What do skateboard trucks do?

Connect wheels and allow turning.

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  1. Hold the grip tape
  2. Protect your knees
  3. Connect wheels and allow turning ✔

Why: Trucks attach the wheels to the deck and let you turn.

Huh, didn't know that: Trucks attach the wheels to the deck and let you turn.

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Answer: Connect wheels and allow turning. Trucks attach the wheels to the deck and let you turn.

  1. Scouting America: Skating www.scouting.org/merit-badges/skating
    Build a board by assembling all pieces (deck, wheels, trucks, hardware, and grip tape)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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