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headpot
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I have some slight hills in my backyard and a 4 wheeler with rope to get speed. I was thinking I could build a rail to hit when Im bored. I have a nice amount of 2x4's and 2x6's around here and Id probaby use pvc pipe.

Does any one have any suggestions or should I just go at it and build it in hopes it stays up. I was thinking about having up kink (small) in the front and nothing at the end. This way I wouldnt have to build a ramp up to the rail, you could just jump up to it. But maybe Im wrong, and you have a better suggestion. Any ideas? I think Ill get some pics of my yard today, Id help in deciding on what I want to do.

Thanks.
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Oct 25 2003 12:18PM
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MidwestJibba
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soundz like a good idea
Oct 25 2003 12:23PM
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headpot
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could i do an up kink with pvc pipe? would it have to be bent or could i just cut it?
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Oct 25 2003 4:31PM
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icyeastcoast
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rrrgh a kink with pvc? i dun liek pvc neway its 2 quick..and me and my friends r building rails usin his dad's welding equiptment and sum piping we stole
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Oct 25 2003 7:26PM
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headpot
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frig i should just steal some pipe shouldnt i...
whered you steal yours from?

i figure i will make the rail kinda short since i havent grinded before and speed is an issue. so ill make a small kink up too.
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Oct 25 2003 8:56PM
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sacha
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good idea...dont use pvc if u want to have a kink use steel.


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Oct 25 2003 9:42PM
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headpot
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well, driving around 11:30 i found pipe. they were doing construction a few doors down and i took this 7 or 8 foot pole. its all rusted tho.

now i just need some smaller peices for support. ill keep you guys updated.

thanks for the suggestions.
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Oct 25 2003 11:20PM
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l_KeViN_l
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don't bend it because you will get joints in your rail. The way to go is to get a mider saw and set it to the degree you want the kink to be. So for a double kink (flat, down, flat) you could just build the frame with the angles (using the mider saw - on the middle peice cutting both side to the angle) and then doing the same with the pvc and countersinking the screws.

yea sorry if that was long.
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Oct 25 2003 11:35PM
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j.bird
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go here

https://www.newschoolers.com/PHP/Pictures/LoadPicture.php4?Session=1451774&pic_id=8515&cat_id=90
Oct 26 2003 1:05AM
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