I'm building a wind skate to use on the beach on those very light days. Planning to use rubber tyred wheels on skateboard trucks. Wheels will be at least 4 inch, maybe bigger. The widest skateboard trucks offered by retailers appear to be 10 inch. Is this correct? I haven't locked in the dimensions for my board yet but I'm thinking I'll need trucks wider than that. Local skateboard shop owner agrees, and he isn't aware of anything wider. What do people use on this style of board?

Put the wheels u need on some pipe then weld that to the trucks' stub axle (toe in possible to tame the speed wobbles)

or put the wheels on like 40cm of pipe an u-bolt that to the trucks' underside (easier to get straight, and adjustable if u didn't nail it first time)

its important to have the right wheels so get what u need then adapt onto anything, bloody Kmart trucks even

Yep, did the Rod attached to the trucks method. Works fine

There is a french company that sells very wide trucks for wind skating but for some reason I am struggling to find the link

If you can find some mountainboard trucks & wheels, I think they're a bit wider and wheels are 20cm. I think some offer looser and stiffer options of bushes, which could be useful for your windskate. Brands include MBS and Trampa.

Thanks everyone for the posts. All very helpful.

Oh and if you won't always be on the beach, I found u need to buy some spare skin too

Windskate was probably the most terrifying board I've ever ridden. Then again it was early on.

Hi Orange Whip I have a sand sailor 120 cm X 45 cm wheels 22.5 cm.
You can have it for $ 100.00 + freight.
I would use it down on seven mile beach ,a lot of fun, haven't used it for about eight years it's been hanging in the garage.

Here is the link that thedoor mentioned for the trucks and wheels, they are the best you can get.
speedsailshop.com
I have the same set up. The wheels are a bigger diameter than most and it really helps in the areas where the sand gets soft. One of the reasons for the wider back trucks is so the back wheels loose traction in a turn first (oversteer) and this is safer than the front wheels sliding. The big con of the wider back trucks is you can't kick it like a skateboard, also you have to step off wide when bailing out or the back wheel gets your calf. If you are after speed and want to ride fast, then make the back wider. I keep the speeds lower than I can run and I am all about doing transitions and I sometimes wish for narrower back trucks. The black plastic on the trucks doesn't help anything in fact it promotes corrosion, I took them off my set up with my favorite tool the angle grinder. I only use the front mast base hole. Although I have tried sailing it backwards so I could kick it in light air, you can see the hole near the back trucks. Have fun and be safe!

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Here is the link that thedoor mentioned for the trucks and wheels, they are the best you can get.
speedsailshop.com
I have the same set up. The wheels are a bigger diameter than most and it really helps in the areas where the sand gets soft. One of the reasons for the wider back trucks is so the back wheels loose traction in a turn first (oversteer) and this is safer than the front wheels sliding. The big con of the wider back trucks is you can't kick it like a skateboard, also you have to step off wide when bailing out or the back wheel gets your calf. If you are after speed and want to ride fast, then make the back wider. I keep the speeds lower than I can run and I am all about doing transitions and I sometimes wish for narrower back trucks. The black plastic on the trucks doesn't help anything in fact it promotes corrosion, I took them off my set up with my favorite tool the angle grinder. I only use the front mast base hole. Although I have tried sailing it backwards so I could kick it in light air, you can see the hole near the back trucks. Have fun and be safe!

Thanks for that detailed information. I have seen others with the wider track at the rear and was curious for the reason behind it.
I'm going to take Conan up on his offer and buy his.

speedsailshop.com/shop/Trucks-Speedsail-c82841559