In the old days (early 90's) we didn't even care about width. We were constantly broke, and if the deck or even a truck broke too, we happily took everything we could get our hands on (legally and second hand, most of the time). golden memories :)
I have to politely doubt that, as it absolutely rides differently. At no point does it not matter and often the size of a truck doesn't determine much of a difference in cost, with smaller trucks usually being just as cheap.
@@PHeMoX Uhm... I fear you missed the point here. Not so much on the video but more on my original reply. Sure, it makes a difference, but as long you can have a board that you can ride, you won't care the size of trucks fits the deck width...
Uhhh I think that’s more of just not having money than the entire 90s skate scene. Definitely know plenty of folks who were skating back then that were extremely meticulous about their setups.
You should do a whole video of bigger smaller and same size trucks compared to the deck size. Say you try 147,148 and a 149 on a 8.25 deck to compare what the truck actually does.😍
I don't know about "too wide" since I've never gone over. But when it comes to wide trucks in general; hell yeah they are. I recently went from an 8" deck with 8" thunders, to a 9" with 169 Indys and the added stability you get on curbs and ledges is crazy. If you're used to smaller trucks it almost feels like you're cheating or something.
@@brettperry3737 i have these OG gull wings that are wide, high, and raw that would go well on a slappy setup and some tiny wheels that i also happen to have. but tbh, is it really necessary to have a setup dedicated to slappys? might as well have an all around board imo.
Definitely emphasises the fact that we should just skate and see what works as opposed to over analysing a set up whilst sitting on a phone. As an old guy skater, I definitely got set up madness when I wasn’t on my board as a kid. The less we do, the more we think. Not good.
Trucks thinner than your deck! Next video! Go Go Go! Thanks bro! (I need to know about avenue trucks and speed wobble, I like to ride really tight trucks on a typical Street board, because, at 43 I am stopping less at the spots I find whilst I literally live with my board, riding it everywhere, all day, every day, and I am often hill bombing, and riding seriously fast on major roads and streets)
Nathan Boardman does it skate well? I am wanting to get 139 independent trucks for my 8.25 deck and I’m not sure if it will change anything (being slightly skinnier than the deck)
Michael Booth yeah man, I skate more street than Transition and I can still get pretty tech. Flip tricks feel great honesty, so much room to land on, grinds too. Tre flips are a little harder at first but after you get used to it and adjust they feel good too. I’m not a huge guy either, like 5’ 10 and 170, so about average size
I am riding a 7.75 deck (I’m a light and small guy) with an Indy 139 forged hollow. That tip for having a quarter inch greater axle to deck width is great advice so long as you have narrower wheels. I’m rocking spitfire F4 classics, so I barely see the axle nuts hang past the deck. 😂 The hollow truck might have solved the issue with height on tricks, at least for me. Thanks for sharing this Ben! I think you solved my constant setup irritation.
@@efeozturk6222 I liked 144s on my 8.25 with a medium concave. I recently switched to an 8.25 with a steep concave and the 144s now feel a little small for some reason. I'm gonna try 149s on it and see what happens.
Concerning myself with how a particular trick performs doing flip-out trips is the functional equivalent of worrying about whether they are right for the megaramp - neither are ever going to happen
This video made me feel better about sizing up my trucks. I normally skate 149 on an 8.5 I recently got indy 159, which i will probably skate on 8.5+ inch decks.
I actually am skating the 159 Forged Titaniums on an 8.25 right now! The only reason I went up to 159’s was a couple years back I went to a 8.75 welcome and needed bigger trucks, but went back down slowly to 8.5, 8.38, and now 8.25. I just liked the lock in for crooks and stability feel a lot, but I am going to try the 144 Forged Titaniums soon!
My first setup getting back into skating I went with the trends and went 8.5 and Indy 149s, I don’t have the strength to even flip it yet so I picked up an 8.0 and matched with an olllld set of royals I had sitting around from when I quit 15 years ago and they measured 7.75. I threw the 149s on the 8.0 after watching this today and it grinds and slides like a DREAM! Still have to spend more to to see if there’s too much meat to flip it though. Great video idea!
