Member of the Month

PartyBullshiit
March, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Summer setup idea

profile picture
E.FARR
Posts: 1297 - Karma: 25
i didnt no where to put this but watever so dont get pissed if its in the wrong place...

i am planning on building a summer/fall setup in my backyard...drop in to rail

its gonna be 8 feet tall.... 4feet wide...it will have a 20 foot drop in...with a 15 foot rail

i no how to make the rail...but any sugestions on the drop in part...
i was thinkin of gettin some pallets from home depot and usin those then putin wood sheets on top then coverin with outdoor carpet...

would that sound like a good idea...the wood pallets come in 4ft by 4ft.

also how do i get the ramp to curve when i change the different steepness of the ramp sections?

i need help and i havent goten invited into build a jib 101 so can someone help me here?
Aug 30 2009 12:29AM
0 0
profile picture
sneaky_pete
Posts: 543 - Karma: 47
Click for larger image

im not sure how you would change the pitch of the pallets. i think you would save yourself alot of trouble by building something like this. to change the pitch i have two 2x4's for the steep part, then plywood on top of them, and i just nailed this to the to the not so steep part. you could try the pallets, but it seems pretty sketchy to me. hope this helps

Aug 30 2009 12:39AM
0 0
profile picture
@skiinmitch
Posts: 2781 - Karma: 78
20 ft tall or 20ft long??
Aug 30 2009 12:40AM
0 0
profile picture
E.FARR
Posts: 1297 - Karma: 25
it is 8 feet tall.

20 feet long
Aug 30 2009 12:43AM
0 0
profile picture
E.FARR
Posts: 1297 - Karma: 25
i was planning on doin 2x4s but i was planning to make a pallet-ish kinda thing with 2x4s.

i was gonna take 2 parralel 2x4s and connect sideways ones to the paralell ones. then cover with plywood.

and my plan was just to nail the different sections of the ramp together i just assumed that it wouldnt work tht way. i dunno tho.

how much did urs cost to make?
Aug 30 2009 12:46AM
0 0
profile picture
PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
join the Build-a-Jib 101 cult

do it
Aug 30 2009 1:37AM
0 0
profile picture
@skiinmitch
Posts: 2781 - Karma: 78
i would it less than 20 ft long. makeit about 15 and you should be good. and a 15ft rail ( like you already said) would be a great setup make sure you make all your transitions smooth so its nice'
Aug 30 2009 1:52AM
0 0
profile picture
StowePassHolder
Posts: 592 - Karma: 29
you should also use snow fence
Aug 30 2009 7:13PM
0 0
profile picture
dunkaroos
Posts: 2574 - Karma: 633
and get some LUBE
Aug 30 2009 7:14PM
0 0
profile picture
purps
Posts: 468 - Karma: 30
yeah well i mean if you read the entire post...
Aug 30 2009 9:29PM
0 0
profile picture
Bodeau.
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 48

If you can get an invite to the build - a jib club, there is a Whole thread to how to build a dropin ( materials, specs, cost, etc.) thiis would be your best bet

Aug 30 2009 11:49PM
0 0
profile picture
16candles
Posts: 1728 - Karma: 516
check out my pics, its has very similar demesions as the ones you described, and I also have pics of the structure in more detail.
Aug 31 2009 12:14AM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4)