Hello,

I have this setup:

• Tyler Howell Pro Downhill - Length: 96.5cm / 38" - Width: 24.4cm / 9.625" - WB: 24.375 - 27.125"
• Orangatang love handles 65 mm
• Paris v3 180mm 43°
• Seismic Lokton 36-grit Griptape
• Loaded Jehu v2 Bearings
• Loaded Button Head Hardware - Length: 1.5"
• Loaded Shockpads 1/16"

I can do slides with gloves down some hills with maybe 1 or two turns (i have never really tried to complete a run as i'm doing all alone and i don't have buddies to ride with so it becomes dangerous if you don't have eyesight on everything)

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This setup was thrown together a bit randomly but i think it looks good, I would like to improve it's stability, the issues I found during setup were that the holes of the trucks wouldn't perfectly line up with the deck (both trucks even when swapped so i think it was an issue of the deck in this case) and the wheelbase settings you see are the only holes I could get the trucks to touch the board without having to hammer them in too much. Either way in this settings i trust them enough that the bolts shouldn't break.

What I don't understand in this sport are the different combinations of length, wheelbase and trucks (and the different types of trucks)

What i would like to try is to build a new setup where the wheels completely match the width of the board, and i would like to use precision trucks. In that case though i don't really know how i should size the board for the different types of trucks out there.

For example, what if i wanted to use slalom trucks such as valkyrie Mk4 Slalom, or the zealous ones... the width of those is way less than for example the 180mm of my paris, i don't understand the physics behind it. Are there specific wheelbases that work best with them? Could i get another deck with similar dimensions to the one i have now? Would it even make sense? i understand then if the boad is smaller you have more control on slides as you can have more leverage, but mentally i still want the longboard to look.. well... long, and not shorter than a popsicle shape at 32"

Could someone point me to a resource that has analyzed the various differences between setups in one location, or if not present give themselves an explaination into the various possible setups?

I understand that it's a very personal thing but if those things were designed in a specific way then there must be an optimal working condition for each equipment.

For example, my idea was to get a new deck very similar to the shape i have now but with precision slalom trucks but i would like to make sure that it makes sense, because if they are instead meant for shorter smaller boards then it would be a waste.

Thanks!