After watching you,and a few others on UA-cam(Braille,etc), I decided to get into skateboarding, again. I'm a beginner at the age of 31. I've been riding a Santa Cruz 8.0 everslick with 149 trucks for a couple months. Honestly, I just cruise except for a few freestyle tricks that I know. I tried, but I can't ollie, yet. My board rides fine, but the only problem that I noticed is with rail stands. They can be done, but that little bit of axle sticking out makes it a tad difficult to keep my balance in the rail stands position.
You are always experimenting for us Ben, thank you for saving us time and cash. Though most of us can't skate as nearly well it's nice to see the pros and cons of so many aspects of skating. The first set up I got when I got back into skating was and 8.25 with 8.5 trucks it felt way to stiff but I might have had too tight of trucks . I got Some 139s and it felt a lot more carvy again I was probably riding looser too having got my sea legs back in the interim . Fast forward to now 4 years later the best skaters I know are skating the 8.25 with the 8.5 trucks and I'm riding a lot looser too. I'm thinking of pairing an 8.25 with some 8.35 Aces for the best of all worlds setup. We'''l see what happens.
I love 8.25 with 149s it’s my go to. I really want this deck that’s an 8.12 tho which is when it angers me because there’s no way I can take it down anymore.
my first board were these mission 1 gullwing trucks which were 8.25 axle. they were high, heavy, raw, and classic. i had them on a 7.75. i thought it'd be too wide but so long as the riding surface/treading of the wheel doesn't surpass the width of the deck, its fine.
Never thought it would work, but becouse of not being able to buy decks I ended up having a polar p9 8.6" at front truck probably 8.3" at back truck with ace 55 (9") trucks and it's the most fun Ive had on a skateboard. Im just saying this to make everybody understand that its not that serious and often in skateboarding what you are told are "big" differences, are actually only a few millimiters away, wich you might not even notice :)
I ordered 151s four days ago. It’s so ironic that you’ve made this video. Kader skates 169s which is like to try, but I believe would be to heavy for my ankles.
I ride 149 (for 8.5 decks) Thunder trucks on 8.0 boards. I have no issues. It may not be the matching size but it skates just fine, and I don't have to go out and buy another pair.
hey, you really encouraged me here to not give a damn about those conventions: I ride 8.5 with 159 indies, so 0.25 bigger than deck, which is totally fine, even with my wheels being a bit bigger (54mm slime balls, 36mm wide). the very first setup I rode was a complete with 8.125 trucks on a 8.38 deck. from my limited experience I can say that I totally prefer the trucks to be wider than the deck, and the trucks being more narrow than the deck I kinda hated. of course as a total beginner it doesnt matter that much, but I found that it is actually much less stable and I even got wheelbite easier.
Hey Ben. Could you do a video on trucks that are .25” smaller than your deck width? That’s how I like my setup and I’d like to know what you think about how it skates. Thanks man!
The #1 reason for trucks being equal to or ever-so-slightly slightly thinner than the width of the deck is the fact that if you he board ever lands in primo, it's more likely to rotate the rest of the way back onto its wheels. So that's why I have my boards set up to ensure of this. I use the widest trucks possible though and use pretty fucking big decks as well.
the buggy wheels look great after about a week and sliding a couple of meters farther every blunt, tail or noseblunt slide feels awesome. and it blows the kooks little minds
Get the titanium’s and you’ll never turn back. I’m doing titanium 169s on an 8.5 FA board and I’ve never had a better performing setup. I’m hooked. Used to rock 159s on 8.25 for the longest time before hand though.
