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We're talking about skateboarding parts and maintenance. We're going to talk a little
bit about the necessary tools you need to have in your tool kit to bring with you to
do minor repairs and replacements on your skateboards. First off you need a device that
is going to be able to tighten truck mounted bolts to the deck. I use a socket wrench and
this way I have ease of mobility and can use my other hand to hold the other necessary
tool and a Phillips head screwdriver to secure the bolt on the other side. Another important
tool is to have a wrench that is adjustable enough to fit your truck size. Make sure you
can bend the truck nut without working or distorting the hexagonal shape of the nut.
Another important tool to carry is a wrench that is slightly angled so it can get down
into the crevasses of your wheel to remove your wheel nut. Last but not least, some trucks
even though most use hexagonal nuts some use an Allan wrench. A nice combination of Allan
set like this will provide you plenty of options for tightening up Allan wrench tighten able
trucks. So make sure you have a wrench used to tightening or loosing your trucks, a rest
wrench to get into your wheel basing and tightening your wheel nuts. A Phillips screwdriver to
hold the nuts on the other end and a socket with attachable socket pieces to fit every
part of the skateboard. Put these in your tool collection, take them with you every
time you go skateboarding and you'll be fully prepared for anything that comes your way.