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How high should a drop in platform be for a backyard park?

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chr1sl33
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im finna build my own rail in my backyard with that turf and shit. How high should my drop in platform be so I can get enough speed to get on the rail? hit me back hella soon
Aug 5 2008 6:37PM
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jsaya_SagStraps
Posts: 1840 - Karma: 29
i built a 5 ft drop in and it isnt enough. mines pretty sketch tho
Aug 5 2008 6:38PM
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Reed.S
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5-7 ft should be fine
Aug 5 2008 6:39PM
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GatoGordo
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It depends on how high your rail is, and the jump for the rail. 5-7 feet is good enough for a 2 foot high rail. You really can't built it too high, but you can easily build it too small.
Aug 5 2008 7:02PM
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_steezefiend8
Posts: 659 - Karma: 271
mines 6ft tall. i dont have the ramp on it yet butpeople with experience with backyard setups say i will have enough
Aug 5 2008 7:02PM
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heFF
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do at least 6 ft make sure you have a good tranny though?
Aug 5 2008 7:05PM
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T-HULK
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ours is 6ft. and works perfectly
Aug 5 2008 7:09PM
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casual
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  We built a 12' double barrel rail, roughly 20" tall.  Our drop in ramp initially consisted of a rectangular tower with an 8' piece of 3/4" ply (supported by 2x4s) acting as the tranny.  The tower was roughly 6' tall and unequivocally too short!  At those dimensions, it was impossible to slide the entire rail despite every combination imaginable of slippery stuff and water.  We added another 2' to the tower and extended the tranny (a second piece of ply) in order to maintain the same angle drop in.  This ended up working great.

  Recap:  A 12', 20" tall rail required an 8' tall (10-11' long) drop in.
Aug 5 2008 7:44PM
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.jr
Posts: 5313 - Karma: 356
I have a 20" tall rail thats 10 ft long and it works fine with a 5 ft drop in with an 8 ft tranny. I also have it set on a downhill so I would suggest 6 ft.. maybe 7 but that gets a little high for just a back yard.
Aug 5 2008 7:49PM
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Celone
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thats funny because i built a 20' double barrel rail thats roughly 12" tall.
Aug 5 2008 10:58PM
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casual
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 I think you made the right call.

Aug 6 2008 12:54AM
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Alex_G
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This is a good one
Aug 6 2008 1:25AM
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Jmanski
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 13
^that is bizare
Aug 6 2008 2:13AM
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MadSteezin
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I've always wondered how he gets that much speed into that rail and even carries a good amount of speed out.
Aug 6 2008 3:16AM
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messplay
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6ft.
Aug 6 2008 3:22AM
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Pwn.Mode
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i would do 8, 6 was too short for us anyway.
Aug 6 2008 6:35AM
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sneaky_pete
Posts: 543 - Karma: 47
mine is in the woods, so i have a 25ft hill that i put carpet on, works great
Aug 6 2008 9:52AM
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_steezefiend8
Posts: 659 - Karma: 271
so have i. i think its because his entire setup is going down hill.
Aug 6 2008 10:19AM
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Karcher
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mines 6 ft. and its sweet. a little higher could be better though
Aug 6 2008 7:30PM
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sTr8_JiBbiN
Posts: 494 - Karma: 43
i say 6ft is ideal...its pretty easy to get up...just make sure you make it wide cause
most people dont and its madd sketchy
Aug 6 2008 7:42PM
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howeezy
Posts: 48 - Karma: 10
you got a second floor baucony? try that high.
Aug 6 2008 8:03PM
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LMPJibbin
Posts: 1607 - Karma: 17
6 or 7 feet...it really all depends on how long the rail is and if there is an existing slope on the area your gonna do the rail sesh
Aug 6 2008 8:19PM
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smokey420
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5ft to 8ft and very wide so you cant hit different obsticles at different angles
Aug 6 2008 8:21PM
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pianoman
Posts: 2503 - Karma: 779
at least 6 feet. more is better.
Aug 6 2008 8:28PM
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Drew.C
Posts: 1757 - Karma: 39
hey man i built a backyard setup last year and it didnt work we kept tuning it for three months before it finally worked with soap and water, if u want  my drop in ramps dimensions il send um to u, just pm me
Aug 6 2008 9:39PM
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sirskizalot
Posts: 4370 - Karma: 161

on a downhill

my whole setups on a downhill so i have a 2ft drop in or sumthin

Aug 6 2008 9:41PM
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fragglemuffin
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mines 5 ft high with an 8 ft ramp and it works fine with a 1.5 ft tall rail
Aug 6 2008 9:46PM
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