I just did a similar setup from my 5.25 Tensor Mag Lights from an 8.38" board actually BACK to a 7.75" board-sounds crazy right? I haven't skated a lot since the late 90s & always skated a 7.75" deck. Since I started again these past 3 years all I've heard is wider is better, but I don't really think so. My board flips faster, is lighter & has more pop. I'm still skating flat & landing my ollies fine with no issue, even though my board is now almost .75" smaller! I haven't tried it with these new trucks yet, but I'm hoping going from my heavier Venture 5.0's to my ultra light 5.25" Tensor Mags, will help with added stability & lighten my setup even more, which is crucial since I'm now skating almost 20yrs later, less weight helps me skate for longer. My wheels are basically conical spitfire knock offs, that barely stick out past the board like my maybe 1/8th of an inch. I'm more concerned with the axle sticking out a little bit farther so I may file that down to the bolt, that way the trucks are still usable no matter what size board I use, because I'll just leave my wheels on. Headed to the park today, & really hope this works out.
I don't think the skate shops I used to frequent even bothered with matching the proper truck size to your deck when you bought a new complete lol. I remember switching from skating 7.75 to 7.5 in the mid to late 90s, and my wheels always stuck out a bit. It never bothered me much back then; it felt like I was the only one who paid attention to board size. Others would tease me for caring so much about getting the right width.
I was skating 144s on my 8 for awhile and I loved it, I just put those same trucks on a new 8.25 and started skating it today and I hate it, but I hate the board to begin with, it's a habitat Marius deck and I absolutely hate the shape
Ive been watching to many of these truck videos… im down the rabbit hole! Im a long time ace truck fan, i grew up riding thunders my uncle rode for thunder though the 90’s into the late 2000’s so id bet my first set were from my uncle lol. I got into riding big transition with my dad for the majority of my skate career . My dad doesnt have the time to skate as much and my locals consist of manual pads ledges and the assortment of round rails to skate. Ive been riding 8.5 with ace af1 66’s (9.0 axle) and prior to af1 release 55s also 9.0 axle. This setup can get it done as it is still a skateboard, but its not exactly ideal for the tech i guess you could say skateboarding im doing/ trying to do lol. I was thinking of trying a set of 149 team thunder hollow lights? Im looking for a more tech oriented truck but dont want to sacrifice all of my turn, any in-sites appreciated
While the wheels may still align with the board, the hanger is still wider. you lockin in closer to the edge of the board rather than the center, and you have less leverage to pop off of grinds
I wanna see u ride Jamie Foys exact setup 8.5 x 31.75 with 14.25 wb deathwish deck with 151 thunder team hollow lights and 53/54mm Spitfire conical full 99’s. He makes this setup look so good (I know he’s just really talented but still....) I’ve always been curious to try 151 Thunders I’ve tried 159 Indy’s and lost every single flip trick right off the back especially tre flips but they were non hollow so they were heavy af I got em on my Mariano Blind Kids deck now and it’s fun but I cud never skate it as my everyday setup...
in 1994, my friend had a 7.5 deck and 136 indys. it was gross when you stood on top of it. it looked like frankenstein bolts. He had axle jams when he didnt land a flip trick. I had the opposite set up. 8" deck with 115mm gullwings. fippity as hell but shitty on grinds.
I used to skate 169 ace classic trucks on a 8.5 deck, now I have 149 independent hollows, I didn't notice much difference tbh. I was mostly just cruising tho, I had just learned to ollie when I downsized
Perfect video I traded a broken phone for a complete a few years ago..amazing bones Swiss bearings with bones wheels and grind king trucks but some ugly super wide lords of dog town deck and the trucks are same width . I have a 7.5 Dgk deck I want to put everything on just didn’t know how well it would work
I Skate a 7.75 deck with 8 inch trucks and it gives me more room so I can pinch my grinds like you say. I’m a short guy and 32 years old and I’ve been Skate and For a long time so my wheels don’t pop out too much and when I’m kicking on my rides my foot don’t get caught on the wheel so the trucks are fine enough
What’s your opinion of the opposite (riding skinnier trucks than your deck)? Would every advantages of the wider truck than deck setup be the opposite for that?
Hey Ben! Can you do a 360 flip tutorial? There are a bunch of videos about 360 flips, but they all basically just say: "It's all in the scoop" which is obviously true, but I keep landing it always with my back foot in the middle of the board and it just keeps going behind me.
