Royal Trucks

Infobox Company
company_name = Royal Skateboard Truck Company
company_
foundation = Torrance, California in 1997
location = flagicon|USA Torrance
key_people = Rudy Johnon, Founder
Guy Mariano, Founder

industry = Skateboarding
homepage = [http://www.royalskateboardtruck.com/ www.royalskateboardtruck.com]

Royal Trucks is a company in Torrance, California that makes skateboard trucks, the axle-like structures to which a skateboard's wheels are attached.

In 1997, co-founders Rudy Johnson and Guy Mariano began selling an improved truck design. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20070311220014/http://www.twsbiz.com/twbiz/industrynews/article/0,21214,704403,00.html Girl Distribution - Transworld Business Magazine ] ] The company currently markets the Royal 4 Truck, endorsed by professional skateboarder Mike Carroll. [ [http://www.royalskateboardtruck.com/trucks.html The Royal 4 Truck] , Royal Truck website.]

Royal Trucks is a member of the Girl Distribution family along with Girl Skateboards, Chocolate Skateboards, Lakai Limited Footwear, Fourstar Clothing Co, Ruby Clothing, Crailtap (Girl Distribution's online hub for all of their brands) and a newer board company, Skate Mental.

Current Royal Truck team

*Daryl Angel
*Mike Mo Capaldi
*Laurent James
*Mike Carroll
*Justin Eldridge
*Danny Garcia
*Andre Genovesi
*Kerry Getz
*Jerry Hsu
*Raymond Molinar
*Cale Nuske
*Brad Staba
*Kevin Taylor
*Austyn Gillete
*Jose Rojo
*Nick Festa
*Cedric(CJ)Watson
*Shadi Charbel
*Guy Mariano
*Alexis Najera

Previous team members

*Paul Rodriguez Jr.
*Jereme Rogers
*Brandon Biebel
*Eric Koston
*Antwuan Dixon
*Mike Taylor
*Rick McCrank

External links

* [http://www.royalskateboardtruck.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.crailtap.com/ Crailtap]
* [http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/skate/product/156 Review of Royal Trucks in "Crossfire", a skate zine]

References