders and suggested Indy’s by saying “Here’s 36 years of skating experience telling you you’ll like Indy”s more”
I thought “he was right then about the Indy’s, so why wouldn’t he be right now about the Ace’s?”
I asked, “what if I hate’em?” he said, ” bring’em back and I’ll swap’em out for some Indy’s when they get here a day and a 1/2 from now”
I put them on and within 10 feet of rolling, I had and orgasm.
Not really of coarse, but my point is that 99.99% of everyone that says “Independent for life” are only confident in saying that because they haven’t tried Ace’s yet.
I’m sure there at least a few skaters out there that won’t like Ace’s more(probably because of the way they look) but time and time again I see this EXACT sentiment play out with ppl who’ve been skating for over 20 years.
FYI: Ace is basically an Indy stage 3 with wider hangers.
…which is why most every Indy lover will love Ace’s more.
Everything that makes an Independent truck awesome is approved upon in the Ace’s.
Try’em, I dare you.

I remember having Indy trucks years ago back in like 2000 and I swear they were heavier than anchors! I bought a pair of the stage 11’s this year after I felt that old passion for skating! (Thanks Aaron!) and put together a new complete. I can say that the stage 11’s felt nice and a lot lighter!

I actually just bought an enjoi panda with tensor trucks and 52mm wheels. Best setup I’ve had

yea i ride tensors. they bent though. i like them though. well i realised i had 8″ trucks on a 7.75″. not sure if that will do it, i think it will though. who knows

Got sent the wrong size trucks yesterday. Now I have to wait a week to return them

Very true, it is based on preference and looks like they work really well for you. Rog from the NineClub rocks Tensor!! You got a savage trick list bro!! Was wondering if anyone had some input on the bearing “spacer” that sits on axle between bearings. Rat Vision did a vid years ago about them but kinda focused on putting the spacers in weird longboard wheels. Some are too big for the wheel? Needs to sit perfectly between bearings without popping them a bit outta the pocket?

So the best reviews I can find on YouTube comes from dudes who skate the same park, you and Ben Degros, that’s it

He seems unconfident but confident, straight forward but not straight forward at the same time. Vibe is all over the place

Hi Ben, I’ve been watching a lot of your videos. Thanks! I’m curious if the Thunder and Venture trucks were the same price. The Venture Titanium (axle) is around 15% lighter but not so expensive. I wonder what you would think of them. On the subject of weight. It seems the lighter the board the easier the tricks, once you get used to a board. Why not go for the extreme and create a super light weight board?? 7″ board, small trucks and wheels. To remove weight drill extra holes in the trucks, deck and maybe even the wheels. I just wonder if the holes will create extra wind resistance or not. The unbreakable new decks might be fun the drill holes in!

Are these trucks still turning nice? I may be wrong, but I believe you may have yourself the ‘tensor all terrains’ which are made for better turning.

when lance asked what trucks come with hardware and aaron just stares at him hahaha people need to learn that trucks do not come with hardware. its like getting trucks and saying wheres the wheels and bearings omg i thought i was gonna get the whole shabang! skateboard set up for 42 dollars. what an idiot. i have just bought thunder lights couple days ago and i havent skated my new set up yet. i was thinking of getting indys but the weight put me off. and also a lot of my fav skaters skate thunders. i just hope they grind smooth like butter compared to my raw 7.6 ventures lows.

great review and sesh, i may just get these now, your an excellent skater btw

I was curious to his setup, so what I did…was got this EXACT board…(go to element website they have this shape it’s a special limited edition for his till death part, in fact it’s this exact graphic too I think) I already had those ricta wheels, and I got some what I think he’s riding are thunder lights, not hollow lights, 147. So pretty much over the last month what I gather is…the shit works extremly well for him, but it’s a very particular shape and I’m not sure I dig it that much but it’s been fun. The shape he gets made for him is super mellow, damn near like a girl or chocolate. The trucks and wheels are fine though I like ricta…the shape he rides is so weird it may not look strange from videos but it is when you get it, short shallow tail, wide nose but also shallow. Also, the wheelbase is like shifted foward from the tail to the nose…its also a smaller wheelbase than the stock size 8 boards element puts put. if you get a normal element board in around 8-8.1 unless it’s a labelled as “Nyjah concave” it won’t be the shape he rides, it’ll be much more steep as all elements are through bbs, the board he gets made for him, it’s pretty similar to girl and chocalote shapes.

this really helped picking out my first skateboard. thank you

Great video!, I’m trying to resume skating after 15 years and I was wondering if my trucks vs deck widths were really compatible. Several videos just focused on “if your board width is X and you are buying independents buy WW, if thunders buy YY,”, etc. They were not elaborating in the variables that drive the decision. I liked your analysis.

just curious what size wheel cause they look like fifties or smaller

Will you ever a budget truck review video? Mini logo, bullet, tensor, ext…

“Let me know if some of you guys tried tensor or an enjoi board.”
dude that’s litterally my favorite setup for my 8″ flip board.

you shouldn’t change up your board setup if you’re learning, if you start out with a truck that weighs 13 oz you might think “I need a lighter truck” so you get those tensors and find out that you gotta change the way you do everything to manipulate the weight of your new setup, just stick to what’s been true to you.

