Abstract: In one embodiment, a skateboard includes a pair of trucks mounted to the underside of a skateboard deck. Each truck includes a base plate, a hanger, axles and a kingpin. The base plate is secured to the underside of the deck. The base plate has a pivot recess that mates with the pivot on the hanger. The hanger includes a hanger pivot and the bushing seats. The pivot recess houses a pivot tube supporting the hanger pivot. The hanger pivot, pivot tube and the pivot recess are all in-line. In contrast, the hanger pivot axis is negatively offset relative to the pivot-to-axle axis.