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JOTTO
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Im looking to build a turf setup to ski on till next season, and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips or stuff that didn't work well when they made one. Im looking at about an 8 foot drop in. Stuff I'm curious about is how much did yours cost? How long did it take to make? And if theres any issues i could avoid in the process. Anything is appreciated, thanks.
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ANDR01D
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https://www.newschoolers.com/cultforum/453/Build-A-Jib-101

Sorry it's not a clicky, but this is what you're looking for.
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IBAM
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Yeah, Build a jib would have everything you need
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elm.
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Around $60
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b_sonntag
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https://www.newschoolers.com/cultthread/471848/TUTORIAL--How-to-build-a-summer-setup?page=1
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YungTabitha
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build low and high rails. Learn stuff on the low rails and tak it to the bigger ones
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mhskier13
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Dont mean to jack the thread, but im building a summer setup and I was wondering what is best, a ladder-style drop-in or a regular full drop-in?
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Slush
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Pics kuz they are helpful



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kung_powpow
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mhskier13Dont mean to jack the thread, but im building a summer setup and I was wondering what is best, a ladder-style drop-in or a regular full drop-in?


A ladder style drop in will be faster since it has less friction. It will also be more sketchy since your skis could slip through, especially if you drop in switch. If your drop in has enough speed, try to avoid using rollers since they would be useless and more sketchy
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mhskier13
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Thanks, turns out i wont be doing the ladder style. Seems abit sketchy as you said. Another question, my startoff is 6ft high is that a good height? Also I was wondering if I have to put plywood on my down part, is it possible to do the ladder thing but stretch the carpet over the full thing?
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stupendous-man
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mhskier13is it possible to do the ladder thing but stretch the carpet over the full thing?


This is what I did and it works fine. mine is like 10ft tall because I already had a structure, it feels like 6ft would be too short but i think it has been done.
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kung_powpow
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mhskier13Thanks, turns out i wont be doing the ladder style. Seems abit sketchy as you said. Another question, my startoff is 6ft high is that a good height? Also I was wondering if I have to put plywood on my down part, is it possible to do the ladder thing but stretch the carpet over the full thing?


6 ft is a solid height, but it all depends on how long of a rail your trying to hit. Obviously a 10ft rail will take much less speed than a 20ft.

The whole point of the ladder style drop in is to minimize friction by having less surface area. The whole point of the ladder style is to minimize contact with the slope so stretching turf over the rollers would be counterproductive. It would be similar to laying down turf over plywood, except you took the time to build rollers that don't do shit.

IMO a ladder style drop in is a last resort if your regular plywood/turf drop doesn't have enough speed. A normal drop in with plywood and turf is the way to go
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mhskier13
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dangler24706 ft is a solid height, but it all depends on how long of a rail your trying to hit. Obviously a 10ft rail will take much less speed than a 20ft.

The whole point of the ladder style drop in is to minimize friction by having less surface area. The whole point of the ladder style is to minimize contact with the slope so stretching turf over the rollers would be counterproductive. It would be similar to laying down turf over plywood, except you took the time to build rollers that don't do shit.

IMO a ladder style drop in is a last resort if your regular plywood/turf drop doesn't have enough speed. A normal drop in with plywood and turf is the way to go


Then ill probably lay down some plywood. around how long should the down part be if my starter is 6ft high? I was thinking about putting two 2x6 12ft long as my down part or 10ft but its hard to judge how much speed ill need.. I was thinking of having a rail around 12 ft long
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Easy-E
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make sure the grain of your turf is going the same way, i accidently pu mine on in opposite ways so now each rung is a different speed. (i did a ladder drop in)
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mhskier13
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Portskiermake sure the grain of your turf is going the same way, i accidently pu mine on in opposite ways so now each rung is a different speed. (i did a ladder drop in)


Yeah haha, but what did you use? Is it the cheap green carpet? Because I was thinking of putting that
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