Dude. Indy’s crack and break quicker than all. That’s exactly why they offer a lifetime warranty, against normal use. You don’t know shit about geometry, mag is just a softer metal, it’s a pureer pour and mix. Then you go onto saying you are going to review an old soggy board. Please look up some shit before you flap those uneducated gums. Feww

i’m buying a skateboard and the width is 7.75 and in the description it says the tensor trucks are 5.5 is that good or bad

So I restarted skating after idk, since 2009ish.
I have a board a homie gave to me and now I’m going to replace it out. Just got some spitfires 52mm, I’ll keep the trucks a little longer, I have thunders idk what size or anything, but could you recommend a good setup? I was hoping to get a baker board, I’m thinking 8.0 or a little bigger, and I have spitfire 52mm, if I replace the trucks what should I get that would go with a baker with that size and the size of my wheels?
I know skating is all preference but I just want to know what you would ride if I wanted a low truck or not too high or too heavy.

I skate 8.5 and I’m literally known as the tech truck guy. Board width doesn’t affect anything

Just bought tensors and i think thier 10 times hevier than my thunders that i had for a year

Great review, but it’s a bit too long for just a truck review bruh. The video really drags on when you could have concluded it in like 10 mins

you live in canada, vancouver i think. i recognize that park lmao.

what your favourite shoe? can you please make a vid on skate shoes

the guy that went to a skate shop and asked “do you guys sell grip tape?” LMAO

I ride thunders hollows and therefore I like to put some big 56 mm OJ wheels on them, which eliminates the light feeling to them

so i’m new to skateboarding and i was wondering what size trucks should i buy for an 8.0 board

I skate an 8 & just ordered a new 7.75. Will my 144 independent trucks work on my 7.75 or will they be too big?

Hi i am beginner skater, i have 8. Skateboard, my desk is broked, should I change desk 7.5 along with 8. Truck (old truck). Thank you

Truck height along with wheelbase, tail length, and tail steepness define how the pop of a board feels. That’s what he felt when riding high trucks. You can counter that by going for a smaller wheelbase board or maybe a longer / less steep tail. Given that you have enough force in your pop, a higher truck results in much higher popped tricks. That’s why I prefer a slightly larger wheelbase with Thunder Highs.

I can’t find that deck can somebody tell me where to find it

I have like 9 inch feet and im going to go from a 7something to an 8

What axle length are best for a deck 8 inches wide and 32 inches long

venture 5.2 low v hollow lights or v lights all day everyday

I’ve been waiting for a video exactly like this for over a decade.

So I have cruiser wheels on my board because my streets are bad but it’s a pretty heavy board any tips to help doing tricks?

I know lance learned to skateboard. And that he left braille. But you guys should def teach lance to skateboard.

At 33. Thinking of getting back on a board for health/exercise reasons. Was never gr8. Quit when I broke my ankle.. but watching the vids I feel like maybe older me would have something to add….? If anyone’s in a similar situation lmk

Does anyone know if you can ride 140 trucks on a 8.0 skateboard?????

so if i get a 7.75 board with soft 53mm wheels what size trucks should i need? no parks just gritty streets

My fav truck brand is Indy 100%. I had just got a 8.125 x 31.5 Deathwish deck and sadly I haven’t been able to really really skate it because you it’s winter time and all, but I on the deck I was riding Indy Hollow 139’s and I mean they’re cool and all, but today I decided to switch back to my Indy standards and one of first things I noticed when picking the board up is that it has some weight to it of course so now I’m quite siked to see how I skate this heavier deck.

Wax the bushings on thunders they will become waaaaay looser. I believe it’s because the axle turns way more than it dips do it grabs on the bushing making them feel way tighter. Little secret I save skaters I meet at parks with.

i bought 139mm for 7.75 and they seem to big i think im going to get 129mm

I want to just go to Amazon and leave wierd reviews just so they will be read in the videos����

What does “pinch” mean? Is ollie pop? Or, locking in on grinds?

I love thunders skated them for about 10 years can’t see myself changing, maybe some royals for shits n gigs, Love light trucks feels like I can get my board too do what I want when I want it.

Y’all are acting like it’s your first pair of indes #indelife

I have an 8.5 and am trying to go down to a 8.0 but my 8.5 trucks are brand new??????

