Abstract: A skateboard tensioning system has a pair of risers that are each shaped and sized to be positioned between a board body and trucks of the skateboard. Fastener holes through each of the risers are positioned to correspond with mounting holes of the trucks. Extended fasteners fit through the board body, the fastener holes in the riser, and the mounting holes of the base plate. The system also includes a cable that connects the pair of risers, and a tensioning mechanism for providing tension so that the risers are pulled towards one another, thereby adjusting the suspension of the skateboard.