149 on 8.25 is perfection. I’d take thunder if I had the money cuz for one: I’m short and need a quick pop, and two it’s more stable under speed with the geometry of a thunder
In the old days (early 90's) we didn't even care about width. We were constantly broke, and if the deck or even a truck broke too, we happily took everything we could get our hands on (legally and second hand, most of the time). golden memories :)
I have to politely doubt that, as it absolutely rides differently. At no point does it not matter and often the size of a truck doesn't determine much of a difference in cost, with smaller trucks usually being just as cheap.
@@PHeMoX Uhm... I fear you missed the point here. Not so much on the video but more on my original reply.
Sure, it makes a difference, but as long you can have a board that you can ride, you won't care the size of trucks fits the deck width...
PHeMoX poo poo on you
@@PHeMoX he didnt say bigger trucks cost more... he said they couldn't afford to have mommy buy new ones all the time like you do.....
Uhhh I think that’s more of just not having money than the entire 90s skate scene. Definitely know plenty of folks who were skating back then that were extremely meticulous about their setups.
You should do a whole video of bigger smaller and same size trucks compared to the deck size. Say you try 147,148 and a 149 on a 8.25 deck to compare what the truck actually does.😍
Too-wide trucks are great for slappies too.
I don't know about "too wide" since I've never gone over. But when it comes to wide trucks in general; hell yeah they are. I recently went from an 8" deck with 8" thunders, to a 9" with 169 Indys and the added stability you get on curbs and ledges is crazy. If you're used to smaller trucks it almost feels like you're cheating or something.
@@brettperry3737 i have these OG gull wings that are wide, high, and raw that would go well on a slappy setup and some tiny wheels that i also happen to have. but tbh, is it really necessary to have a setup dedicated to slappys? might as well have an all around board imo.
Brett Perry pair that up with 39mm boardy cakes and suspension trucks for speed and height
Smash grind city 😅👌
Definitely emphasises the fact that we should just skate and see what works as opposed to over analysing a set up whilst sitting on a phone. As an old guy skater, I definitely got set up madness when I wasn’t on my board as a kid. The less we do, the more we think. Not good.
Trucks thinner than your deck!
Next video!
Go Go Go!
Thanks bro!
(I need to know about avenue trucks and speed wobble, I like to ride really tight trucks on a typical Street board, because, at 43 I am stopping less at the spots I find whilst I literally live with my board, riding it everywhere, all day, every day, and I am often hill bombing, and riding seriously fast on major roads and streets)
That's a good one to do next. I regularly have to buy decks from a discount bin and sometimes I'm forced to set up an 8.25 on 8" trucks.
Nathan Boardman does it skate well? I am wanting to get 139 independent trucks for my 8.25 deck and I’m not sure if it will change anything (being slightly skinnier than the deck)
@@kimjong-un5361 so weird in Japan there was young dudes with massive decks and small trucks but it wasn't too common
Avenue is great if you don't do tech. The baseplate may bend to the side if you do
Like a damn rollerblade 😂😂
I skate 169 Indy’s on an 8.75, and I love it. Like it a lot more than the 159s
Bonilla7 that’s s really good size pairing, imo, too.
Bonilla7 how do your feet feel? Do your ankles handle the weigh with flip tricks?
Michael Booth yeah man, I skate more street than Transition and I can still get pretty tech. Flip tricks feel great honesty, so much room to land on, grinds too. Tre flips are a little harder at first but after you get used to it and adjust they feel good too. I’m not a huge guy either, like 5’ 10 and 170, so about average size
I skate 8.4 with 151s
i skate 144 on 7.85
and its great
Dude ur the only one that even tries to go into these important details. Great vids
Doesn't help, you just gotta try heaps of setups yourself. Very subjective lol.
Weird timing, i just set up an 8.25 with my 149’s last night. Took it out for a quick spin around the neighborhood, felt great!
good to know, i almost panicked about my board 8.45 with indy 149 ... thougt they are to big XD
@@scorpionray7938 independent themselves recommend a 149 for 8.25 to 8.65 decks for a reason, lol
i ride 139 with a 8.25 want to try 149 tho
for tricks or cruising?
@@user-hu8tw2ot3t higly recommend!
