Hardware. Shorty's bolts are made of the strongest high-grade steel with reduced, rounded heads for less weight and less board stress. The top portion (inside the wood and truck holes) is not threaded, so the bolt fits snugly and produces less vibration. This keeps the nuts from loosening and makes the bolts and the board last longer. GUARANTEED FOR LIFE!
The original colored Monkey Nuts Phillips hardware since 1996. Grade 8 hardened steel. Proper coating that holds up in any condition, heads are only coated to insure correct tightening.
Definition: The screws and nuts that are used to connect the trucks and the deck.
There is a crazy variety in skateboard hardware. The screws can have Philips heads, hex heads, square heads, or even nothing at all, just small bumps so you can use only your thumb. Skateboard hardware screws come in different lengths, and are often colored so that the skateboarder can put a different color of screw in the front. This is so the skateboarder can tell easily which end is the nose and which is the tail. This is only a small part of the variety of skateboarding hardware out there - for example, Sk8nuts skateboarding hardware is extremely unique - take a look at this review.
The truth is, however, that locknuts and screws can be bought at any hardware store and will likely work just fine. I used cheap hardware for my skateboard for a long time. But then, of course, I wanted something just a little cooler...
Also Known As: nuts, screws, locknuts
Examples: "Dino has hexnut hardware on his skateboard, and the front two screws are colored red."
Trucks are mounted to the skateboard deck with eight nuts and bolts called skateboard hardware. Hardware comes in a variety of colors and two sizes 7/8" hardware and 1" hardware. 7/8" hardware is used when the trucks are mounted to the skateboard deck without risers. 1" hardware is used when the skateboard trucks are mounted to the skateboard deck with risers. Keep in mind that old school skateboards require the use of even longer hardware.