I skated all sorts of different stuff in the late 20th Century, including different trucks. The killer feature of Independents was simply that they were the mo

I skated all sorts of different stuff in the late 20th Century, including different trucks. The killer feature of Independents was simply that they were the most durable. I suspect this was a big reason they became “classic”. Over time they spent longer on the average skater’s board than other brands (which got replaced when they broke). No idea if this was because of geometry, or manufacturing quality, or materials, etc. I remember Tracker trucks tried a different pivot geometry. I gave up on them after the 2nd or 3rd one broke on me and I had to walk home.