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If I took the lip out and just made the tranny right up to the rail would that work? So no lip and the flat spot would be about 20 inches or so off the ground. I suck at describing things sorry.
A lot of things will work. The biggest problem people have is speed. Hit build a jib cult, google some stuff, look at ns pictures or just grab a saw and wing it.
yeah i checked that out but we went a different route and went by our own design
Here's what i have so far. It is different from what i have seen before on NS. What we did is put 2 16ft boards that were connected on their back and flexed them until we got the shape we wanted. still have to add more supports and the lip. Saved alot of lumber and got a smooth transition. Thinking about making a tutorial on this type if it works well.
Here's what i have so far. It is different from what i have seen before on NS. What we did is put 2 16ft boards that were connected on their back and flexed them until we got the shape we wanted. still have to add more supports and the lip. Saved alot of lumber and got a smooth transition. Thinking about making a tutorial on this type if it works well.[/QUOTE]
How long did it take you to build all of that? (in hours), and yeah tutorial would be awesome!
Here's what i have so far. It is different from what i have seen before on NS. What we did is put 2 16ft boards that were connected on their back and flexed them until we got the shape we wanted. still have to add more supports and the lip. Saved alot of lumber and got a smooth transition. Thinking about making a tutorial on this type if it works well.
How long did it take you to build all of that? (in hours), and yeah tutorial would be awesome!
well I already had the platform and steps built. I think that took around 3 hours. and the slope took about 4 hours to where I am now. but alot of that time was just kind of coming up with a design and seeing what looked right and what would work. I probably have another 2-3 hours to finish it. I think i am going to take the last two cross boards off and start my lip on from there. there is really not much to building it.
Here's what i have so far. It is different from what i have seen before on NS. What we did is put 2 16ft boards that were connected on their back and flexed them until we got the shape we wanted. still have to add more supports and the lip. Saved alot of lumber and got a smooth transition. Thinking about making a tutorial on this type if it works well.
grmwbbYa gunna be so slooooooowww why not make that thing taller and steeper with the same design. Steep as possible then with a mellow tranny would be sick
Yeah, it is pretty mellow but it can be adjusted pretty easily. Its 6.5 feet tall now how much taller would you want it?
Word. The quoting was all weird up top and gave me a headache so I skimmed.
I still would build the flat and drop in solid then add the transition and takeoff with plywood. The more solid it is the longer it will last. Adding supports in after can work depending on how it's done
Also running the all the 2x4s on there side makes it more solid. On the crosses I guess it doesn't make that much of a difference if you're ramp is only 3 feet wide but I always feel like why not.
Alright this is what we did today. I still have to add the HDPE and carpet. Going to see how this works before i make any adjustments. If i were to make adjustments to it i think i would make the kickers( diagnal supports on the right) shorter and/or move the lip closer to the platform.
nine50sevenwell i dont really have alot of wood to try stuff and it not work. but i think im going to put a slight lip onto it.
yeah i checked that out but we went a different route and went by our own design
Here's what i have so far. It is different from what i have seen before on NS. What we did is put 2 16ft boards that were connected on their back and flexed them until we got the shape we wanted. still have to add more supports and the lip. Saved alot of lumber and got a smooth transition. Thinking about making a tutorial on this type if it works well.
I'm seeing significant speed problems in your future, sorry to say. Slope is too gentle and tranny is too long. The only way that will work is if you use rollers of some sort.
Alright this is what we did today. I still have to add the HDPE and carpet. Going to see how this works before i make any adjustments. If i were to make adjustments to it i think i would make the kickers( diagnal supports on the right) shorter and/or move the lip closer to the platform.
that is about to be very slow.
i have a 5.5 foot high drop and mine works for 2 reasons. 1, my drop is steep. 2, i have horizontal pvc for the drp instead of m snow or turf.
i would recommend trying the pvc, i fount its the fastest. if that doesnt work you need to rebuild that buddy
As much as I hate to see anything go wrong I have the perfect gif in my mind. Jumping hard into the the slope and having it flex at the bottom to the point the structure buckles and the tower get's pull forward and everything collapses on itself.
