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Trampoline modification

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roaklee
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i have a regular trampoline 14 by 14 circle. and my friends are giving theirs away. if we take their springs and drill new holes in the metal edges to put more springs on, would that make the trampoline have more bounce?
Apr 26 2006 6:13PM
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7X
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no, it would make it too hard to bounce
Apr 26 2006 6:14PM
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[fisher]
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i think it would be less because more tension, but i dunno, i almost failed physics
Apr 26 2006 6:14PM
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[~_~]
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more springs does not equal more pressure/loft. More resistant springs, or stiffer springs for this matter, do. Buy stiffer springs and replace them. I highly doubt its possible, but if you can, cross the new stiff springs.
Apr 26 2006 6:16PM
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JONNYZ
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CROSS YOUR SPRINGS!
Apr 26 2006 6:17PM
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roaklee
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i wasn't going to put this on every orginal hole. skip maybe 3 and do it.
Apr 26 2006 6:17PM
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SteveStepp
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word cross your springs
Apr 26 2006 6:19PM
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spen-cer
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just put the other tramp beside urs, gap back and forth, its fun time
Apr 26 2006 8:02PM
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spyder1
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14 by 14 circle??? how does that work??

Actually i know what you mean, cause i have the same tramp
Apr 26 2006 8:06PM
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steezerampage
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what
Apr 26 2006 8:34PM
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liukangkid
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but if he weighs enough it will work well
Apr 26 2006 8:35PM
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roaklee
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what do you mean
Apr 27 2006 5:27PM
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3ski6guy0
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i dont get how you cross your springs, thats fucking impossible. ive had my tramp for like 5 years and we just recently took it apart and reassembled it and it was so damn hard to set it up again. its pretty much impossible to cross them. you need heavy machinery to do that
Apr 27 2006 5:46PM
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iskilibertys
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how can you have a 14 by 14 circle?

that makes it some weird shape thats more like a square. circles only have one dimension.
Apr 27 2006 5:49PM
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danedegruyter
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hahaha yea i was woundering that too becuase mine is a 7 by 14 circle which makes more sence
Apr 27 2006 6:23PM
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sconnyFC
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i guess not, if so many people are telling you to cross them. it is possible. you just can't be a wussy about it.
Apr 27 2006 6:26PM
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MarkieR
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that actually makes even less sense.
Apr 27 2006 6:28PM
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iskilibertys
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hahaha, yea id does...thatd be an oval if anything
Apr 27 2006 6:30PM
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danedegruyter
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i was being sarcastic.. ddduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhoivin mahven
Apr 27 2006 6:37PM
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Casey
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just take two springs that are next to each other, and cross them.. you gotta pull kinda hard, but it only takes like 20 minutes to do all of them, its good to extend the life of your trampoline when you start hitting the ground and stuff.
Apr 29 2006 7:04PM
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futurespin
Posts: 2178 - Karma: 168
heres how you cross the springs, set up the spring like your going to hook it up, but instead of pulling it with your hand, get a 2nd spring and hook it to the 1st one and pull it like that so it looks like this -000000--000000- This makes it much easier.!
May 21 2006 11:17PM
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DANETRON
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that works good
May 22 2006 10:53AM
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SN0WBOARDER
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if they are some stiffer springs then you should replace them with the ones that you have. but dont add more springs.
May 22 2006 11:09AM
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skyabamba
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yeah dude, either cross the springs, or take every 10th one off. it makes it bounce like mad. dont add more, waste of time.
May 22 2006 11:32AM
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180FSscratch
Posts: 164 - Karma: 10
we put mad water on our tramp and then ski on it, but i think it kills the pop in my skis. anyone else feelin that ?
May 22 2006 11:55AM
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BusyJohnSohn
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what? wouldnt the water fall through the tiny holes
May 22 2006 12:01PM
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skyabamba
Posts: 1144 - Karma: 10
my tramp sucks dick, the welding is spliting where the top of the legs meet the circle bar. and now i cant jump on it. how do i fix it?? i dont want to buy a new one cuz i hear they dont sell the ones with springs anymore
May 22 2006 12:32PM
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steevner
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they def. seel tramps with springs still.
and for the original question, don't bother putting the springs from 1 tramp onto another, just put them beside eachother and bounce between them
May 22 2006 12:42PM
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PutACork_init
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I crossed my springs like \/\/\/\/\/\/ skipping every other hole. Works great. went from back 3's to back 5's like nothing. Also, get the tramp wet man it snaps u in the air like a mofo. If your springs r old and a bit loose, you'll hafta try putting the springs XXXXXX not skipping any holes that'd be a hell of a lot easier to do than my way. Fuckin kills to pull all the springs so dam far otherwise
May 29 2007 9:52AM
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smuggsVT
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May 29 2007 10:00AM
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steezyjibber
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wor
May 29 2007 10:19AM
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DUBIE
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great
May 29 2007 11:49AM
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