The Problem With Skateboard Trucks

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[@inakisanchez2552]

Man i really love how the music fits with your style of skating (very soft, peacefully but killing up at the same time). Keep killing it! your clips give me so much vibes to go skate

[@kaktuskhaddy4638]

literally just bought this exact pair of trucks at my local skate shop a couple days ago for my birthday, thought they felt weird at first but they've grown on me super fast and i actually love skating them now

[@wyomingsk8355]

I'm going to try to get back into skateboarding again I haven't in like 2 years

[@matroxman11]

Do it bro

[@vicentezapata9120]

let's gooooo

[@isaiahhughes5264]

Please do! You won't regret it!

[@senpai_jackie]

LETS GO!

[@gabe2749]

Drive to best skatepark near you let’s go I have been on and off a lot also

[@sethusk]

So you're avoiding the filler arcs altogether, I can dig it. The trucks seem pretty nice so far.

[@r3lish_]

This style of video is awesome, I think going into it kind of blindly just makes for a much “better focused” experience for the viewer. You never really know what to expect and it’s awesome. It’s like the same feeling you get when you go out street skating not knowing what you may run in to!

[@KickaHippyPK]

The nonchalant commentary + hard tricks > lots of tricks style of video you've been doing lately has made this the greatest era of your KZbin channel in my opinion. That's saying something too because I've been watching for a loooong time.

[@DaytonJoey]

I went from Indy’s to thunders and want to go back, but 29 years of Indy’s vs a few months

[@SoapworthyProductions]

Love these videos the most John! Keep this format going! And more importantly _KEEP KILLIN’ IT_

[@Zirtxy0]

Been riding some Slappys for the past two weeks and i been enjoying them!! Turns great, slides smooth, and definitely quick to brake in. Also barely any wheel bite, currently ridding a 8.7 shop deck, 8.5 Slappy trucks, 56mm spitefire formula 4. Loving this new set up!!!

[@synaco7055]

Recently bought a new complete board, skated from about 10 till 17 ish, I have had a break for 6 years. Enjoying it but oh my god I forgot how hard it is and how much it hurts. Glad to be part of the community again

[@edwinzavala]

Keep it up John 7 to 8 stair sesh was one of the best skate KZbin videos I’ve seen in a very long time keep killing it and progressing daily.

[@inakisanchez2552]

Also, i think nollie crooks on a long hubba or bank will be a challenge but also will fit veeeeery good in your bag of stylish tricks to do

[@mattiasbreitholtz737]

The salt staining on the cap is very relatable

[@boofdann]

i love ur vids so much man, ur energy is awesome bro 🙏 ur an inspiration

[@MickHopper]

Lanarkkkk crazy missed you this time, Fire vid John.

[@freshbud6113]

Love you man. Do your thing! We are here because of how you do you my guy. Absolutely keep doing what you're doing.

[@mustykeddle3982]

7:59 there is a inappropriate DRAWING😂😭💯

[@ulpsb]

I was looking for this comment 😂

[@castblanka8216]

you can also read what it says lmao

[@Ernie_Creates]

😂 😂😂

[@3clubforever]

I know what you mean about the thunders being locked sideways. Had that problem with my last two pairs. Almost seems like the casting or drilling might be slightly off making them turn one direction or the other when tryin to roll straight

[@knightofbrokenglass9237]

love seeing you hit all my favorite home parks!!! Sheldon Rules!

[@chrisaguilar7582]

MY first trucks were grindkings they sucked then i moved up to thunder and venture Had A pair of silver they were great but they broke hella fast i got indys rn and mag lites but i really miss the lightness of ventures

[@tylerida273]

Probably my favorite content of yours so far. Seems like you're enjoying it more.

[@Colby_Earleywine]

I picked up a pair of hollow inverted kingpin 8.75” Slappy’s last month. Been mostly an Indy guy these felt at home to me. My only complaint is the stock bushings are way too soft. I swapped them with some black Indy hards and they feel better, medium loose.

[@jamest4016]

Cranking down soft bushings isn’t the same as using harder ones and tightening them just a bit. The more you crank them down, the more likely your trucks will stick to one side... and get lower, giving more wheelbite.