Thunders by design will always sit lower, Ventures stretch your wheelbase. Either way it’s a win/win by supporting deluxe you’re paying into skateboarding.

My favorite deck for years where the enjoy bamboo decks. They had great almost lib tech pop and they lasted foorreevvver. It seemed as they phased out I would find the last one in a sk8 shop years later. One set up I had had tensors. I loved them even loose. It wasnt until about 2 years ago when I found out it was my hero rodney’s company. Thanks for the review.

Indy for all around performance and durability; ace for sick carves. Just wish the pivot cups would hold up a bit longer on the aces

You guys should do one with decks of same with (say 8”) but different contractions like R7, impact light, lowpro, etc

What do you think Thunder Truck 147 high with 52 mm wheels for street skateboard?? Good or bad?

The minute I saw that was knee-high I was like what the fuck? that’s the crazy ledge yeah definitely knee high! The minute that I I knew I couldn’t do it props to you Ben

Aren’t those Thunders with team baseplate? Which is slightly taller than forged.

It’s the LA court house ledge.. nd I think it almost 2.5 feet.. dnt quote me but it’s 2 ft for sure.. but a bit over.. not sure exactly how much.. between 2-2.5 ft..

super video for the novice…really helps you get to that next step. I’m pretty sure you forgot one of your charts though, never showed up.

Teach Lance!! He does this with you guys for Years now
He should be able to skate at least

It’s maybe worth mentioning that Venture Lows and Highs should be considered almost totally different trucks. The turning is completely different and the height difference completely changes the pop.

think you could review some Silvers trucks in the future? Or a 5boro Deck?

Recently got my first set of Ventures since the 90s because they started making bigger trucks. Owned a pIr of Thunders around 2003-2004. Rode them for a month and gave them away to ride my Indys again. I actually feel like I can totally live with these 6.1 Ventures. The grind is actually the only part about Ventures that’s not that good. The turn is adequate enough to be ok with even though not as good as Indy, totally doable. Kingpin clearance on the the highs with stock kingpins is better than my Indys with Grindking kingpins on them. The weight is lighter than Indy but heavy enough to not make the board feel like a toy. One 1/8 riser and they feel the same height as an Indy to me. So long story short Venture is winning me over pretty hard right now.

I wish the thunders had the same baseplate as ventures or krux. They just slide so much better

I’ve Been skating the independent Hollows 139s but I’m thinking of going back to Thunders for some reason I’m going to try the 148s thanks Great video ����������

Y’all should take all of y’alls best reviewed and worst reviewed on amazon boards and make a complete of the worst and best then combine them

Who is thumbing these down?! Gotta be a mistake. Only way I can reason with it.

I rode thunders exclusively when I was in my second “phase” of skating, around 2007-2009 and that was when I was at my best. So when I started skating again in 2014, I bought some thunders and I never really questioned it, I knew that getting my tricks back would be a challenge, as I had put on the pounds and got a job that wrecked my body enough. It wasn’t until I was getting comfortable on a board again that I started feeling like Thunders were not responding the way I wanted, so I switched to Indys, and basically never looked back. Kind of been on the outs with skateboarding over the past year, have skated maybe 5 times since last March. Trying to motivate myself to keep at it, to keep from going overboard I’m weight again, and I’m doing a lot more flat ground and ledge stuff than anything else these days. I might have to at least try some ventures to see if I like them.

Ben I have a next shoe proposition for you. You have already skated in supras but why not again?
This time with a little twist because these are vintige dress shoes inspired.
I’m talking about the Greco’s 7th pro model from supra.
I don’t think you will be able to pull these off with sweatpants wich is a bummer but regardless I really hope you consider this even an option.
Thanks, fellow subscriber.

If I got my hands on that board, it would go into a glass case

i havnt skated for like 20 years and still watch this channel daily. seem like a great bunch of blokes

I found skating trucks made for a 7.5 on a 8 deck helps with 360 flips haha…

Hey Ben, FYI all forged trucks put the WB out at least.5″ I guess. I’ve read the Forged Thunders have the same WB as Cast Ventures, and Forged Indys same as cast Thunders

Hey Ben which truck turns better now? The thunder or the venture? In the venture low review you said that the ventures turn bad and that we should get thunders instead for better turning. In this comparison you said, that the ventures turn better… I’m confused…

I hope you guys leave reviews on all the products you buy. This $10 board can’t do a 17 ft drop to flat

I skate venture and tensor I’m acually new to skating venture and I love tensor

Not true owelsome does and I’m trying them now with wheels berrings minus a skate tool their good 25 bucks 2 days shipping solid colors

I have been waiting for over 2 years for the graphic to pop up @ 5:32

A little off on truck width vs. Board width but you’ve got the right idea….your wheels should not be completely hidden under the width of your board due to trucks not being wide enough….that is known as a doof set-up…

Independent trucks have always had the best fuel. My only issue with them was the Kingpin is long.

