Abstract: A skateboard truck is provided that includes a base plate, a hanger and a kingpin. The base plate includes a kingpin clamping device, wherein the kingpin clamping device engages the kingpin and clamps around the circumference of the kingpin. The kingpin is prohibited from axial and radial movement in response to clamping the kingpin clamping device around the kingpin. The skateboard truck may also include a pivot alignment system. The pivot alignment system includes a recess in the hanger, a bearing coupled within the recess of hanger, a slot within the base plate and a pivot rod coupled to each the slot and the bearing. The pivot rod extends through the slot and engages the bearing within the recess of the hanger. The pivot rod may be moved from an engaged to a disengaged position, wherein the disengaged position, the pivot rod is slideable within the slot.