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Summer rail set up

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tomtheelf
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i made a summer rail but im having trouble getting speed for it. Its like a foot and a half tall and im dropping in off a slide onto some of the indoor outdoor carpet stuff but i'm going to slow to really jump and lock onto the rail.... and ideas on how to fix this?
Aug 19 2006 7:53PM
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Gtweaker
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water it down with soap
Aug 19 2006 7:55PM
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tomtheelf
Posts: 65 - Karma: 14
i did but im still going to slow should i put boards or somthing under the carpet
Aug 19 2006 7:57PM
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samk115
Posts: 17 - Karma: 10
if theyr crap skis put soapy water on the botom of them
Aug 19 2006 7:59PM
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WIllW
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Some types of plastic construction/gardening/snow fencing slide well. You wont have as much control though. If you put it down most of the drop in and have turf or carpet for the flat and jump it usually works decently.
Aug 19 2006 8:30PM
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404404
Posts: 11358 - Karma: 21,033
yea fenceing works well with soap and water. try pumping more when you go down or maybe adding a little hight. my drop in is around 9ft and can get alot of speed.
Aug 19 2006 8:37PM
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4frntSkier
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make a real drop in
Aug 19 2006 9:35PM
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Jake...
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if its a slide that sort of looks like an "S" from the side.. like with a hump in it, you should be able to really pump comming off of it.. and there shouldnt be a problem
Aug 19 2006 11:46PM
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[_4FRNT_]
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putting wood underneath the caper would help
keep the hose running down the slide the whole time
Oct 9 2006 6:51PM
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user098123
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What kind of carpet are you guys talking about?
Oct 9 2006 7:20PM
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supersteez420
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indoor/outdoor carpet you can find it in most hardwear stores
Oct 9 2006 7:23PM
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