{"id":666,"date":"2006-06-30T23:42:39","date_gmt":"2006-07-01T04:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/?p=666"},"modified":"2013-12-20T17:24:22","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T17:24:22","slug":"madrid-cadillac-trucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/skate\/2006\/06\/madrid-cadillac-trucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid: Cadillac Trucks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Madrid Skateboards
\nCadillac Trucks
\n5.5″<\/p>\n

I got these trucks to set up on a retro cruiser hybrid because I figured I wouldn\u2019t need the performance and I wanted to match the styling to the appropriate era. I suppose I could have just gotten Indy\u2019s but I don\u2019t have a wholesale connection there so that was an easy decision to make. For starters, I wasn\u2019t really paying attention when I ordered these because the baseplate is hollowed out between the kingpin and the pivot. They aren\u2019t exactly historically accurate, but the hangers do have a little bit of a retro style to them, and the baseplates have the old style mounting holes, which I like for illogical and nostalgic reasons.<\/p>\n

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Cadillac trucks appear to fall in the category the skateboard industry likes to call “Price Point” which is a polite way of saying cheap. Actually, Madrid does have a specific price-point truck that is less expensive than the Cadillacs. It\u2019s not like the Cadillac brand name has any consumer name recognition these days. Let\u2019s assume that they are a moderately priced truck aimed at kids that aren\u2019t going to be doing 20 stair ollies or massive handrail grinds. Good enough for a cruiser right? Yes they are. To my satisfaction I found that they turned well and I didn\u2019t have much to complain about. You get what you pay for, and sometimes you get a little extra. I didn’t need to swap out the bushings (surprise!) and they ride fine. If you are looking to set up a secondary deck on the cheap or a you’ve got a younger relative that wants to start skating these are a good buy. They are available in 5″, 5.25″, and 5.5″ widths.<\/p>\n

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