[@leightonlawrence8832]

John you are ridiculously good at skateboarding. There doesn’t seem to be many tricks you cannot do. Love your positive attitude makes me want to skate.

[@reecegilliam9717]

Ive been riding slappy’s for the last month or so! I got the inverted kingpin hollows and they are absolutely amazing!

[@TaylordUpBadAzz]

Man watching your videos lately make me miss skating sooo much with my homies.. I grew up a skating everyday an skated for years. but once I had my son when I was 18 I gave it up, an now that I’m 26, I wish I never stopped 😢 wish I still had a board

[@Low-effort-individual]

Dude get a board and get back into it I'm sure your kid will think it's cool regardless

[@TaylordUpBadAzz]

Definitely, I wanna get a board for my son too, skating together an watching him learn would be dope

[@timnavarro8961]

whenever i see a new john hill video, i know it’s gonna be a banger.

[@caodesignworks2407]

Have you tried the new grind kings? The kingpin is literally just not a problem since the nut is not on the top. I've been skating them since they came back and they're great

[@terra8693]

I've been skating these trucks for the last few months, started with indies and have stuck with slappy's for my last two pairs. I don't think ill be convinced any other truck is for me. Fastest break in period, best feeling truck.

[@phynx2006]

I really enjoy these videos and I'm not even a skate boarder just progressing my KZbin watching 👍😎

[@lewisbails]

7:42 did you choose this spot for the debrief because of the lovely artwork?

[@sr7olsniper]

I am new to skating and I made a cruiser setup with Indy 215s I noticed that in the 215s the kinpin is lower like the trucks in the video compared to my regular 159s. I was wondering if that is how they are supposed to be or am I missing something?

[@joshuagreen5699]

the outro background was amazing

[@JulianGonzalez-pg3md]

I like your videos, keep doing what you do and I just wish the videos wasn't so short , I hope you make videos with more time but I like what you do , it's awesome

[@JM_andtheArgonauts]

My favorite videos of yours, and why I started following, were the exploration videos in New York. When I lived in LA my favorite thing was exploring the city on the bus/train: just going nowhere and see what spots would show up. Would you consider doing some videos exploring places again? There’s probably so much still in LA that would be fun spots that don’t get spotlights (or haven’t gotten the spotlight in decades). Thanks! Have fun :)

[@Boolaboola12]

i would love to see more vids like that too

[@l.j.i]

How do the sizes in Slappy's work? I know they are supposed to fit true to board size but what is the range? Like, do Slappy 8s fit 8"-8.5"? Thanks for the vid John, always good uploads from you! 👌

[@respectanimals2]

Great video , I’m loving the content , peace ✌️ 😎🌴

[@snapcult464]

Truth time. As someone who has skated forty years and worked in shops. The first thing you do when you get trucks is take them apart, replace all the bushings and pivot cups. Riptide makes a ton of options in a much better quality urethane. Pivot cups make a huge difference in truck stability when running them looser, more wiggle, less wobble.

[@my2vwillgapyou]

Riptide or nothing lol

[@AlexP-yb7gh]

Hey you should try ice baths a couple hours after a heavy session where you know you’ll be sore, it speeds up recovery big time I’m 36 and before I got into ice baths after a heavy session of working out and or skateboarding I would have to pick and choose what days I can skate because it would take about 2-3 to not feel sore and feel ready, now I can do both and not feel sore where I would be sacrificing progress, also in corporate Wim Hoff breathing technique which allows you to tolerate the cold immediately after the breathing exercise, oh one last thing that also helps is intermittent fasting, I do all this because I can’t see myself not skateboarding for another 20 years

[@justinmuir9163]

Debating on these or Ventures. I feel like slappys might be too similar to ace and indys. Any thoughts?

[@michaelmabrey4874]

Always rocking thos tricks

[@taylorlawler3525]

I have the same problem with Thunders, but still prefer them to Indy. I just replace my bushings every few months and it seems to fix the issue. I still feel like I have to tighten the trucks perfectly aligned with them new bushings to avoid it, though.