I am riding a 7.75 deck (I’m a light and small guy) with an Indy 139 forged hollow. That tip for having a quarter inch greater axle to deck width is great advice so long as you have narrower wheels. I’m rocking spitfire F4 classics, so I barely see the axle nuts hang past the deck. 😂 The hollow truck might have solved the issue with height on tricks, at least for me. Thanks for sharing this Ben! I think you solved my constant setup irritation.
Is 139 a good.size.for.7.75 decks?
I’ve learned more tricks after having trucks wider than my deck. Been skating an 8 with 149 thunders. Much more control
I got this set up now by mistake. 8 on a 149 hollow lights. Happy to see someone with the same :))
@@kentbaykin2322 how’s the treflip on the setup? Are they easier or harder?
Would also be curious about the 149. I just got the 148 Hollow Lights on a 8.125 deck and still thinking whether to get larger trucks.
Yes Ben ! ive always loved 8.25 with 149 ...its a classic ...and for me dwindle boards i like the single press concave
8.25 on 149 is perfect
I think exactly the same
144 indy good for 8.125? if u tried that pls reply me
because normally 144 indy size acceptable for 8.25 deck
Efe Öztürk yes
@@efeozturk6222 I liked 144s on my 8.25 with a medium concave. I recently switched to an 8.25 with a steep concave and the 144s now feel a little small for some reason. I'm gonna try 149s on it and see what happens.
Concerning myself with how a particular trick performs doing flip-out trips is the functional equivalent of worrying about whether they are right for the megaramp - neither are ever going to happen
you can do anything ! a growth mindset would help
Lmfaoo
This video made me feel better about sizing up my trucks. I normally skate 149 on an 8.5 I recently got indy 159, which i will probably skate on 8.5+ inch decks.
This reminds me, I was half way through setting up some 9.75s when I had to go to a bbq and drink beer. Should probably go and finish.
I actually am skating the 159 Forged Titaniums on an 8.25 right now! The only reason I went up to 159’s was a couple years back I went to a 8.75 welcome and needed bigger trucks, but went back down slowly to 8.5, 8.38, and now 8.25. I just liked the lock in for crooks and stability feel a lot, but I am going to try the 144 Forged Titaniums soon!
For 8.25 149 trucks fit better
Great stuff, my new setup has slightly wider trucks too, first thing i noticed was the weight and quickly got over that fact.
My first setup getting back into skating I went with the trends and went 8.5 and Indy 149s, I don’t have the strength to even flip it yet so I picked up an 8.0 and matched with an olllld set of royals I had sitting around from when I quit 15 years ago and they measured 7.75. I threw the 149s on the 8.0 after watching this today and it grinds and slides like a DREAM! Still have to spend more to to see if there’s too much meat to flip it though. Great video idea!
Funny that you did this , I had recently been skating 148 thunders on 8.06 dgks
After watching you,and a few others on UA-cam(Braille,etc), I decided to get into skateboarding, again. I'm a beginner at the age of 31. I've been riding a Santa Cruz 8.0 everslick with 149 trucks for a couple months. Honestly, I just cruise except for a few freestyle tricks that I know. I tried, but I can't ollie, yet. My board rides fine, but the only problem that I noticed is with rail stands. They can be done, but that little bit of axle sticking out makes it a tad difficult to keep my balance in the rail stands position.
Freestyle needs the widths to be the same for sure. Also a big square wheels helps those too.
I 100% agree with everything said finally! Thanks for this one Ben
You are always experimenting for us Ben, thank you for saving us time and cash. Though most of us can't skate as nearly well it's nice to see the pros and cons of so many aspects of skating. The first set up I got when I got back into skating was and 8.25 with 8.5 trucks it felt way to stiff but I might have had too tight of trucks . I got Some 139s and it felt a lot more carvy again I was probably riding looser too having got my sea legs back in the interim . Fast forward to now 4 years later the best skaters I know are skating the 8.25 with the 8.5 trucks and I'm riding a lot looser too. I'm thinking of pairing an 8.25 with some 8.35 Aces for the best of all worlds setup. We'''l see what happens.
