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Question bout the "ideal box"

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BkCountrySkrMO2
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i want to make a nice hdpe box for the yard, whats would be ur ideal length? i want it long enough for some sick sw up combos, but not so long that i cant 270 on and stay balanced till the end, what do u think?

and how thick shoauld my sheet of hdpe plastic be?

Jan 19 2008 12:30PM
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B_Reid
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i made mine 8 feet long but i havent tried spins on it yet. if you build it an longer than 8 fett u r gunna have to use 2 sheets of plywood.
Jan 19 2008 12:36PM
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BigJew
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25-30 feet at least. anything shorter than 15 feet is useless.
Jan 19 2008 12:39PM
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B_Reid
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wutever. mine is 8 feet and it is fine. im not gunna stuff a 30 footer in my backyard. I made it in woodwork class so it couldnt be huge
Jan 19 2008 12:45PM
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BigJew
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You can't even do a switchup and have any rail to slide at the end if it's 8 feet long.
Jan 19 2008 12:58PM
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Nicholas.
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16 feet is nice in my opinion. or maybe make two 8s so you can make it kinked if you want? 16 feet is good though.
Jan 19 2008 1:21PM
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eheath
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20ft is money.
Jan 19 2008 1:48PM
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Shorton
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hes right.
Jan 19 2008 2:05PM
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skijunkiedtm
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mines 8, regret making it so short alot
Jan 19 2008 2:07PM
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BkCountrySkrMO2
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yea for sure not 8 lol, i was debating whether to go more than 20 or not
Jan 19 2008 2:31PM
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BigJew
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I would go with 2 15 footers, that you can somehow change the height of the legs on so you can do F-D, or U-D and stuff.
Jan 19 2008 2:59PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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I would make 1 16 ft flat then one 8 ft slant, so that you can put it togeather for a up flat or flat down.

Jan 19 2008 3:22PM
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-dva-
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my buddies and i have three 8 ft. sections, which you can piece together in various ways for trying new stuff, which works out pretty well.
Jan 19 2008 3:54PM
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D-HAWK
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20 forsure

Jan 19 2008 6:07PM
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comeatmebro
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at the least 20 ft.
Jan 19 2008 6:14PM
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Piste.Off
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at least 20, anything shorter would just be useless
Jan 19 2008 6:18PM
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titsLOL
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i'd go with 20. and make it in 2 sections so you can mix it up a bit.
Jan 19 2008 6:33PM
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alexL
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i would say build 3 8 foot sections so you could have a 24 foot flat box or you could set it up in all sorts of ways

my box is only 10 feet but i have really limited space so thats what i hadta do, dont build something so long that you dont have space for an inrun and so that you have enough space at the end that youre not crashing into stuff
Jan 19 2008 6:48PM
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TonyTheTiger
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My box is 24 feet long and like 6 inch wide and it's perfect
Jan 19 2008 6:54PM
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jason...
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my rail is 8 feet, its a little short but i dont have that big of a backyard to put it in
Jan 19 2008 7:13PM
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FUUUCK
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30 is really long for a backyard jib

20 is ideal methinks
Jan 19 2008 7:22PM
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Tucks
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15-20 feet would be the best
Jan 19 2008 8:10PM
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Pirruccio
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it matters on how much speed you can get

my favorite box is a 25 feet long 2 feet wide urban stle down box

but thats just me
Jan 19 2008 8:15PM
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PatVigorito
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you could get away with having a legit 12fter. but if you can dig up the cash biggers better
Jan 19 2008 9:44PM
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TWoods
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20 foot.

and I would argue that round coping is Ideal.
Jan 19 2008 9:47PM
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InfernoHits
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mine has no hair
Jan 19 2008 9:49PM
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PatVigorito
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real good idea
Jan 19 2008 9:49PM
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joly.sp
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mine ideal box would be a shotgun RAIL.
15flat to 20 down
Jan 19 2008 10:11PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
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my ideal height would be about 10"-1' high, approx 3 inches wide (3 1" pvc pipes), 20 feet long. the height is real good cuz you dont need a real big drop in and is less intimidating to try stuff on, and when you go hit a real park, you dont notice the height difference, you really just feel how much youve improved. Either way its not like youre shooting your barkyard for footy so make it not tall.
Jan 20 2008 12:43AM
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c-wayne
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6 feet is perfect


Jan 20 2008 7:46AM
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infedel_one
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two 10's or 16 and 8
Jan 20 2008 8:38AM
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BkCountrySkrMO2
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how thick should the hdpe be? 1/4 in?
Jan 20 2008 9:54AM
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kabozo101
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word make it a flat down and then switch ups will be easier
Jan 20 2008 10:37AM
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PatVigorito
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true but you could go with 1/4 in except you need to pre-drill every for every screw
Jan 22 2008 8:29PM
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Peter.
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longer than 10 feet for sure
Jan 22 2008 8:44PM
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BkCountrySkrMO2
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would 3/8 in be a safe bet???
Jan 23 2008 2:44PM
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duckets.
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mines 12 and it's so useless, cant switch up, and you barely have any rail left if you hit it with any speed
Jan 23 2008 2:52PM
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Yosh
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Mine is 16 feet long and 1 foot wide and I find it perfect. I can do everything on it acept switch up so it good for me. I think the best would be 20 but that's just me.   
Jan 23 2008 2:58PM
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Clebo1
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does pvc work for rails instead of steel. (cant get steel or welder)
 off topic but didnt think it needed a new thread
Jan 23 2008 3:42PM
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PatVigorito
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i think thats a bit of a claim. 12ft isnt that bad for a backyard setup. plenty of room to switch it up
Jan 24 2008 11:52PM
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BkCountrySkrMO2
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i already have a 12ft, its not as long as it needs to be, but u should be able to get at least a sw up, iv been able to crown a 12ft box no problem, try making ur switchups a lil quicker, dont trash a 12ft box, just learn to get ur shit in on it, then when u hit a 20 footer, the possiblities are endless
Jan 25 2008 12:03PM
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Swan_Solo
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Jan 25 2008 12:12PM
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LaaanD_FillL
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all u need is a nice tight box that u can put a rail in if u know what i mean
Jan 25 2008 12:40PM
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Clebo1
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w  t  f?
haha    wow.
Jan 25 2008 12:46PM
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pommes_vertes.
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20+ perfect.  I really wouldnt worry about being too long to balance after spinning on since its a box.  Since it's not a rail, when you get comfortable with your spins, it shouldn't be an issue.
Jan 25 2008 1:25PM
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