[@PanxDulce]

Get their hardest set of bushings 100s and swap out the stock top bushing’s for the harder top bushings. You won’t have to crank your trucks so much and they’ll be more stable while allowing you to turn like a looser truck. 100/90 du if you want to get new everything.

[@taylorlawler3525]

@@PanxDulce swapping out the top is a good idea. I do skate the full 90 duros, but haven’t tried the 100

[@Skatechris777]

Lets go new video keep at it i love your videos

[@61936]

Hey John do you have any tips for learning front shuvs because the motion doesn’t work in my head and I always feel like doing a heel flip

[@BitesTheDusto]

Went from thunder to Indy to ace to Indy to thunder to venture. Venture is the best, perfect stability and turn. And the height is perfect

[@s5005]

Went from venture to nothing indys. But venture was very similar

[@LagerThanLife]

In-line skates kind of fixed all the exposed nuts, there’s lots of ways thread parts together that don’t leave exposed hardware.

[@MasonsTurtle]

Do the Thunder Titanium trucks also bend on you?

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

I like the natural flow of the videos right now. I am also the oldest I have ever been at 46.

[@johnparker8270]

That’s a really creative knob drawing on the wall at 8.15😂

[@ejlopez6637]

Your typical truck issue sounds more like a bushing issue. You ever tried bones bushings? The plastic core helps prevent them from getting stuck to one side. The downside is that they blow out after a couple months. They also don’t fit great in thunders. The good thing is that they don’t really have that break in period like stock bushings. They’d be worth trying in those slappies if the stock bushings get weird.

[@DavidBluetile]

boy you good at that skate bort

[@Richykitty]

Have you tried Ace trucks?

[@swaveytaughtme]

I’m 26 stopped skating heavily around 17 years old .. just copped me a brand new board built it by myself and about to get back to it for the freedom it brings

[@hellaocd]

I’d rather see you genuinely hype on one trick! This new style is sick

[@rocco_p226]

What shoes are those in the second half of the video??

[@Skankhunt-hl9zj]

I keep switching sizes I went from 8.25 to 8.38 to 8.5 to 8.125 currently and I have a deck on the way that’s 8.25 so back to 8.25 unless I notice a big difference. So far I really like 8.125 it’s a nice sweet spot I have high trucks too so I have perfect feel of Tre flips and Nellie tres.

[@johnm8378]

What’s crazy is a lot of people hate new trucks but they actually don’t bother me. I love a brand new complete. I skate new everything so much better.

[@Sproutt]

That has to be the KOOLEST little ledge man EVER! There should be more spots like this every where

[@yesmaybe630]

Do they give you a shorter or longer wheelbase?

[@Dimehardhat]

You can get even lower king pin trucks from slappy, the inverted slappy trucks are amazing and don’t hang up

[@prodigaljess]

Really eager to try these. Are you still riding them? How did they fare long term? Really clean skating btw. 🤙

[@that_fellow_espresso6242]

you're the man John

[@ryanrowe1975]

Great video

[@R.PMcMurphy]

What truck brand was he skating?

[@joshua7510]

I love your videos John 🎉

[@granth4561]

4:37 Dude it’s Macho Nacho’s theme song. NICE!

[@granth4561]

It’s like slightly slower??? Idk it’s sounds low quality. Probably a free piece of music

[@animationsarefun7509]

I feel the pain of trucks being meh, recently got new bushings because the ones that came with my trucks were splitting and it was about time. They’re Indy’s and I got some bones bushings, and no matter what I did they would stick in one direction, ended up just getting independent bushings in the end

[@usafan96soren20]

Bones bushings are terrible, in reality every aftermarket bushing you try to pun in a different brand of truck doesn't fit well. When I used to skate I tried everything to make my thunder Trucks feel a little tighter. Guess what? Aftermarket thunder bushings solved everything 😅 Bones bushings...well they last 2/3 weeks then they completely destroy

[@livparker3950]

Mike Sinclair! Love that guy, didn’t realise he went into trucks but they look like they could be my next set

[@vagelismusicianandskateboa7774]

Hey john hill where are you buy this unique t shirt with the logo one more try? How to i buy this t-shirt for me at the greece?

