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Longboard Question for NS

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Buzzell
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My cousin just made me a longboard (with two fiberglassed layers of maple) and he installed the trucks himself, however the board turns the opposite way I lean which is a bit of a problem. I do not know too much about longboards so I do not know whether this is a problem with the trucks or the board itself - or whether I can fix it myself... I have pictures of the board below so hopefully someone can help me out.


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MothaHucker
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gear talk, but idk im not a board bro.
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spen-cer
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how on earth does the board turn the opposite way you lean? your momentum is all wrong...
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DrZoidberg
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Wait, so if you lean over the right side the board turns left? Unless the trucks are on very lopsided or something I don't see how that's possible. If you just set it down and push it does it tend to turn one way while rolling?
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k-rob
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that's like not even possible but it sounds awesome so just go with it you will look fuckin awesome all the time
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Buzzell
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I ride regular and when I lean on my toes, the board turns left...
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matt.s
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take the trucks off, rotate them 180 degrees, remount.
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DrZoidberg
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Wait are they not reverse kingpin trucks? What kind of trucks do you have on there? They look like normal trucks mounted as if they were reverse kingpin trucks.
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CliffyByro
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Buzzell
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Go figure. Thanks for the help.
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a_pla5tic_bag
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so you're saying that while standing regular (which is right foot forward just so we're clear) your board turns left as you lean over your toes.

what is this i don't even...
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a_pla5tic_bag
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o. never mind that makes sense.
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Mezmerize19
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I refuse to believe that it turns the other way until I try it myself. This is boggling my mind
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E.C.
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ive seen it happen. its just the trucks are on backwards
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DrZoidberg
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Yeah now I'm gonna try my normal skateboard trucks backwards and see it it turns the other way. And I'd guess reverse kingpins mounted backwards would do the same?
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a_pla5tic_bag
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haha fuck my bad. i even ride regular.
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thisandthatfilms
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yeah dude your trucks are on backwards hahahahaha
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Mezmerize19
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Okay I just fathomed in my mind how that can happen. Mind is unblown now




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Evilchris
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lmao i want to flip my longboard truck now. But yeah, your truck are on backwards
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[Dawn
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lawlz pivot cups facing in. would be so turny.
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vincentlee223
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Wow i never knew that trucks mounted backwards could do that. honestly if someone got use to riding like that where they would lean opposite and it went the other way, it would be fun to watch.
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EL_TIGRE
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this
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pelle_munch
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No offense, i think it's great that youre getting into longboarding and all but maybe you should do a little background research so you know what you're doing... for example- which way the trucks go on.
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GayWolf420
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lolbackwardstrucks
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ski-swagga
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i wanna see a video of you leaning one way and the board turning the other.
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etlie
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i saw the problem b4 i read the rest of the replies (that the trucks are on backwards) and i though...'oh yay, i found the answer'...scrolled down and about another 10 people have also... haha
but yea that theres your problem
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