The Kingpin screw is probably the most important screw on the entire board. From here, you set yours truckss swing ability. The Kingpin screw is the bolt that holds yours together truck (base plate with hanger).
By tightening the nut you can get truckto become more stable by turning less. This can be perfect to do in the beginning when you are going to learn to ride or when you start to get up to speed. Loosen the nut if you want more turn in truckone. Perfect for if you want to cruise or just want to turn quickly and easily. Keep in mind that for loose fitting trucks can mean you get wheelbite. Therefore, make sure that the wheels do not receive the board when you press it hard (before you go on it). You do not want to get wheelbite in motion, believe me.
Most trucks thus has a kingpin screw. If you know which one truck which is always forward and backward, you can also experiment by setting truckdifferent depending on what effect you want to achieve.
There are also Sidewindertrucks from among others Gullwing which is has a double suspension on each truck, which means that there are two screws on each. These truckgives an extremely nimble turning ability. Super nice for those who want to get a surfing feeling in their cruising.
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