A skateboard truck, comprising:
- an axle, said axle having a first end, a second, and a first predetermined length;
- each of said first and second ends including means for removably securing a wheel;
- a yoke, said yoke including an axle retaining portion, a pivot pin attachment portion, and a shock absorber retaining portion;
- said axle retaining portion having a center point, first and second end portions, each of said end portions extending outwardly from said center point in opposite directions;
- an aperture, said aperture being sized, shaped and disposed to fit frictionally said axle and extending through said first and second end portions;
- first and second slits, each of said slits penetrating one of said first and second end portions and extending into said aperture parallel to a long axis of said aperture, said slits dividing each end portion into an upper part and a lower part;
- means for compressing said first and second slits so as urge said upper parts toward said lower parts to secure said axle within said aperture;
- said pivot pin attachment portion having a first surface and a second surface and extending upwardly from said axle retaining portion perpendicular to the long axis of said aperture and providing a mounting point for a steering ball pivot pin above said center point;
- a steering ball pivot pin secured to said mounting point;
- a shock absorber retaining portion;
- said retaining portion extending outwardly from said second surface of said pivot pin attachment portion;
- said shock absorber retaining portion having an upper surface, a lower surface and a cylindrical opening penetrating said upper and lower surfaces;
- said cylindrical opening being perpendicular to said long axis of said aperture and coplanar with said center point;
- said upper surface including a cylindrical recess collinear with said cylindrical opening;
- said cylindrical recess being sized shaped and disposed to accommodate a cylindrical grommet;
- a cylindrical grommet formed of shock-absorbing material and having a central mounting hole;
- said lower surface including a semi-spherical recess collinear with said cylindrical opening;
- said semi-spherical recess being sized shaped and disposed to accommodate a semi-spherical grommet;
- a semi-spherical grommet formed of shock-absorbing material and having a central mounting hole;
- a baseplate, said baseplate having an upper surface, a lower surface, and means for securing said upper surface to an underside of a deck of a rideable vehicle;
- said lower surface including a threaded aperture and means for receiving a ball socket;
- a ball socket formed of shock-absorbent material, said ball socket being secured to said lower surface of said baseplate;
- said threaded aperture disposed to align with said cylindrical opening and said ball socket disposed to align with said steering ball;
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- means for securing said yoke to said threaded aperture of said baseplate.