Thanks Ben! I've been waiting for this topic since the early days.
Thank you as always for your research results in details. Love this channel!!!
Yayyy this made me feel a lot better about making my dad order the wrong truck size with the 8.0 board I got so yeah I feel a lot better thank you !!
I ride a 8.18 fa with venture 5.8(8.5” axle) grinds feel so stable
Damn I was worries after getting a second hand board with 8,25 and 149s but good to know its not a problem
I love 8.25 with 149s it’s my go to. I really want this deck that’s an 8.12 tho which is when it angers me because there’s no way I can take it down anymore.
my first board were these mission 1 gullwing trucks which were 8.25 axle. they were high, heavy, raw, and classic. i had them on a 7.75. i thought it'd be too wide but so long as the riding surface/treading of the wheel doesn't surpass the width of the deck, its fine.
Quasi review , and hell yeah ima ride a 8.5 with some 151's
Lowek 151 thunders on an 8.5, best truck deck combo ever
Conversely you can pull a Lance Mountain and ride a 9" with 149s for that sweet carvy leverage
David Russell I ride 8.5 with 144 8.25 trucks and shits perf for me
Never thought it would work, but becouse of not being able to buy decks I ended up having a polar p9 8.6" at front truck probably 8.3" at back truck with ace 55 (9") trucks and it's the most fun Ive had on a skateboard. Im just saying this to make everybody understand that its not that serious and often in skateboarding what you are told are "big" differences, are actually only a few millimiters away, wich you might not even notice :)
I ordered 151s four days ago. It’s so ironic that you’ve made this video. Kader skates 169s which is like to try, but I believe would be to heavy for my ankles.
I ride 149 (for 8.5 decks) Thunder trucks on 8.0 boards. I have no issues. It may not be the matching size but it skates just fine, and I don't have to go out and buy another pair.
cannibal social network does it feel good?
I've had a 1/4 in longer axles .. it's stable!
Been riding 8.375 with 5.5's for a year now and its great no complaints. with 54mm wheels
hey, you really encouraged me here to not give a damn about those conventions: I ride 8.5 with 159 indies, so 0.25 bigger than deck, which is totally fine, even with my wheels being a bit bigger (54mm slime balls, 36mm wide).
the very first setup I rode was a complete with 8.125 trucks on a 8.38 deck.
from my limited experience I can say that I totally prefer the trucks to be wider than the deck, and the trucks being more narrow than the deck I kinda hated.
of course as a total beginner it doesnt matter that much, but I found that it is actually much less stable and I even got wheelbite easier.
Hey Ben. Could you do a video on trucks that are .25” smaller than your deck width? That’s how I like my setup and I’d like to know what you think about how it skates. Thanks man!
Awesome vid.
I used 149 on 8.125 and it was totaly ok
Bruh I use 149s on a size 8.
@@japo does it work?
Yes. Kinda heavy tho, but my flips were beautiful.
Japo Oriana the fuck
Petr Nykl
I ride the same set up, feels perfect.
I was just thinking about getting 159 on my 8.5
I'm sold.
Awesome Content your putting out
I just got thunder 148s I think I’m gonna try them on my 8.o deck after watching your video. Thanks for the tips your awesome.
They are fitting 8 deck obviously. All sizing charts in official websites of truck companies now is right
Bens videos are so good I watched it twice. I rarely watch anything twice. (I have a week to watch it again and again 🐵) I liked the weird setup
151 thunders on 8.625x32.625 Feels amazing.
The #1 reason for trucks being equal to or ever-so-slightly slightly thinner than the width of the deck is the fact that if you he board ever lands in primo, it's more likely to rotate the rest of the way back onto its wheels. So that's why I have my boards set up to ensure of this. I use the widest trucks possible though and use pretty fucking big decks as well.
the buggy wheels look great after about a week and sliding a couple of meters farther every blunt, tail or noseblunt slide feels awesome. and it blows the kooks little minds
luckily i found this. I copped a 8.06 and forgot i had 149s for my baker board and was curious if i’ll be alright. So imma try it
Get the titanium’s and you’ll never turn back. I’m doing titanium 169s on an 8.5 FA board and I’ve never had a better performing setup. I’m hooked. Used to rock 159s on 8.25 for the longest time before hand though.
