How to Turn a Skateboard Into a Longboard

The majority of the skateboarding community has not looked back since the popularization of the longboard. Cruising, carving, and sliding along, longboarders are now abundant on streets and sidewalks around the world. New longboards can be quite expensive, however. If you already own a traditional skateboard, you can save a bundle by converting your skateboard into a something more modern. There is no good way to add length to your skateboard, but retrofitting the wheels can give it a decidedly longboard feel.

Things You'll Need

  • Skateboard deck
  • Longboard trucks with wheels attached
  • 1/4-inch risers
  • Longboard hardware
  • Skateboard tool
  • Phillips head screwdriver
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place your skateboard deck, wheels detached, upside down on a flat surface.

    • 2

      Lift one end of the deck, and feed four truck bolts through the four holes there. Lower the skateboard back onto the surface so that the four bolts stick up through the bottom of the board.

    • 3

      Install one of your risers onto the four bolts so that it sits flush on the bottom of the board with approximately 1/2 inch (about 1.3 cm) of the bolts still exposed.

    • 4

      Place one set of trucks onto the riser. The holes on the trucks should align with the four bolts already pointing upwards.

    • 5

      Hand-tighten four nuts down onto the four bolts. Turn your skateboard onto its side and finish tightening the nuts by holding each bolt in place with a screwdriver while tightening the corresponding nut with the skateboard tool.

    • 6

      Place your board back down on the table, and repeat the truck installation process on the other end of the board. It is usually much easier to do only one side at a time.