will feel like a lower degree and provide more leverage and lean over the trucks. An offset axle position describes the location of the axle along the pivot axis, relative to the distance of the kingpin axis. This geometry determines the response and liveliness of the truck, in addition to ride height. Positive rake, as seen in Atlas Trucks, provides a higher ride height along with a slightly slower response time. An inline axle provides a quick response time, along with more linear turn characteristics.
Why Should I Flip My Hanger?
Stability! You ever see a newbie go down a big hill, pick up speed then violently wobble back and forth? Those are called speed wobbles. If you get speed wobbles and cant seem to control them, that’s when you want to flip your back hanger to a relatively lower degree. (I say relatively because it’s a common misconception that flipping your hanger changes the degree of your trucks while it actually only changes the degree your hanger rests at, not the degree of the kingpin) This will make the rear of your board more stable and less likely to wobble.