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thebeesknees
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i just bought turf for my backyard setup.  i have a hill in my yard and i put the turf on it and set up the ramp and the rail.  no matter how much i water it, i cant get enough speed.  suggestions??? +k

Jun 7 2009 3:48PM
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thebeesknees
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i really need help guys come on
Jun 7 2009 3:54PM
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I_Am_Mod
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did you use soap ?

Jun 7 2009 3:54PM
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quixotic
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you need something sturdy to put the turf on. If you just set it on the grass there is nothing solid for the skis to push off against and hold speed. Put a piece of plywood underneath the turf.
Jun 7 2009 3:55PM
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Kilgore_Trout
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Put some wood underneath the carpet....and soap.
Jun 7 2009 3:56PM
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thebeesknees
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soap on the skis or turf?
Jun 7 2009 3:56PM
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quixotic
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put a shit ton of dish soap on the turf and wet down the turf a bunch with water. It will create suds on the turf and then it should be nice and fast.
Jun 7 2009 3:56PM
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I_Am_Mod
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What I did to gain more speed : I made push-off grips on my drop-in tower, i experimented with different soaps and now i just use a shitload of brown/green soap, and i softened the transfer from down to flat to jump, now my jump is allmost flat and the horizontal part is longer...,

so basically, smooth transfers and a ton of soap n water
Jun 7 2009 4:11PM
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.SimonB.
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make sure the jump to the rail isn't too steep, also sometimes the turf strands have a grain to then and they tend to want to get pushed down in one direction. make sure that the turf strands wants to be pushed down hill. Good luck
Jun 7 2009 5:46PM
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thebeesknees
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thanks guys i put a shitload of soap on it, and then i had plenty of speed. thanks for the help./
Jun 8 2009 4:21PM
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Le_Stache
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or get a tub of this stuff

http://www.snowgel.com/

SUPER legit
Jun 8 2009 4:51PM
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.SimonB.
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it looks way too hard to collect back up once you are done.
Jun 8 2009 7:28PM
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.peter
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You have to use dish soap on the turf along with water usually.

and if the hills not steep enough you might have to build a drop in
but you could probably just get away with an old latte or something with some turf on it
or if you're really handy a slingshot out of an old lawn mower engine!
Jun 8 2009 7:34PM
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...WIBBS...
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WASHING UP LIQUID.... or FURNITURE POLISH that should do the trip bro...!
Jun 9 2009 11:33AM
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thebeesknees
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ya does look legit haha
Jun 9 2009 4:07PM
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