Todd Swank - The first record holder for the worlds largest skateboard
In 1996, Todd Swank from San Diego, Californa, built a skateboard for himself and his friends that was 10ft Long, 4ft Wide and 3ft high. It weighed 500 pounds and he used tires from a sports car. He said he wanted to create a skateboard that no one would forget. Todd entered the Guinness Book of World Records and people have been building bigger skateboards ever since.
Foundation Skateboards Team on Todd Swank
The current record holder is Students of Jerry Havill’s Team Problem Solving, Bay de Noc Community College and their skateboard came in at 9.4 m (31 ft 0.5 in) long, 2.4 m (8 ft) wide and 1.19 m (47 in) high. It was documented in Escanaba, Michigan, United States and the date was August 17, 2007
Look how big Rob Dyrdek's skateboard is compared to this truck& trailer
Here is a shot of the truck hanger, baseplate and wheels
Well now pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek is going after the world record and he is going to make it the largest most realistic skateboard in comparison to the other Guinness World Record Holders. Rob’s board will be 38′-6″ long and 5′-6″ tall and we will have to get the official results from Guiness when they go measure the skateboard. This board is an exact replica of a Rob Dyrdek Skateboard complete with Silver Trucks, Alien Workshop / CA Skateparks graphics, grip tape and all the nuts and bolts. Once the skateboard was completed he loaded it up and took it down to the Venice beach board walk for a cruise and that is pictured below.
Rob Dyrdek and his crew cruising his new skateboard in Venice, California
I’d like to see him try and do an ollie on that thing
That is so cool that it was built and is able to ride it on the sidewalk
omg this is a huge skateboard id love to ride on that thing
i love skating id prolly die on one of those
Now that is ill!!!!
Well at least if a giant comes there is something to occupy his time
that skate board is big
That’s the most sickest thing ive ever seen.
this dude is awesome!!=]
I was the former record holder, great job guys congrats from Perth Western Australia
Dude, i can make a bigger skateboard in my back yard!!!
dude that is pretty epic
im pretty excited to see who can outdo this
im just glad people actually still about still breaking the records
Dude i seen the epa=isode when rob first shown the skateboard and i waz thinkin that the only skatebaord i could skate on lol =p
wow your all gay my boys at benson steel in saugerties built the biggest skate board in the world and have the guiness book certificate
man dat was tite dude i wish you can come to omaha and come to our school beveride and nathanhale my teacher loves skateborders so would you please come you will get alot of money if you come to the qweust center
wow, i think that board is kinda stupid bescause, well, it looks dorky and if you want to make the right brand, you gotta make a huge tony hawk board.
So here is a quick story –about 4 years ago I designed a board based on a few “antique boards and I with the help of Benson Steel in saugerties and my sons Jules and Jasper and lots of others from the Saugerties junior skatepark commitee built aboard which is 33 feet long and 8 ‘ 1″ wide while in the process of getting our Guiness status Rob came up with his board . Our board was built to raise money for our community’s skatepark which is being built (all in concrete) as of this entry (saugerties skatepark .com) our board is linked with my name under largest skateboard lives . I would love to propose to Rob that we hit some undulating slopes —maybe in the desert where we can see the old with the new. As our trucks actually have air shocks we can definetly challenge Rob to an interesting ride.Hail the invention of the wheel. John Kahn
Dude I am a Bay De Noc alumni ~ which is weird cause I didnt know about this skateboard until I saw Rob Dyrdek making fun of “Boc Day Noc” (as he called it) on his show! I about crapped! Dyrdek’s shows are my favorite (but I miss Big =[ bring him back!!!)
dude you are the titest pimped out maniac i have ever seen in my life i wish you were my brother so i could ride it that is tight man maby you should break your own record word up my brother
omg!
how i would love to do a kickflip on that xD
lol
its so awsome how rob made all these parks and plazas apart of his foundation. I would definitely love to go to ohio or something to be skating
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THAT’S MY UNCLE JERRY!!! w00t!
that is freakin sweet
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is a big ass skateboard i would love to have that skateboard
i would love to have that skateboard in my house and have it as a bed it would be so cool
its very very nice admirable and with no comment
luv that board duuuude and hot board!!!! #1 fanz
DOOD THAT THING IS AWSOME