So… is no one going to bring up the treflip to board slide or…

Come to the kook side and review the tensor atg and mini logo trucks

Regular Indy’s for life, I like my kickflips slow and steezy. 149s on my 8.5 board

Just buy Independence, Thunder, Ace, Krux, venture, silver, or royal. Don’t bother with anything else unless you know what you’re doing. Don’t buy tensor.

Element board
Bones bearings
Spitfire wheels
Mob grip
Destructo trucks

Kind of an old video buy I would indeed like to see more Teach Lance to Skateboard videos.

8:41 nooo they don’t give u bushings and they don’t even include the trucks ��

I rided that tensor truck it broke after 2 months tho talk about qualities,the best truck in the game is indy i can’t argue with that

At 4:05 what is he looking at? He must be shy he is not looking at the camera �� I knew a kid like that when I was growing up brah

Always skated tensor lows just setup new board and ordered new tensor trucks for it since its a bigger board cant wait to try em tho great video

What’s the mans instagram he deserves a follow,nice vid by the way

Such total BS, a very common set up these days is 8.25 deck and 8.5 trucks

I just got into skate boarding, started on my daughter’s super cheap 7” enuff board and it was pretty sketchy to be honest. I got some crazy big wheels as the roads are rough here and borrowed some old venture trucks and it felt great. But I was told venture were cheap and rubbish. But I don’t know, just got some New hollow high thunders and they don’t feel as stable as the ventures, I’m just cruising, I felt safe on the ventures temped to sent the thunders back. It’s driving me crazy thanks for the video, my kind of over thinking!

Great, thanks for the table of widths for the different brands! That was needed.

Fuck you guys. I almost got a heart attack when carlos said yhe trucks came in seperate(meaning 1). Had to go check my order that they came in pairs:D.

Skate shop that used to be near me ONLY sold trucks in pairs. So it was a bit shocking when I found out most places only sell then as one. And honestly who just buys 1 truck? If you have trucks and something goes wrong with them or just worn out, are you just going to buy 1? You don’t buy 3 wheels and 4 bearings.

Go to your local skate shop,ask them if they have indys,when they say yes,buy them!

Homie was clear and precise. Loved the vid! Super informative

Back in my skate days I had, Indys,Phantom, Tensors,Destructo,World Industries,my friends had Venture, Grind kings, Krux but my favs where Royal out of all those,felt they where the right weight,high and length, plus price was decent too

tensor trucks all the way.. have not skated for 10 years now.. but i still remember that was the shit! XD

What trucks should I get if I have a 6 x 25 (I know it’s small)

Thanks for this video! For me you are one of the best English speakers in YouTube and whole internet. I´m German, my English is pretty well but I enjoy your calm and clear way of speaking a lot!

Been using Thunder 147 hollow lights…they’re so fucking supreme ��

Im thinking bout getting these i have really heavy venture trucks and i cant do high ollies because im very light

Im getting back into skateboarding after a 10 year stop (29 now) and im looking to get a new setup. Im am lookin at gettin a 8.125 deck from blind and would like to try some wider trucks. Probably going for 148 Thunders. Did i pick up Thunder don’t make low trucks anymore? Im looking to get the Highs but some trucks don’t say high or low on them. Are they all just high now?

I have 149 trucks and I ride a 8.25 but recently I want to go up to 8.5 but i don’t want my skateboard to look weird so should I just a 8.38 or stay at a 8.25

Thanks a lot you are very informative and video quality is good.

Thank you for sharing! This is exactly what I was looking for!

Forget Nyjah. How about the skills of the camera man riding through poles and narrow hallways while filming

Now that I know Nyjah’s setup I can now Switch Lip eltoro! sike

i also ride somewhat tight trucks not really tight but not super loose

Very informative, thanks dude! I found this video via google search as I’m researching how to select parts for my first standard popsicle deck (have only skated Penny cruisers so far), and I’ll be sure to check out your other videos now!

I have this friend who just started skating and is like obsessed with trendy things and Nyjah. Saying things like people who ride tight trucks and anything other than Independent are losers. Well how about that. Nyjah prefers tight trucks AND rides thunders.

Not sure why he wears yoga pants and a sun dress but he shreds lol

Whenever I think of nyjha Houston I always think of Sean malto. Idk why

A pretty generic setup right down to the tight trucks. Just goes to show that it ‘s all personal preference and there’s no such thing as a “pro” setup. He’s hated for his personality, which if warranted; you’re just sore if you complain about his skating.

Primitive trent mcclung deck
Thunder trucks
Black panther bearings
Spitfire formula four’s ��