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Thadius.Castle
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So my mother work's/lives at a barn owned by a rich family in my town, there is a large parking lot out front, a large John Deere, and the snow is all plowed into neat rows, etc. I have access to a snow blower, a gator, and maybe a pressure washer/air compressor.

What I don't have are rails. All of them are at my old house. And they are in pretty poor condition. I built an A frame rail with to steep an angle, haven't fixed that, a 12 flat, and a 20 flat, on both of which the pvc is starting to bow, and the wood is warping.

And since I'm not working at any mountain this year, so far, I'm going to try to build the best setup possible. But I'm not sure what rails I should make. I'm thinking of fixing the a frame into a flat down, using the 12 flat, as maybe a rail to bonk feature, and take off 5 feet of the 20 foot rail. Not sure what else to make. I have 420-ish cash, minus 170$ for new Saga pants.

I'm pretty experienced with building rails, I know the ins and outs. But I'm just looking for ideas here. I'm almost thinking a Dfd would be a worthy investment, maybe a fdf instead. I want to make at least another flat rail, probably a boxlike rail, and if someone can give me some plans for a rainbow rail, then make on of them as well.

Inb4 "post this in build a jib cult you stupidhead", that's dead. It would take a week to get a response, and it probably wouldn't be helpful/reasonable. Fanks
Dec 28 2012 3:22PM
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baaangthat
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stopped reading
Dec 28 2012 3:24PM
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Thadius.Castle
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We get paid to live in a brand new house, and I get to drive around all of their rich people toys. Do you get paid to live in a nice new house and drive around rich people toys? Oh I thought so.

But we don't live in the fucking barn. We live in a house on the same lot.
Dec 28 2012 3:26PM
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Stickity
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why would that make you stop reading?

build a flat rail that's at least 15 ft, maybe use the a frame to make a fdf, maybe an elbow kink, make a bonk jib out of a barrel or something
Dec 28 2012 3:29PM
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Caspaaa
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heres what i'd build


drop in


first hit = choice of either a flat down rail, or a down tube

second hit = choice of either flat box or flat rail

put a corrugated pipe or a tube at the end perpendicular to your rails so that you can use it as a stall-type feature!


then also build an A-frame rail, a DFD rail (if you can), and a down flat box or rail, that way you can change out features at your desire!
Dec 28 2012 3:30PM
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Stickity
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or put the corri pipe in front of a down feature to either bonk off then land on the down or use it as a stall before the rail
Dec 28 2012 3:34PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Yeah. I'm thinking of something along those lines, not good at paint or I'd just draw it out. Problem will be transporting the stuff from one house to another. Probably just going to spend today moving/piling snow. It's somewhat of a pain because there is a decent amount of gravel mixed in with the snow, so what I'm going to do is try to just get down a base and then use a pressure washer/air compressor some night to try to blow some freshies on top.
Dec 28 2012 3:35PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Not sure how much longer most of the equipment will be around, so I built the lip tonight, big enough for two large-ish features. Huge drop in as well, at least 12 feet. I think it's gonna go lip to 15 foot flat rail, and flat down rail, to lip, to 12 foot rail bonk, and an up rail, and then put a dfd on the actual hill, or something like that. If I can figure out how to post pictures, tomorrow I will of the start.
Dec 28 2012 4:46PM
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Stickity
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that sound of that is making me incredibly jealous. i'm awful at making rails
Dec 28 2012 4:49PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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one...giant...hip..transfer
Dec 28 2012 4:49PM
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Swaggermager
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This sounds sick. I can't wait for pictures
Dec 28 2012 4:52PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Not sure when I'll get around to actually making/fixing the rails, but tomorrow I may go to my Uncle's, and see what he has for scrap metal, and maybe do a tad of welding. But also on that note, could anyone tell me how to put up pictures? I think it's just snap them, save em to my laptop, upload them to a website, and then copy img. url?
Dec 28 2012 5:00PM
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Mr.Sloth
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Dec 28 2012 5:07PM
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Thadius.Castle
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While there is little merit in this suggestion, I'll address it anyways. I don't have much of a hill lol. Hence the large-ish drop in.
Dec 28 2012 5:09PM
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Peter.
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all you could ever need is a flat bar, a DFD rail, and a flat down rail
Dec 28 2012 5:39PM
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Thadius.Castle
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That's basically all I think I'm going to have. Maybe a Tube of sorts. But I need to figure out a way to dismantle/transport my current rails. I don't want to necessarily build new ones until I know what I'll need/have.

The point I was making though is that I don't have any rails here at the present lol.
Dec 28 2012 5:43PM
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Laurent.
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Helicopter is optional but increases cool factor by 84,5%

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Just imagine all the bitches that want to ride your rail.
Dec 28 2012 5:53PM
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Thadius.Castle
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can't see it.
Dec 28 2012 5:55PM
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Laurent.
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Note to self: preview post before posting.

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Clearly doable.
Dec 28 2012 5:56PM
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Thadius.Castle
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While I wish I could make that, my resources are scant. But I herd ski patrol blew it up?
Dec 28 2012 5:58PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Bump because I'm bored out of my mind sitting here doing nothing.
Dec 28 2012 9:13PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Bumping for really horrid pics, but pics nonethless.

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Dec 30 2012 4:47PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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looks like you need some more snow
Dec 30 2012 4:54PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Tomorrow if I can get a decent shot(s), I'll show you guys how much snow I really have to work with. That is just the drop in, for reference it's taller than I am (6'2) and probably about ten feet long. The lip, is probably 12-ish feet wide and 3 feet tall.
Dec 30 2012 4:58PM
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Z-PAULY.
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Make a cannon to a giant metal dildo tap
Dec 30 2012 5:56PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Going to make a snow box shaped like a dick.
Dec 30 2012 6:11PM
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Hippykillerz
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unbowed rainbow.. donkey dicksss. corregated tubes are always fun simple things... cannon jib/rails are also pretty sweet

Dec 30 2012 8:56PM
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Dr.Dickless
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https://www.newschoolers.com/culthome/1317/Park-Designers-Cult

Dec 30 2012 8:59PM
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volvotom
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For what it's worth it NEVER snows where I live and I am moderately jealous.
Dec 30 2012 9:05PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Unbowed rainbow? Also, no idea where to get a corrugated pipe.
Dec 30 2012 10:01PM
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troutfish
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I'm pretty sure its an inverted rainbow, so it would curve down then up, instead of up then down.

You should make 3x 10ft rails that are all identical so you could set them up as whatever you like: elbows, transfers, drop rails, etc, get creative.
Dec 31 2012 2:29AM
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