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Backyard Rail and box setup

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Dswagg
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Some of my friends and I are making a synthetic snow rail/box yard in my friends backyard, we already decided to use mSnow, but were trying to figure out dimesnions for the ramp/drop in. Any suggestions? We have an 8ft. platform to drop in from, but we're not sure about angles/ what materials. Maybe 3/4 8x4 plywood? Please help.

Jan 23 2011 3:15PM
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pinhead_larry
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Hey check out the build a jib 101 cult
Jan 23 2011 3:17PM
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kootenayklaus
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You do realize that putting an 8x4 piece of ply against an 8ft drop in would be straight down, right?
Jan 23 2011 3:46PM
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vincentlee223
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dont hate cause theyre getting extreme.
Jan 23 2011 3:57PM
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monkatizer
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for a refrense my drop is 7 ft tall and i have a 10 ft ramp and its 45deg angle which is a bit steep for rails.

if ur drop in is 8 ft high i would say go with a 12- 13.5 foot long ramp, u dont need 3/4 in plywood, go with 1/2 in or a tiny bit thiner but dont use 1/4 in.  but u need to build a frame out of 2x4s with cross braces then put the plywood on that

Jan 23 2011 4:01PM
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taktak767
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haha. this made me laugh.
Jan 23 2011 4:42PM
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Dswagg
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Im thinking 6 ft of 45 degree vert, then another 6 of curve to the ground? 4 feet wide? what do you think?
Jan 24 2011 2:26PM
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Flacko
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8by4 is describing the thickness or base size like a square not leangh
Feb 2 2011 9:13PM
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connory998
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wrong, 3/4 is thickness, 4x8 is a standard sheet of plywood size (width x length)
Feb 2 2011 9:21PM
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