How to Hang a Skateboard on the Wall (Without Drilling the Deck)

Hang a skateboard on edge, wheels out, with the rack holding the deck between the trucks. The screws go into the wall, not the board: nothing is drilled through the deck, the grip tape and the graphic don't touch anything, and the board comes off the wall with one hand. A Gravity Grabber Mini does this for a standard deck; the OG does it too and matches a wall that also holds skis. Here's the method, plus the display question.

How the hold works

A deck is about half an inch thick, so it passes easily between the two spring-loaded arms of a Mini (1.5 in opening) or an OG (1-7/8 in). Turn the board on edge, wheels facing out into the room, and lower the deck into the rack somewhere between the trucks. The arms close on the deck's edges and the board's weight locks them. The trucks and wheels hang above and below the rack, clear of the wall.

That's the whole trick: hold the deck, not the trucks. Hooks that hang a board by its trucks put the board's weight on the hangers and let the deck swing against the wall; wall mounts that screw through the deck are for boards you've retired.

Mini or OG?

• Mini for a wall of boards and other small gear. 4.66 in wide, so boards at 1 in spacing sit about 5.5 in apart with the wheels staggered.
• OG if the board shares a row with skis or a snowboard. Same hold, 8 in wide.
• Longboards and cruisers: either rack holds the deck the same way; give a wide longboard a little more room on each side.

Display vs storage

If the board rides, hang it vertically by the deck as above: it's storage that happens to look good, and the board comes down in a second. If the board is retired and you want it flat on the wall as art, a through-deck mount or a pair of truck hooks is fine; the board isn't going anywhere, so what it does to the deck stops mattering. For a collection you still ride, a row of Minis is the display: boards on edge, graphics facing out, nothing drilled through a deck.

Setting it up

• Height. Hold the board up with the tail near the floor and mark where a rack between the trucks would sit. For kids' boards, mount lower so they put it back themselves.
• Spacing. About an inch between racks. Alternate wheels-up and wheels-down on neighbouring boards if the wheels crowd.
• Wall. Three 1.25 in screws and three anchors per Mini; six 1 in screws and anchors per OG. No stud required: each rack is its own 30 lb mount, and a complete skateboard is well under that.
• Anchor tip. No drill bit: drive the black screw to make the pilot hole, back it out, screw the anchor in, then the screw.

What it costs

A Mini is $19.99, a 3-pack $49.99. An OG is $39.99.

Questions people ask

How do you hang a skateboard on the wall?

On edge, wheels out, with a rack holding the deck between the trucks. A Gravity Grabber Mini or OG screws to the wall and holds the deck on rubber contact points; nothing is screwed into the board.

Can I mount a skateboard without damaging the deck?

Yes. A gravity rack holds the deck's edges on rubber; the screws go into the wall, nothing goes into the board, no clamps on the graphic, no hooks on the trucks.

Vertical or horizontal skateboard mount?

Vertical on edge for a board you ride: 5 in of wall and one-handed in and out. Horizontal flat-to-the-wall is for display of a retired board.

Does a longboard fit?

Yes. The deck thickness is what matters, and a longboard deck fits either rack. Give it room on each side.

Can the same rack hold a snowboard?

The OG does. A snowboard needs the 1-7/8 in opening; it won't fit a Mini.

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