Skateboard Trucks Size Guide & Charts

Picking the correct size truck for deck isn’t quite as simple as it could be - each brand uses its own sizing so it can seem confusing.

Choosing your skateboard trucks

• Know the width of your board: You want your trucks to be as flush to your deck as possible (you don’t want your wheels sticking out or hiding underneath your board).
• Choose a brand: Any truck in stock at Rollersnakes has our seal of approval. You can’t go wrong with what we have to offer. Later, you might decide you prefer one over another, but that comes with experience. Right now just find something that looks cool with your board or fits your budget.
• Double check the sizing: Use the truck sizing cheat sheet below to make sure you have the right size trucks for the deck you’re skating.
• View our range of skateboard trucks

Truck Width

Trucks are your board's axle. Your trucks control the way you turn, ollie, grind, and are responsible for translating your movements into your skateboard's movements. They are the middle-man between your deck and your wheels, and it is important to get the right size.

In order to choose the best trucks for your skateboard, you'll need to figure out what size truck will fit your deck. The width of your trucks corresponds directly to the width of your deck. Too narrow a truck will be unstable; while too wide a truck can result in shoe to wheel contact while pushing, among other problems.

Choosing the best skateboard trucks for your setup can be somewhat challenging as skate decks are measured in inches, while trucks are measured using a variety of methods that vary by brand.

Some truck brands also measure the width of their truck from axle nut to axle nut, while others measure just the width of the hanger. In the end, what you want is a truck that, when mounted on your deck, positions its axle nuts within a quarter of an inch from the edge of the deck. This means that your axle nuts do not extend outward beyond the edges of your deck, and do not rest further than 1/4" inside the edge of your deck.

Charts

In the first column you'll see each company's truck sizing system. In the second column we have the axle width. In the third column is a range of skateboard deck widths that are compatible with each truck size. You'll notice some overlap, as some deck sizes can accommodate more than one size truck. Keep in mind that choosing a wider truck in this scenario will offer you more stability while a narrower truck will offer quicker turning.

Independent

Truck Size	Axle Width	Deck Size
109	6.9”	6.25 - 7.6”
129	7.6”	7.4 - 7.8”
136/139	8”	7.8 - 8.2”
144	8.25”	8.2 - 8.375”
146	8.375”	8.125 - 8.625”
149	8.5”	8.375 - 8.6”
151	8.625”	8.375 - 8.875”
159	8.75”	8.6 - 9”
166	9”	8.5 - 9.5”
169	9.125”	9 - 9.5”
215	10”	9.5 - 10.5”+

Ace AF1

Truck Size	Axle Width	Deck Size
22	7.75”	7 - 7.5”
33	8”	7.75 - 8.25”
44	8.25”	8.25 - 8.5”
55	8.5”	8.5 - 8.75”
60	8.75”	8.75 - 9”
66	9”	9 - 9.25”
77	9.25”	9.25 & Over

Ace Classic

Truck Size	Axle Width	Deck Size
0	6.5”	6.5” & Under
11	7.25	7.25 - 7.5”
22	7.6”	7 - 7.875”
33	8”	7.875 - 8.25”
44	8.35”	8.25 - 8.75”
55	9”	8.75 - 9.125”
66	9.35”	9.125 - 9.75”

Thunder

Truck Size	Axle Width	Deck Size
143	7.125”	7.4” & Under
145	7.62”	7.4 - 7.9”
147	8”	7.9 - 8.12”
148	8.25”	8.12 - 8.38”
149	8.5”	8.38 - 8.62”
151	8.75”	8.62 - 8.85”
161	9.125”	8.9 - 9.5”
181	10”	9.5” & Over

Krux

Truck Size	Axle Width	Deck Size
7.6	7.6”	7.25 - 7.75”
8	8”	7.75 - 8.25”
8.25	8.25”	8 - 8.25”
8.5	8.5”	8.25 - 9”
9	9”	8.5 - 10.5”

Tensor

Truck Size	Axle Width	Deck Size
4.25	6.9”	6.5 - 6.75”
4.75	7.3”	7 - 7.25”
5	7.625”	7.5 - 7.75”
5.25	8”	7.875 - 8.125”
5.5	8.25”	8.125 - 8.375”
5.75	8.5”	8,375 - 8.675”

Royal

Truck Size	Axle Width	Deck Size
127	7.5”	7.75” & Under
139	8”	7.75 - 8.25”
144	8.25”	8 - 8.5”
149	8.5”	8.25 - 8.75”
159	8.75”	8.5” & Over

Venture

Truck Size	Axle Width	Deck Size
5	7.62”	7.9 & Under
5.2	8”	7.9 - 8.1”
5.6	8.25”	8.1 - 8.3”
5.8	8.5”	8.4 - 8.6”
6.1	8.75”	8.62” & Over