The Complete Handbook of Skateboard Trucks
For Professionals, Businesses, and Serious Hobbyists Who Need to Understand, Select, Maintain, and Profit From Skateboard Trucks
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
The definitive technical reference for skateboard trucks: how they work, which ones to buy, how to maintain them, and how to profit from them.
About this book
Skateboard trucks are the critical interface between rider and board—they steer, absorb impact, and determine how the board responds to weight shifts and terrain. Yet most riders and even shop owners don't understand truck specifications, how to diagnose problems, or how design choices affect performance across different weight ranges and riding styles.
This handbook is written for professionals, businesses, and serious hobbyists who need practical knowledge rather than marketing. It covers how trucks actually work mechanically, the specifications that matter when choosing one, installation and maintenance procedures, how to troubleshoot the most common failures, how truck manufacturers and brands position themselves in the market, and concrete business models for making money in the trucks category—whether through servicing, reselling, private-labeling, or consulting.
Based on verified technical information, professional experience, and industry sourcing practices, this is the reference that replaces scattered manufacturer docs, forum threads, and YouTube reviews.
Reader Reviews
Charles Lewis
★★★★★I run a skateboard shop and service maybe a hundred boards a month. This handbook finally explains the mechanics I was learning through trial and error—what kingpin preload actually does, how to diagnose a worn bushing versus a cracked baseplate, why truck geometry matters for different riders. Chapter 1 alone saved me from giving a customer the wrong truck recommendation. Worth every penny.
Mark Gonzalez
★★★★★Solid technical reference, but I wanted more detail on the business side. The chapter on brands and suppliers gives you positioning tiers and general sourcing advice, which is helpful, but I was hoping for actual margin data, supplier negotiation frameworks, or case studies of successful resellers. Still useful if you're new to trucks, but didn't quite deliver on the 'profit' angle for me.
Karen Hernandez
★★★★★I'm a serious hobbyist who builds and maintains my own setups, and I found this clearer and more complete than anything I found online. The maintenance chapter is practical and specific. My only complaint is that some of the specifications discussion felt dense without pictures or diagrams—I had to cross-reference manufacturer docs to visualize some of the geometry concepts. That said, it answered the real questions I had.