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Jump help

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Da_CONK
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i built a jump and its 2 feet high onto a frozen pond.  Im planning on boosting it up to 4 feet later.  I tried it today and the problem was there was no pop I couldn't get any air off it.  I looked and the lip was curved, could this be the problem?  Any suggestions?  I have pictures if needed
Feb 12 2010 9:16PM
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ScuffDUFF
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2 foot high jump onto a frozen pond???  sounds like the worst feature ever.  pics would probably help.
Feb 12 2010 9:17PM
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Livefreeorski
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A curved lip will always give you less air fix the lip and pour water on the jump to freeze it or pack it down really good.  Also make sure the jump is semi steep, if its only 2 feet tall its gonna need to be at a pretty steep angle to get some good air.

Feb 12 2010 9:18PM
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Da_CONK
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alright ill get pictures up.. its not that bad i made the landing zone decent by putting powder down.  Sounds like a bad idea building a jump onto a pond but its the only area on my property to do it
Feb 12 2010 9:20PM
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FerrisBueller
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hmmmmm frozen pond?
Feb 12 2010 9:25PM
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Da_CONK
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well partially frozen its like slush, not fun landing in but its soft good to try new stuff if I can make it so I get some air off it< pics in one second
Feb 12 2010 9:27PM
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Da_CONK
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alright pictures   the jumps below
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The Lip from the back
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Feb 12 2010 9:52PM
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mr.green
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more speed. send it!
Feb 12 2010 10:11PM
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KennyC
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waist of time maybe? your hitting it wrong. just do it.
Feb 12 2010 10:17PM
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Da_CONK
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mabye i hope not.  Im hitting it fine but I get no air off of it, I realize its small but it should still be more then what i get.  Im going to add 2 feet to it tomorrow.  Do you think fixing the lip will help at all?
Feb 12 2010 10:26PM
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p-fo
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give it a curved tranny. right now it looks straight. if its that size you gotta make it like a mogul jump. make the tranny from your inrun to at least 45 degrees at the lip in about 2 feet maybe 3. you will be flying. trust me
Feb 12 2010 10:35PM
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Da_CONK
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thanks alot dude thats just what i needed.  This is going to sound like a noob question but do you mean make it a 45 degree angle at the lip but start the angle 2 or 3 feet into the jump?
Feb 12 2010 10:49PM
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Rez4frederick
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Dude, it looks pretty good, just get alot more speed and you will be ready for flight
Feb 12 2010 10:54PM
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Rez4frederick
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Also be careful not to hit it to fast cause a frozen pond sounds hard if you go to big, throw some snow in the landing so its soft so you can try shit, that or else find a place with a better landing
Feb 12 2010 10:56PM
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Da_CONK
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I threw some snow in the landing area
Feb 12 2010 11:00PM
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nipples-the-cat
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man add two feet of snow to the lip area of the jum, tneh make a steep-ish tranny...
Feb 12 2010 11:13PM
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feihlination
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Feb 13 2010 8:41AM
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Da_CONK
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no not /thread im working on it today.  Im putting a curve into the lip right now its like 3 foot.  its actually decent except for the landing which isn't that bad.  The pond is completely frozen it sounds retarded when I said im building a jump onto a frozen pond but in real life its not bad at all. 
Feb 13 2010 11:16AM
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feihlination
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ok ok, you have to make the tranny "rounder", if you know what i mean, give it more pop. but to have that working, you need to make everything longer. so you maybe have to "dig out" some snow at the bottom or add more at the lip, so the tranny doesnt compress you too hard.
Feb 13 2010 11:48AM
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