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How high should i make my backyard rail

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Octopus
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do you think 20 inches is a good height for a rail?

Apr 7 2009 5:20PM
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WhiteBurd
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high enough so you dont hit your privates
Apr 7 2009 5:22PM
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Smuffy
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this guy knows whats up. i made the exact height so that i couldnt nut myself. the issue was that it was reeeaallly short, so you might wanna consider making a taller one just for the ease of spinning off.
Apr 7 2009 5:24PM
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Snowgoner
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mine is gonna be 24 inches
Apr 7 2009 5:30PM
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Aaaron.
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16-20

mine is almost 24 and that is pretty high.
i need to build something else if i want a summer set up to work.

Apr 7 2009 5:31PM
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ReedSkis~
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Our problem is (i'm his bro) that we suck at wood working and need a kicker for the rail... the rail is gonna be 20 inches tall. do you guys know were we could buy something for a relatively cheap price?
Thanks
Apr 7 2009 5:33PM
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max...
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i have a 15 inch high rail and box and a 24 inch high rail and they all work well and i don't nut myself on them....and i'm not the best wood worker either.  if your aren't too bad you can just improvise building a kicker and rail and as long as it stands you shouldn't have too much of a problem
Apr 7 2009 7:53PM
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Kazabazua
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if its just a flat rail then it doesnt really matter, make it like a foot and a half i'd say, seems like a good height for learning shit
Apr 7 2009 7:55PM
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fragglemuffin
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mine is 20...it works perfectly in my mind
Apr 7 2009 7:57PM
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inthewoods
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enough to respect it
Apr 7 2009 8:03PM
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salomontim77
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high enough tht it looks good and shoots well but low enough to progress and so you wont kill your self two feet or so.
Apr 7 2009 8:07PM
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sick-as-aids
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im about to build one too kiddies, let me know how you get on, give me some pointers nd shit
Apr 7 2009 8:14PM
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BootySpunk.
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Mine is 20 and it's amazing...if I had a drop in.
Apr 7 2009 8:18PM
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PeeDuBzz
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i built one came out mad nice... double barrel 10 ft rail.... but i made the mistake of making it close to 3 feet tall, it was building a jump for it in the early season and keepint the jump late in the season.. and id go as long as you can cause shorter isnt as much fun
Apr 7 2009 10:25PM
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Craig114
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mine is 28 and its a little high for a back yard. and not to mention nutting yourself i would say around 20
Apr 7 2009 10:30PM
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dylansiggers
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knee high
Apr 7 2009 10:34PM
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Bren-Ten
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make sure your baby makers are safe
Apr 7 2009 10:39PM
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DutchhGutss
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Knee Height sounds perfect, especially for a summer backyard sesh. In the winter you can always pile it on a snowpile and make it so you have a decent drop off for spinning.
Apr 8 2009 8:29AM
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s_a_m
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exactly
Apr 8 2009 8:43AM
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skia4life91
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20 is good if u r trying new tricks
Apr 8 2009 11:50AM
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tBenz
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Tall enough to party
Apr 8 2009 2:30PM
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East.
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just dont make it too low.. otherwise your tips/tails will touch when you grip.

and the worst thing is a short rail.
Apr 8 2009 2:45PM
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skiinLINE
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high but not too high
Apr 8 2009 2:46PM
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Octopus
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ok.
we decided on the rail to be 18 inches high.

now we need to decide on the length and height of the kicker.
my bro and i are fairly new to building our own features so we dont really know whats good.
Thanks
Apr 10 2009 9:47AM
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00_Koda
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just high enought not to feel scared on it but enough were you skis wont catch on the ground mines about 15in its pretty nice 
Apr 10 2009 10:01AM
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Jwenz
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no higher than 18 inches. you will regret anything higher
Apr 10 2009 10:15AM
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Octopus
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for the kicker or for the rail?

Apr 10 2009 10:33AM
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Octopus
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ok thanks alot.
what about the length?
we dont want it too short or else it will be to steep,
but if its to long then we'll lose speed.
Thanks
Apr 10 2009 5:03PM
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Rudy.
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middle of your thigh
Apr 10 2009 5:46PM
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jmason
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Build A Jib 101
Apr 10 2009 8:22PM
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Pee_and_Ski
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i made mine so my bro could nut himself, so he donkey kicked it and broke the base.
Apr 10 2009 8:25PM
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WeK
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I think the best thing for a kicker is dirt. That's what I'm gonna go with this summer, I tried the corkboard/wood and it just feels way too flat and awkward. I'm just gonna pack down some dirt really well, cover it in some sort of mesh to keep it from completely mixing in with the snow, then tarp it after each use incase of rain.

and for rail just do whatever your comfortable with. I have a 16-20in and it works perfect, I think I'm gonna make something shorter for summer since it'll be easier to make a nice kicker for it
Apr 11 2009 9:31AM
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Aaaron.
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i am about to build an entire set up.
6.5ft drop in, 9ft slope,16-18 inch kicker, 16 inch high 10" by 12' box, and i already have a 22" by 12' shotgun rail.
i will probably post a step by step "review" of what i did and how it turned out.
look for it in the Build-a-Jib cult.
probably will be done in around 2 weeks, depending on how fast i can get the HDPE for the box...
Apr 11 2009 9:47AM
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sklermang
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if you can, make it longer
Apr 11 2009 9:52AM
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Aaaron.
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what longer?
Apr 11 2009 10:02AM
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skinakedfast
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mines 22 its perfect can't nut yourself and has a big enough drop to spin off.
Apr 11 2009 4:17PM
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coop-son
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3 ft tall, good sixe for 450s out and shit, thats mine

Apr 11 2009 5:53PM
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