I just did a similar setup from my 5.25 Tensor Mag Lights from an 8.38" board actually BACK to a 7.75" board-sounds crazy right? I haven't skated a lot since the late 90s & always skated a 7.75" deck. Since I started again these past 3 years all I've heard is wider is better, but I don't really think so. My board flips faster, is lighter & has more pop. I'm still skating flat & landing my ollies fine with no issue, even though my board is now almost .75" smaller! I haven't tried it with these new trucks yet, but I'm hoping going from my heavier Venture 5.0's to my ultra light 5.25" Tensor Mags, will help with added stability & lighten my setup even more, which is crucial since I'm now skating almost 20yrs later, less weight helps me skate for longer. My wheels are basically conical spitfire knock offs, that barely stick out past the board like my maybe 1/8th of an inch. I'm more concerned with the axle sticking out a little bit farther so I may file that down to the bolt, that way the trucks are still usable no matter what size board I use, because I'll just leave my wheels on. Headed to the park today, & really hope this works out.
Ben you should make a video with an 8.5 with 139s Andrew Reynolds style always was curious what that felt like
I think it's only a big issue if you do a lot of primo tricks. Great video, Ben.
i rock thunder 149s on my 8.25 board... is that good?
I don't think the skate shops I used to frequent even bothered with matching the proper truck size to your deck when you bought a new complete lol. I remember switching from skating 7.75 to 7.5 in the mid to late 90s, and my wheels always stuck out a bit. It never bothered me much back then; it felt like I was the only one who paid attention to board size. Others would tease me for caring so much about getting the right width.
I was skating 144s on my 8 for awhile and I loved it, I just put those same trucks on a new 8.25 and started skating it today and I hate it, but I hate the board to begin with, it's a habitat Marius deck and I absolutely hate the shape
I've had 215's on a 9.25 Baker impact stripe deck. Super fun
I love too wide trucks, I ride 9in thunders with 8.8 deck. Makes tricks feel more satisfying and solid.
My first board was a 7.75 with 8.25 trucks. Gull wing mission 1s
Ive been watching to many of these truck videos… im down the rabbit hole! Im a long time ace truck fan, i grew up riding thunders my uncle rode for thunder though the 90’s into the late 2000’s so id bet my first set were from my uncle lol. I got into riding big transition with my dad for the majority of my skate career . My dad doesnt have the time to skate as much and my locals consist of manual pads ledges and the assortment of round rails to skate. Ive been riding 8.5 with ace af1 66’s (9.0 axle) and prior to af1 release 55s also 9.0 axle. This setup can get it done as it is still a skateboard, but its not exactly ideal for the tech i guess you could say skateboarding im doing/ trying to do lol. I was thinking of trying a set of 149 team thunder hollow lights? Im looking for a more tech oriented truck but dont want to sacrifice all of my turn, any in-sites appreciated
Very cool!
I'm not on them now, but I loved riding an 8.5 on Indy 159s. Riley rides wide trucks on narrower boards I think.
yo the best ben. keep on grindin wide trucks, u silly u
Imagine a 7.5 deck with Independent 215s
bruh
@a w fair enough g
primos would be deadly
@@tuplahaukat shit they would be real ankle snappers
Hahahaha
While the wheels may still align with the board, the hanger is still wider. you lockin in closer to the edge of the board rather than the center, and you have less leverage to pop off of grinds
i ride a 8.38 uma with 149s thunder and thats good! the bushings are little hard for me but some control on that
I've been looking for an excuse to get some 159 titaniums.... Thanks 😂
do 159 indys on the antihero cardiel deck, the 8.28 one plz :) !
Nice analysis!
It would be nice if the model and size settings were described as well.
Greetings From Brazil!!!
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Lizzy skates an 8 inch deck on 149 trucks.
