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In Ground Rectangle Trampoline Coast?

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ZachMcCarthy1
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How much is it to get a rectangle trampoline (like a really bouncy one) and then for it to be installed so its level with the ground? I'm really interested in buying one or just a in ground trampoline that will be REALLY bouncy. I don't want to spend a ton of money though I do understand these are expensive. So I need some help finding one (whether it be used or new doesn't matter) and then how much it will be to get it to my house and have in installed so its in ground. Thanks NS!
Jun 13 2012 9:16AM
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Chief.Queef
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Do you want it on the Atlantic or pacific coast
Jun 13 2012 9:26AM
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midwestpowhunter
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i heard that the soil stability on the Atlantic Coast makes installation on in ground tramps especially rectangular ones, extremely difficult
Jun 13 2012 11:16AM
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DERS.
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yeah i saw a pretty good sale on the triangle ones though. i think its scalene not equilateral though.
Jun 13 2012 11:20AM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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I live in maine so atlantic

Jun 13 2012 11:46AM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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yea i doesnt have to be a rectangler one Just a really bouncy one, wheather it be a octangler one a triangler one or a rectangler I really dont care. It just has to be bounce and be able to go inground
Jun 13 2012 11:48AM
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Pikachu.
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Lolololololol
Jun 13 2012 11:52AM
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midwestpowhunter
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soil stability is an issue on the Atlantic coast for almost all shapes. particularly shapes with more than 1 corner. the problem grows exponentially from here. at 5 corners it becomes nearly impossible for the soil to withstand the levels of lateral pressure exerted on the frame of the tramp. you must be careful as a breach of the stability could cause a massive sink hole engulfing everything in the vicinity.
Jun 13 2012 12:07PM
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Peter.
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the atlantic soil is way too soft, you are gonna need to fill the hole in with concrete, then stack two tramps that are pentagonal on top of eachother to achieve good bounce
Jun 13 2012 12:13PM
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.AR6rider.
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Is that even a question?
Jun 13 2012 12:16PM
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penguin_steeze
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why does it have to be in ground?
Jun 13 2012 12:18PM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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If im gonna spend that amount of money i want it in ground and because I got a shit to of free mats from my school and i want to be able to jump on them like put them around the tramp like they do a training places, another reason is saftey, i dont want to fuck up a trick and shoot off the tramp onto the ground
Jun 13 2012 1:11PM
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FatWhore
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well if you want a REALLY bouncy one, check the west coast...
Jun 13 2012 1:13PM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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well I live on the east so not gonna happen.....
Jun 13 2012 1:20PM
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maynaiseman
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You're just not gonna get the same bounce on the east coast, it's all physics, man.
Jun 13 2012 1:25PM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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ok it dosnt have to be the same.... i got to a trampoline gym all the time that has inground tramps and they bounce you really high, i want something simmliar
Jun 13 2012 1:27PM
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Panda_with_Guns
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well since you live on the east coast, the soil is to soft. your gonna need maybe some contractor to dig it and lay concrete on the bottom and walls. depending on the size of the tramp, you could be looking at prices over 9000
Jun 13 2012 1:29PM
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Downtofilm
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I hear if you throw a trampoline in a pool it takes a bounce to get it out.
Jun 13 2012 1:34PM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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why couldnt I just rent a digger thing, dig it myself and put like gravel at the bottom of it?
Jun 13 2012 1:36PM
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stupendous-man
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The soil stability on the east coast is gonna make it wayyy hard to install an in ground, even with a contractor doing it for you. my suggestion is to move west of the rockies and buy a triangular, or else you could be looking at a major lawsuit from your city on the issue of mis-installed trampolines.
Jun 13 2012 1:42PM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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I just found this link on "How to prpperly Install A In-ground Trampoline" - http://trampolinejumpers.com/inground/?___store=default
Jun 13 2012 1:46PM
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maynaiseman
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Wow, nothing on there was even close to accurate. Didn't even mention the soil difference when you live on the east coast.
Jun 13 2012 1:47PM
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Jun 13 2012 1:57PM
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Downtofilm
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This.
Jun 13 2012 2:03PM
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Jun 13 2012 2:04PM
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DayMan
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Threads like these are why I love NS so much.
Jun 13 2012 2:17PM
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james6345789
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Dude, mats are illegal. don't even waste your time.
Jun 13 2012 2:30PM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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are they really? if so why?
Jun 13 2012 2:31PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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i like this thread.
Jun 13 2012 2:33PM
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Pikachu.
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Genious troll thread is genious
Jun 13 2012 2:34PM
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Kajex
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You have to have gymnastics specific insurance to utilize gymnastics grade equipment. Gotta be careful with these laws, though you may be able to find a loophole if you register your home address as a Gym.
Jun 13 2012 2:37PM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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there old long jump mats i got from my school so not gymnastic grade equipment, just a bunch of old really big and soft matts
Jun 13 2012 2:39PM
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james6345789
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The parallel motion from the forc of the recoil on the triangular trampoline doesn't satisfy the equation (let s= safety) s=f*h/z. I'm not saying you can't, just don't let the safety commissioner find out.
Jun 13 2012 2:41PM
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maynaiseman
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You have to get them checked out and qualified by the state
Jun 13 2012 2:54PM
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midwestpowhunter
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with these free mats you will undoubtedly need to call your local surveying company. not many will talk about soil stability as it is a type of geology some surveyors specialize in. It may require a few phone calls. I digress...these mats will definitely compromise the soil stability bc of the weight, therefore in the hole you have dug you must build retaining walls no less than 18 inches thick reinforced with re-bar and iron girders. this is the only way to avoid the ground from creating the sink hole i described earlier. Oh and if you are curious how i know all about this. the answer is i live in the only place soil is less stable than the Atlantic coast and that is Michigan. the soil is so sandy it cost 5000 just to construct an adequate hole for my tramp.
Jun 13 2012 2:55PM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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Jun 13 2012 3:58PM
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Abu_Hajaar
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This is a serious thread.
Jun 13 2012 4:01PM
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ZachMcCarthy1
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A serious thread...... on NS...... not possible
Jun 13 2012 4:08PM
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