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lemonsteeze
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my friends and i have a box rail that is 24" high and 16" wide i was wondering if this was good to learn 270s' on to. i learned switch ups on it but it is kinda a rail for noobs.

Just wondering what is a good way to learn 270s

Feb 8 2009 9:01PM
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steeze2pleeze
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Feb 8 2009 9:03PM
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joly.sp
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it sounds perfect, fairly low to the ground and wide. good luck
Feb 8 2009 9:04PM
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ShredtillURdead
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yes, but judging from the pic in the other thread you guys should rebuild the jump.  make it about equal height as the rail, about a foot back, really mellow, and at least 5 feet wide from corner to corner.  this will help you 270 for sure more than the lip thats on there now
Feb 8 2009 9:05PM
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Aaaron.
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you need a good lip for a 270 on.  make it an inch or so higher than the rail, so you won't get caught on the edge of the box, incase you mess up a few times.
Feb 8 2009 9:06PM
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Smilemon
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Thanks for the tips. We have to spend a few days doing landscaping this summer I'm thinking. In the meantime we will have to do with the limited amount of snow we have.
Feb 8 2009 9:06PM
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lemonsteeze
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yeah our snow is super dry too so we always have to have lots of water but thanks for the tip

Feb 8 2009 9:08PM
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Aaaron.
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i shoveled all the snow off my drive way into trashcans to get the inrun/kicker perfect on our rail.
we have less snow than you do.
you should be able to make it work.
Feb 8 2009 9:09PM
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ShredtillURdead
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build a frame for your  jump out of plywood, then fill it with snow so you arent wasting any, a little snow goes a long way like this.  fill the fram and the pack the snow, then take the frame away, shape the lip perfectly, then water it.
Feb 8 2009 9:10PM
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Aaaron.
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i used car tire ramps and old carpet.
also, a few two by fours

Feb 8 2009 9:15PM
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Smilemon
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You have any plans on how to build a plywood kicker? I took a 4x4 and cut like a 30 degree angle and put some plywood on it. It sort of works but its not perfect, seems like i have the angle wrong.
Feb 8 2009 9:18PM
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ShredtillURdead
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it just needs to be a 3 foot tall, 5 foot wide [ to hold snow when youre shoveling.  it looks like you have more than enough snow on the ground, just scrape the ground on either side of your drop in.  fill the [ with snow, then pack it down so that its level with the jib, then take the plywood away and shave youre lip to whatever shape you want, then pour a few gallons of water on the sides, top, and corners of your jump. 

to make the plywood thing id say take 1 piece of 5x3 plywood and 2 pieces of 3x4 plywood and fashion them into a C type shape with 2x4s on the outside.  the goal is to just make your lip as even across the top and through the transition as possible
Feb 8 2009 9:26PM
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Smilemon
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Ok, i'm diggin it now. So its like a jig that you build the jump with. Not the jump itself. Yeah, that makes sense now.
Feb 8 2009 9:29PM
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ShredtillURdead
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exactly
Feb 8 2009 9:36PM
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Mr.O
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That is the exact dimensions of a box that I started doing my 270s on/ Just started tryin them on friday, only thing is that its set up as a down box so i keep sliding out... I just have to remember to keep my weight forward I guess.
Feb 8 2009 9:47PM
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