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J-Wallz
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ok the drop in is 8ft hight. the down has two 8ft kink sections. then a 16ft box. the box is 1ft wide and 1.5ft tall. i plan on using 1/4 in HDPE or should i use 1/2 in. is it better to have a down ramp off the box or is it unnecessary.

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Apr 9 2008 10:02PM
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J-Wallz
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throw in your two cents about it.
Apr 9 2008 10:03PM
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sirskizalot
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dont need the downramp off of the box
Apr 9 2008 10:59PM
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J-Wallz
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y thats what i thought
Apr 9 2008 11:06PM
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tribefan226
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r u by chance building this w/ Azz b/c he showed me the exact same thing just now
Apr 9 2008 11:08PM
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J-Wallz
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yah hes one of the people going to help build it. and by that i mean help pay lol. im designing and doing most of the building lol
Apr 10 2008 8:40AM
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oldskewl
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what site u find these on?


thanks
Apr 10 2008 2:09PM
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J-Wallz
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i didnt find them or but them i made them in sketchup
Apr 10 2008 2:52PM
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oldskewl
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very nice...kudos to u.

Apr 10 2008 3:18PM
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oldskewl
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J -waltz check out this site www.diyskate.com they have some interesting plans that you may find useful.   I  built a 6' high drop in w. an 8' trany that has been posted on here that I can find if you like.  I have it on a 5 foot hill in my back yard which helps.  It is rock solid cost about 180$ before prices started going up.  I  personally would go a little higher than 6' if you can



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Apr 10 2008 7:34PM
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[Toby]
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What do you plan on using for the top of the box? Im building my summer setup at the moment and i coudnt find any reasonably price plexi glass like materials for a box, everything else from your setup looks like mine and will work great.
Apr 11 2008 1:11AM
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J-Wallz
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i plan on using HDPE its a lil pricy but i hear it works great. its like 55 bucks for a 4ftx4ft sheet. but if u still want something cheeper try PVC piping. i hear it works great but you can catch an edge if ur skis have sharp edges.
Apr 11 2008 8:31AM
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oldskewl
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what site did you find it for $55 for 4'x4'...i found it for much more (is that 1/2 inch thick)
Apr 13 2008 7:56PM
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ILoveOhio
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It's probably 1/4" thick.
Apr 13 2008 8:40PM
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skiEER
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thiose steps are gonna be pretty hard in ski boots you might be better off using a ladder
Apr 14 2008 1:22PM
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J-Wallz
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yah were just using a regular ladder lol i got lazy in the design
Apr 14 2008 1:32PM
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BUMP
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what program did you draw that in, it's awsome.
Apr 15 2008 7:24AM
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J-Wallz
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its sketchup u can download it for free off google
Apr 15 2008 10:31AM
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K2_ftw
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That is a great design i might use it for my box
Apr 17 2008 7:24PM
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stickerman
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nice plans man.  if your using 1/4" HDPE then make sure you have a coping.
Apr 17 2008 7:41PM
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