Yes that's unlikely but I have a vivid imagination.
Mr.HuckI'm seeing significant speed problems in your future, sorry to say. Slope is too gentle and tranny is too long. The only way that will work is if you use rollers of some sort.
This exactly. You'll be lucky to make it over the lip with that setup.
theabortionatorAs much as I hate to see anything go wrong I have the perfect gif in my mind. Jumping hard into the the slope and having it flex at the bottom to the point the structure buckles and the tower get's pull forward and everything collapses on itself.
Yes that's unlikely but I have a vivid imagination.
OP, your going to have some major speed issues with the set up you have assuming your using turf. Even with soap and water I doubt you will even make it off the lip. The tranny is waaayyy too long, you'll have some speed but you'll lose it all on the flat transition. Your gonna have to make some adjustments, which is pretty normal for building your first drop in. First off, your gonna need to remove the entire middle section that I put a red X over. There's no need for it and you'll lose speed. Cut it off at both of the support legs and then you can replace it with your lip. You'll be cutting those 16 ft boards you bent and then find a way to attach to lip. Plywood over that and you should be good to go. This probably seems like a pain in the ass but it's even more of a pain when you build the entire drop in only to find out it's too slow.
theabortionatorAs much as I hate to see anything go wrong I have the perfect gif in my mind. Jumping hard into the the slope and having it flex at the bottom to the point the structure buckles and the tower get's pull forward and everything collapses on itself.
Yes that's unlikely but I have a vivid imagination.
I dont think you realize how solid it is. because the boards are already flexed there is not much more flex in the the boards. Those supports are holding them down bc once the screws are taken out it springs back up.
dangler2470OP, your going to have some major speed issues with the set up you have assuming your using turf. Even with soap and water I doubt you will even make it off the lip. The tranny is waaayyy too long, you'll have some speed but you'll lose it all on the flat transition. Your gonna have to make some adjustments, which is pretty normal for building your first drop in. First off, your gonna need to remove the entire middle section that I put a red X over. There's no need for it and you'll lose speed. Cut it off at both of the support legs and then you can replace it with your lip. You'll be cutting those 16 ft boards you bent and then find a way to attach to lip. Plywood over that and you should be good to go. This probably seems like a pain in the ass but it's even more of a pain when you build the entire drop in only to find out it's too slow.
As much as i wanted to prove all you wrong and for it to work, it didnt. haha. Cutting that out and adding the lip right there is exactly what i was going to do. do you think i should mellow the lip out if I move it up or is the same lip dimensions just moved up alright? Idk if you can see it but I cut sheets of HDPE to put over the cross-boards. I saw other people do it this way and thought it would cut down on friction. Do i need to pull that up and add plywood? thanks for offering advice.
^that shit is weird but creative i guess. put plywood on the lip for sure i would only have the plastic at the top and then plywood and turf for 75% of it
grmwbb^that shit is weird but creative i guess. put plywood on the lip for sure i would only have the plastic at the top and then plywood and turf for 75% of it
Creative isn't really good unless it solves a problem. If it works better or is more efficient that's great. The whole thread could just move over to build a jib cult anyway though.
No the HDPE rollers OP has will work much better than turf. They have less surface area so they will provide more speed. Of course I would prefer turf over rollers since your skis could drop potentially drop through, but the rollers will work perfectly fine
dangler2470No the HDPE rollers OP has will work much better than turf. They have less surface area so they will provide more speed. Of course I would prefer turf over rollers since your skis could drop potentially drop through, but the rollers will work perfectly fine
do you think i should add turf above the lip? or is having turf just on the lip fine?
john18061806OP it's a 4.5 hour drive from where I live to where you live. Just thought I'd let you know.
come on down and shred once i get it all fixed. you have a setup to correct?
Interested to see how that works. I think you are definitely gonna want to put plywood over at least the bottom half because you will have no control with just the slats. The HDPE up top will be clutch tho. Post a vid when its all said and done.
I made it quite a bit shorter and it works well but i am still have problems with sliding out up top where the HDPE is. i think i might get some different turf that is faster or msnow. Im not sure yet.