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What websites are best for ordering rails

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tanseygram54
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my dad is looking into buying some rails to add a rail jam to his race program deal what would be a good site for him to either find what he wants spicificly or get a decent priced 20 foot flat rail and some decent priced kinked rails
Jan 25 2006 8:14PM
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1-pippin
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blue j rails, but they are really expensive.
Jan 25 2006 8:32PM
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snoopy
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if i were you i would avoid websites and justpay somone to do it localy
Jan 25 2006 8:38PM
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*rkp*
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yah just go to a welding shop
Jan 25 2006 8:39PM
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BCKicker540
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those people that made the rails for last years AFT, i forgot their name
Jan 25 2006 8:41PM
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cmo
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yea they are... like 300 bucks for a 12 foot rail. seriously find someone who welds and pay them
Jan 25 2006 8:45PM
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rodeo1620
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kabrails I think their site is kabrails.com I know they build rails for every resort in utah from Park City to Alta, they are the bomb, and they will build whatever you want
Jan 25 2006 8:56PM
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stylishskier
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MOETECH INC is your man
We are in Central ny but if you check the link in my profile that is some of the stuff we built for our backyard park and we built a 20 foot flat bar, 10-20 flat down, 10-10-10 fdf and a 24 foot flat box for our local resort all out of 2x2 and 6 inch flatbar tubing. Let us know, I can put you into contact with him and he can get you some prices.
Jan 25 2006 9:04PM
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rogerlodge
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the ppl that did the rails for the AFT were called lite rails, or somthing like that
Jan 25 2006 9:30PM
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tjski
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pry blue-jay. they are decent.
Jan 25 2006 9:32PM
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MattMcGinnis
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^^I live in CNY, how much do you charge for rails?
Jan 25 2006 9:39PM
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KillerMonkey
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exactly, ordering rails online is okay but shipping it is a pain and most companies are out west. Best idea would be goto a local metal shop with some plans and let them do it.
Jan 25 2006 9:43PM
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JFerg
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i got a dooope rail made by a local welder, fuckin perfect, and it was like 150 bucks. its 3 feet tall, 15 feet long, double barrel. even cheaper for single barral or flatbar
Jan 25 2006 9:48PM
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stylishskier
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We were talking pricing and for a 6inch flatbar that is 3 feet high, 20 feet long with plywood skirting it comes out to about $750... Thats what he quoted me as he's the one that welded up all the rails for our local hill. Keep in mind this isn't your average backyard rail, this is the same as you would see anywhere else
Jan 25 2006 11:37PM
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stylishskier
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KAB rails gets $35 a foot for modest designs/flat rails, Im not sure if that is double barrel, or single barrel or flat stock. The more kinks, the more curves, the higher the price as the more you need to work it and weld it. The rails we have at our local resort are as professional as I've seen on the east coast and they've not required maintnance since building them prior to last season. We ideally like to do business and build everything over the summer/fall, prior to an upcoming season...
Jan 25 2006 11:48PM
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spere
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try to see if a local resort is getting new rails and if hey will sell you their old ones
Jan 25 2006 11:57PM
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OpIvy
Posts: 741 - Karma: 9
$35 a foot!! What is it made out of, gold? I'm looking into making a 20 foot flat rail and if it costs me more than $4 a foot I'll be shocked.
Jan 26 2006 12:07AM
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stylishskier
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35 dollars a foot is per foot of finished rail, not 35 dollars per foot of material... so if you order a 20 foot flatbar, its roughly 4-500 dollars of material... and yes it is that much, and then labor costs, welding is a skilled profession, it isn't unskilled labor buddy
You couldnt build a 20 foot flatbar out of all wood for 4 dollars a foot, thats 80 dollars, do you know what a sheet of CDX plywood costs these days? Atleast 25 dollars I am thinking, then paint to paint it, your looken at 40 bucks just for skirting a 16 foot rail if you make the skirt 2 feet tall, learn the numbers then tell me Im ludicrous
Jan 26 2006 7:44AM
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JockinJLoads
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pwned
Jan 26 2006 9:51AM
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Beamer12
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i just had a guy make me a 12 foot flat bar at a local welding shop and its less then 100 bucks..best way to go for sure
Jan 26 2006 10:00AM
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Von
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www.searchbar.com
Jan 26 2006 10:10AM
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OpIvy
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Alright buddy, when I make my rail I'll post pictures with exact cost.
Jan 27 2006 9:19PM
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stylishskier
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lol... build me a rail like I have posted in my pictures... 20 foot flatbar with skirting for 80 dollars... better yet... google the costs of HDPE or HDPC and see how much a sheet would cost that probably wouldnt be enough for a 20 foot box... oh... and quit talking about building rails and go build them already... all you need is 50 bucks right?
Jan 28 2006 1:03AM
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Silence
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lol i wonder how many people actually clicked on that...





























i did
Jan 28 2006 1:48AM
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