Reverse Kingpin Trucks

What is a reverse kingpin truck?

On a reverse kingpin truck the kingpin (the big bolt holding the bushings) faces outward, away from the deck, which is the opposite of a traditional street skateboard truck. This flipped geometry sits the truck higher and makes it lean into turns with a deep, smooth, stable arc rather than the sharp, twitchy turn of a street truck. That lean-and-carve feel is exactly what you want for cruising, carving, commuting and downhill, which is why nearly every longboard and cruiser runs RKP trucks.

Why choose RKP over traditional kingpin trucks?

It comes down to how you ride. Traditional kingpin (street) trucks turn tight and quick and sit low, ideal for tricks and technical street skating but unstable at speed. Reverse kingpin trucks turn deeper and more predictably and stay stable as you pick up speed, ideal for anything where you are covering ground and carving rather than doing tricks. Put simply: tricks and street use TKP, cruising and carving use RKP.

How do you set up RKP trucks?

Match the width to your deck (usually 150 to 180mm), then tune the turn with bushings: softer for easier carving, harder for stability at speed and heavier riders. Baseplate angle changes the feel too, with higher angles (around 50 degrees) turning more and lower angles (around 44 degrees) more stable for downhill. It is easy to dial in once you know how you want it to lean.

Which RKP truck brands do you carry?

Paris, Caliber, Bear and Randal are the benchmarks, each with a slightly different turn and lean feel across cruising, carving and downhill. We stock them because they hold up and perform. Matching trucks to a deck or a riding style is exactly the conversation to have with us in store.

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