Owning slightly larger trucks 1st, allows more range of future deck sizes to transfer them onto.
yeahh! i ride indys 149 and 8,1 inch deck, it was fun, and great control
Was?
I wanna see u ride Jamie Foys exact setup 8.5 x 31.75 with 14.25 wb deathwish deck with 151 thunder team hollow lights and 53/54mm Spitfire conical full 99’s. He makes this setup look so good (I know he’s just really talented but still....) I’ve always been curious to try 151 Thunders I’ve tried 159 Indy’s and lost every single flip trick right off the back especially tre flips but they were non hollow so they were heavy af I got em on my Mariano Blind Kids deck now and it’s fun but I cud never skate it as my everyday setup...
I will get something very similar one of these days.
Nice suggestion about Foy setup 👍
i would love to see you play with someone in a game of S.K.A.T.E. :c
in 1994, my friend had a 7.5 deck and 136 indys. it was gross when you stood on top of it. it looked like frankenstein bolts. He had axle jams when he didnt land a flip trick. I had the opposite set up. 8" deck with 115mm gullwings. fippity as hell but shitty on grinds.
Smart advice man cool thank you you help me a lot OCD that's funny trophy for all the kids generation how sad
I used to skate 169 ace classic trucks on a 8.5 deck, now I have 149 independent hollows, I didn't notice much difference tbh. I was mostly just cruising tho, I had just learned to ollie when I downsized
Perfect video I traded a broken phone for a complete a few years ago..amazing bones Swiss bearings with bones wheels and grind king trucks but some ugly super wide lords of dog town deck and the trucks are same width . I have a 7.5 Dgk deck I want to put everything on just didn’t know how well it would work
i’m skating venture 5.8s with an 8.38 deck it just feels the best imo
I Skate a 7.75 deck with 8 inch trucks and it gives me more room so I can pinch my grinds like you say. I’m a short guy and 32 years old and I’ve been Skate and For a long time so my wheels don’t pop out too much and when I’m kicking on my rides my foot don’t get caught on the wheel so the trucks are fine enough
I skated 149s on a 8 for years thinking they were 139s..
Thanks for making this video
What about primo tricks and pressure flips ? :/
Hi Ben, can you make a video explaining how one grabber works, and which is the "best" place to put on board. thanks
Just started riding wider trucks...I just wish I got the lights
What If I got 8.5 Indy trucks but they hollow and I’m trying to go a 8.25 deck
I‘ve read that a lot of people ride like that and they love it. I‘m gonna cop some 149s for my 8.25 as well.
159's (8.75") indy on a flat 8.625" ps stix
I thought you were going to say silly goose!
Not this time. I will keep it in mind though😂
So why not keep it your set up?
Too heavy. It was super fun but I got a bit tired and I am more of a tech guy.
I do plan on having an 8.5 with the 159 set up to ride when I feel like it though.
What’s your opinion of the opposite (riding skinnier trucks than your deck)? Would every advantages of the wider truck than deck setup be the opposite for that?
I will get to that.
@@bendegros awesome man. Waiting for it! Lots of respect from Vic, BC
This is just great
How does one join the distinguished gentleman's skateboard club Ben?!
If you were born between 1969-71, you are automatically a card carrying member..😀
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Bring Ben to the berrics!
Hmm. I may try my 8' deck with the Venture 5.8 I just got to see how it will all work.
Pj Ladd does that. How does it feel?
i love 169 indys on 8.5 deck
Really? How are they?
@@WendyOryen i really liked it. Had a madness 8.5 deck with indy 169s and some tiny spitfires
ben degros is my fucking spirit animal
Need a narrow truck vid please!!!
Hey Ben! Can you do a 360 flip tutorial? There are a bunch of videos about 360 flips, but they all basically just say: "It's all in the scoop" which is obviously true, but I keep landing it always with my back foot in the middle of the board and it just keeps going behind me.
So are 149mm trucks good on a 8.25 board??? Independent or thunders ???
149 on 8.25 is perfection. I’d take thunder if I had the money cuz for one: I’m short and need a quick pop, and two it’s more stable under speed with the geometry of a thunder
This was so helpful thanks