Independent Truck 169 Forged Titanium silver

Independent Truck 169 Forged Titanium Silver

Forged means "forged", the baseplates are therefore lighter, thinner, and more stable than with regular cast trucks. In addition, there is a titanium truck which further reduces the weight. Price is for 1 truck. Add 2 to your cart for a complete skateboard setup. Ultra durable truck for skaters looking for an extremely light but very stable truck. This truck is suitable for decks between 9 - 9.5 inches.

• 356 T6 Aluminum hanger
• Forged Aluminum baseplate
• Solid Titanium axles
• Hollow Chromoly kingpin
• 15% lighter than regular Stage 11 trucks
• 53.5mm standard height, recommended wheel size without riser: 54mm and smaller

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 professional skateboarders. The trucks are produced in San Francisco USA by Emrico Enterprises Inc., which is the only foundry in America dedicated exclusively to producing skateboard trucks.

Independent was founded by Richard Novak, Jay Shiurman, Fausto Vitello, and Eric Swenson. It all started with the Stage 1 truck. It 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. According to Blackhart, one of these trucks constantly broke while the other barely turned. Independent was meant to revolutionize the market, correct the mistakes of others, and it has successfully done so.

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.

Independent is now a leader in the skateboard truck industry and will likely hold this position rightfully forever!