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Plastic decking

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lucas_carter
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i was at a ski hill in ottaw and they use plastic 2x4s for decks for a top sheet on their boxes has anyone tryied this im thinking of using this for my box
i need some imput

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Feb 22 2007 4:45PM
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Colbs
Posts: 393 - Karma: 20
I went to go get some of that for a box and it was 20 dollas for a 1 by 5 by 8 peice something ridiculous like that.
Feb 22 2007 6:42PM
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tBatt
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one of my friends has is from his driveway down to his house, its down a 15-20 stair. slides real well too. also, i thkn thejackal1177 has a vid of it, lemme check
Feb 26 2007 10:22PM
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tBatt
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yup here it is.
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1165964124snowbox768K_Stream.mov
i believe its called trek or something like that
Feb 26 2007 10:26PM
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ijibgoremtn
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yea i have some of that stuff ive been meaning to make a rail out of it for a while butits burried in snow now
Feb 27 2007 4:07PM
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PatVigorito
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dude if that shit really works i gotta start buildin cuz my friend has a shit load left over from building a deck
Mar 1 2007 6:46PM
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tremp
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does anybody know if that does any damage to your skis. i dont think it would im just wondering cause i also have extra from a deck
Mar 3 2007 4:12PM
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BkCountrySkrMO2
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is it okay to leave that stuff out all season or should it be brought under the deck after a session? i assumed itd be straight to keep it outside cause its used for decks but it was hella $$$ to i wanna make sure
Mar 5 2007 11:23AM
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PatVigorito
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yeah leave it out as long as you want itll be fine
Mar 5 2007 12:45PM
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trustey88
Posts: 147 - Karma: 10
ya its fine thats what a lot of boating docks are made of so it is really durable
Mar 5 2007 2:27PM
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steevner
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should the jib made out of decking material be put under a deck... that is also made of decking material. i think you can answer that yourself
Mar 5 2007 6:12PM
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lucas_carter
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Alright i just got back from a backyard rail sesh at a friends house, his flat-down box has plastic decking on it its really good im going to make my box out of it. its not to sticky or slippery.
Mar 5 2007 8:47PM
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trustey88
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what does it do to your skis?
Mar 5 2007 9:28PM
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ijibgoremtn
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notging its fine for your skis
Mar 5 2007 9:42PM
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BkCountrySkrMO2
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its fine for skis, but its hella $$$ and it only slides if its wet
Mar 6 2007 11:18AM
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