Make a Custom Downhill Skateboard

Alright. In this instructable I'll be showing YOU, my gracious reader how to construct a killer downhill skateboard. Before we start, I use my board mainly for ghetto luge because my hill transitions into a dirt road and I don't have enough room to break when standing up.

Step 1: Step One

First, we're going to start with an old crappy skateboard as the base.

I apologize about the picture quality, must of had temporary palsy... or something.

Your going to want to take off the trucks.

Comments

[Rye2121]

can this go down a dirt hill? im asking because it says downhill so dont make fun of me =)

[freeza36]

depends how rough the dirt is

[Darren.]

nub

[gbosbiker]

im so gunna make 1 with brake mods(so i dont kill my shoes) and foot pegs

[freeza36]

How are you going to put brakes????? i NEED to know

[The Real Elliot]

How well does that board take corners? I'd guess that those wheels, which have very small contact patches, slide out like crazy. (Crazy fun, possibly.)

[freeza36]

I made something similar to this. My wheels can turn pretty sharp, but if i push them too far the start to wobble, then they skid. It is terrifying.

[freeza36]

It isn't a good idea putting the front trucks at the very front. This really makes turning difficult. I would put them about a third of the way in from the front. My friend and i both made that mistake, and now that we put the wheels back more, they work amazing.

[freeza36]

That is really similar to something i made. Only, i used trucks from a micro-board and had to have another piece of wood for a headrest. I will have pictures of the next one soon.

[Aburame Shino]

So this is different from a luge board then? If I wanted to make said luge board, so I pretty much to the same, with a smaller block at the end? Please respond, over. CHH! xD

[Kobl]

Yeah it is. I built it to go fast down hills. Ill reply back more tomorrow.

[saxophones]

isn't the point of luge boarding to go fast down hills? i am gonna make something similar to this today or sometime soon.

[j0nathan]

really really really awsome thanks j0no :)

[Ragged Edge]

Here are three places that will help people get into making their own skateboards. Silverfishlongboarding has a boardbuilding forum that is full of good info. Roarockit Skateboard Company sells not only a complete build your own deck kit but they also stock hard to get 1/16″ maple veneers and inexpensive presses made specifically for pressing your own custom decks. They have both video and tutorials on deckbuilding. Toothless also has a great set of tutorials on deckbuilding. NCDSA also has a boardbuilding area. Enjoy

[jokerlz]

Also Lush Longboarding board building forum is good.

[Rossiroller]

BTW If your using skateboard trucks the bushings face each other. If your using longboard trucks the bushings face away from each other.

[mastermakoko]

DDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG so you add long wood to old skateboard>>>> hyperwheels are like scooter wheels no? if it is....im gonna have a hard time looking for it back here in indonesia........can you tell me a substitude????

[laxman735]

this would be considered a longboard, but awesome idea anyway!

[Kobl]

Thanks guys! Let me know how the brakes work out. I've been looking into them too. After each run I can smell my shoes burning up. -Butt

[Kobl]

Edit: I have some video of me going down the drive and being in pain as I brake with my bare feet. I'll see if I can get it posted.

[Mr. Rig It]

I have never seen a board with "low profile wheels", now you need some spinner rims ;) Great idea, i bet that thing halls butt.

[Mr. Rig It]

oops that should be hauls butt ( no pun intended).

[T3h_Muffinator]

Said "rubber things" (in step 2) are called bushings (Thought you'dt like to know). It looks pretty sweet, I'm just curious to see how Rollerblade wheels compare to longboard wheels. You might actually want to center the deck on the piece of wood. You'll get a more even shock absorption from the extra wood on each side, which should make a much smoother ride. Other than that, Nice job! I've been wanting to make one of these for years, but just never got the time to. See ya 'round! -Muffin

[Shark500]

non compliant cats ftw.

[Danny]

wow!