Box coping

PVC is good, metal is better.  Try and get the coping as flush as you can with the HDPE,

by flush you mean level with the box

Like the top of the coping is flush with the top of the HDPE, I'll draw you a nice picutre.

______________
__|__HDPE___|__|

Squares on outside are coping, middle is the HDPE.  So when you`re sliding the box your skis will touch both copings and the HDPE.

how would i put pvc on, just screw it on.

Here's an idea that could help you with pvc coping



red: HDPE
Blue: PVC coping
Green: 2 x 4

All you need to do is screw in 2x4's to the sides of your box. Makes sure when you place the pvc, they're flush with your box. Then screw, gorilla glue or use liquid nails to stick them to the 2x4 and the box.

This is just a suggestion, my friend did it and told me it worked fine. The only thing that my friend didn't tell me is HOW he screwed the PVC's in. you can surely find some info a the cult forum.

I have had so many issues with coping on my boxes. It's making me want to give up.

I first tried with no coping. That sucked, always got caught on the plastic.

Then we tried to sand down the sides of the plastic so it wouldn't catch as much, that helped a little but we still got caught.

Then I just tried screwing in steel L-brackets onto the sides of the box, that did not work either. They were not flush so you would get stuck in the middle of the box and your skis would manage to get under the bracket.

I am going to try this PVC solution. Its so annoying because the box and the plastic works so well but I can't put any edge pressure on my box because I always catch.

Will post pictures of my setup later

thats exactly what i did and it works great. you just want to be sure that the pvc isnt at all higher than the hdpe or your skis might get caught on the pvc and break it off the screws.  to avoid that problem put the pvc a little lower than the hdpe