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gohamsam
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with summer coming up i have been considering building a summer setup. however, there is only one spot to put it in my yard and it is less than ideal. i figured out that if i built the setup big enough to get a good amount of speed, i would be left with an area that is approximately 18 feet long by 11 feet wide to put rails/land. i'm not too worried about the width, but the length is a big concern. is 18 feet long enough to have a solid rail as well as a landing? if not i could probably get an extra 5 feet, but i would have to sacrifice some of the quality of the ramp itself. would it be worth it?
May 28 2015 8:31PM
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yungcigsmoker
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My rail and landing area are 15 feet combined. You'll be fine.
May 28 2015 8:34PM
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gohamsam
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also, what is the ideal height for the lip of the jump. i currently thinking around 2 feet tall but im not sure
May 28 2015 8:40PM
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r.simp
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gohamsamalso, what is the ideal height for the lip of the jump. i currently thinking around 2 feet tall but im not sure


Mines only about 14 inches and it works great
May 28 2015 8:42PM
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Pac2
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gohamsamalso, what is the ideal height for the lip of the jump. i currently thinking around 2 feet tall but im not sure


It depends on the height of the rail you make and wheather or not you want it to be a ride on or urban. Personally myself I made my rail is a ride on just because I find the a little less intimidating to learn tricks on and I want to learn as much as possible and get really comfortable, then I ill take them to a different rail in the winter. I also kept the rail ia littler lower to the ground as opposed to making it high although that doesn't really matter that much.
May 28 2015 9:43PM
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shin-bang
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gohamsamalso, what is the ideal height for the lip of the jump. i currently thinking around 2 feet tall but im not sure


op, my tower is 10ft tall and the lip is 2 ft Tall. If I were to do it again I would make it so it shot me more forward than out and up. But it actually works really well
May 29 2015 5:38PM
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