Skateboard truck mounting system

A skateboard truck system, comprising:

• a deck plate having a bottom surface configured to rest against a skateboard deck and a top surface spaced from the bottom surface, a primary pocket comprising a plurality of primary surfaces, and a secondary pocket comprising a plurality of secondary surfaces, the secondary pocket being spaced from the primary pocket;
• and
• a base having a primary insert having a plurality of primary insert surfaces, a secondary insert having a plurality of secondary insert surfaces, a seat surface and a pivot receiver, the seat surface and pivot receiver configured so that a hanger assembly can be mounted onto the base;
• wherein the base and deck plate are sized and configured so that the base can be selectively coupled with the deck plate by advancing the primary insert into the primary pocket and the secondary insert into the secondary pocket, the primary insert surfaces configured to register with the primary surfaces so as to block lateral movement of the base relative to the deck plate, the secondary insert surfaces configured to register with the secondary surfaces so as to block lateral movement of the base relative to the deck plate.

A method of assembling a skateboard truck system comprising:

• advancing a base toward a deck plate that is attached to a skateboard deck in a manner so that a bottom surface of the deck plate is engaged with the skateboard deck, a top surface of the deck plate defining an access port therethrough, a primary pocket adjacent the access port, a retainer member disposed within the access port and being slidable between an open position and a default position, the retainer member being biased to the default position;
• advancing a primary insert of the base into the access port at an incline between 15-75 degrees relative to the deck plate bottom surface;
• rotating the base;
• and
• advancing the base longitudinally relative to the deck plate in a direction parallel to the deck plate bottom surface to a coupled position;
• wherein when the base is in the coupled position a plurality of primary insert surfaces engage a corresponding plurality of primary pocket surfaces so as to block movement of the base relative to the deck plate.