Independent Hardware phillips 1" black/black

Independent Assembly Set 1inch

Independent standard assembly set for truck mounting. 1 inch with Phillips head. (for 1/8 pads, 3mm)

About Independent:

• Independent Truck Company is a skateboard truck manufacturer based in Santa Cruz, California, USA.
• Founded in 1978, the company is now owned by NHS Inc and sponsors a comprehensive list of skateboarding professionals.
• The trucks are produced in San Francisco USA by Emrico Enterprises Inc., which is the only foundry in America dedicated exclusively to the production of skateboard trucks.

History of Independent:

• Independent was founded by Richard Novak, Jay Shiurman, Fausto Vitello, and Eric Swenson.
• It all started with the Stage 1 truck, which was first presented to the public on May 23, 1978 in Newark, California USA.
• According to Team Rider Rick Blackhart, the Independent truck (or Indy) was founded as a response to the market leaders at that time - Bennett Trucks and Tracker Trucks.

The Iconic Logo:

The iconic logo of the trucks, the Alisee Cross (often confused with the Iron Cross), was designed after a photo in TIME Magazine of Pope John Paul II wearing the cross on his robe. Since its introduction by Independent, this cross symbolizes the company.

Market Leader:

Independent is currently a market leader in the skateboard truck industry and will likely rightfully retain this position forever!