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How To Replace Skateboard Bushings

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Assembling Skateboard Trucks

Assembling Skateboard Trucks

Assembling Skateboard Trucks

Assembling Skateboard Trucks Photo: Jamie O'Clock
Assembling your skateboard trucks is easy - simply put all the parts back on the kingpin. Don't remember the order they were supposed to be in? Set the kingpin up through the baseplate, and then the order goes:
  1. baseplate
  2. large washer
  3. large bushing
  4. hanger
  5. small bushing
  6. small washer

Be careful not to push to hard and bend of break anything when assembling your skateboard trucks. However, you shouldn't have to worry too much about this - skateboard trucks are built to put up with a lot of punishment. Mainly, you don't want to bend the washers.

If you find that your bushings aren't that worn out, you can always get more mileage out of the larger washer by flipping it over. This is a little trick to getting more bang for your buck with bushings.

And now, you're almost done! One step left!

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