[@explorerthedennis]

the problem is i can't seem to find Silver Lows anywhere

[@coloisloco]

My truck somehow broke where the hangar connects to the pivot, so I might have to cop these. Do they give good clearance without risers?

[@s5005]

You use risers 😂😂😂

[@coloisloco]

@@s5005 I don’t, I’m just making sure if I get these that I won’t have to💀

[@s5005]

@@coloisloco I feel you I was just messing with you anyway... I mean if you want risers then screw what ppl. Think it's you on the board so whatever makes you comfortable ya kno... but to answer your question no you wouldn't need risers with those trucks (there not a "low model") Unless you for some reason ride very big wheels. It's always better to get smaller wheels then riser pads. Risers make you unstable and makes landing tricks harder.

[@coloisloco]

@@s5005 thanks for the help big dawg💯🙌

[@AnneALias]

Gotta dodge those stock bushings, J Hill. Bones bushings are great

[@Ernie_Creates]

John will you make a full review on these slappy trucks?

[@michaelgillette4368]

Great vids

[@s5005]

Krux been had the lower pin option

[@Frty4]

how does light destroy the spot?

[@user-rg9sb7nz8x]

Mr john can you teach us how to commit in certain trickk like flip fs board

[@tylero2112]

Trucks just keep getting made with cheaper and cheaper materials as the years go on. I have old royals that have stood the test of time. Amazing trucks.

[@cromag_jetlag9079]

I was a Thunder guy too.... been on Slappy's for a minute now and I'm digging them for sure. They were way loose for me at first too. I seem to get better pop with them and can hold nose/tailslides a bit longer (for reasons I don't understand). However, I have been hearing more and more about Ventures and how some folks love them so I have a pair of them on the way to try but Slappys are totally legit and they get my recommendation for what thats worth.

[@cromag_jetlag9079]

@@DR_Rhomboid_Goatcabin That's fair. Good breakdown, I appreciate that man.

[@matthewbernabe4239]

What skatepark is this!?!?! PLEASE LET ME KNOW 🙏🙏

[@lewisbails]

I swear you have a fresh pair of shoes every vid

[@AdaptZehm]

Anyone else just really not like that there are 3 truck companies that look nearly identical? Indy, Ace, Slappy I like thunder and venture because they have their own styling

[@augustjohnson1649]

I like these vids more than the gimmicky ones !!

[@amiekp3084]

I'd actually skate solely becausen these trucks look sick af. they seem really safe and fun, thanks for letting us know about em

[@drill4408]

I knew I shoulda gotten these trucks but no one had them!! Literally

[@6to8john]

Do you ride medium tight trucks?

[@chubconscious4221]

I don’t even skate but these videos are very entertaining

[@dawg4ez]

hell yeah

[@ALISHISNOIUS]

The price issue with trucks is kinda wild. I remember spending 30 for a set. Not 35 each truck.

[@flamesboi7668]

Best truck I’ve had is Ace even tho the stock bushings stink and I have to buy the hard ones ….still can’t find a stock truck I love

[@steezvisuals9504]

Parking at that park is horrible around evening 😂

[@leencap4617]

What they need to do is have the kingpin smaller with a rounded Allen key top bolt and where the hanger and kingpin meet there's a drop down at like 90 degrees so you can shrink the kingpin area while keeping the same angle from the truck so it rides the same

[@chrhadden]

there was a truck called san diegos that did that .i dont know if they still make them

[@dayanbasserabie6441]

lit vid

[@Skadorya2]

This is sick is it to much to ask for a shout out love the vids dude❤

[@dylansousa5571]

Good video

[@joelbennett8]

Skating van Dakota roche slips on ?

[@iwishaniggawoods187]

lol I just bouht new bushings today for my indy's , medium hardness, hate breaking them in!

[@ryanb2781]

Why not inverted king pins like krux or old skool grind king I still have the original g1 grind kings

[@diplenski]

i think some do? i have a few sets of gring kings, g5 highs and g7s

[@pxsner]

Just tore my foot. Gonna be like 9 months off the board. Pray for me.

[@cupid_struck]

Got a complete set and tried tricks the second day and one truck broke. Devastated and surprised coz that isn’t supposed to happen