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My long story short style dropin

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skiwoj
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im almost finished with my dropin, designed after the one in lss, heres a pic
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i just have to adjust the angle and put the plywood on the front and some decking on the top
Dec 23 2006 2:13PM
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ragadytrees
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witch way do u go
Dec 23 2006 2:35PM
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skiwoj
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-----> that way, and the angle used to be too steep but i just adjusted the angle about 5 minutes ago so its good now
Dec 23 2006 3:42PM
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HeathR
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not bad good work. Too the right would def be way too steep
Dec 23 2006 3:45PM
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skiwoj
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its about the same slope on both sides now so its all good
Dec 23 2006 3:56PM
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ct
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i think the ladder could be steeper, for the purpose on transportation unless your just using in your backyard
Dec 23 2006 6:23PM
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steezyjibber
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im guessing its for the rail in the background?
Dec 23 2006 7:43PM
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skiwoj
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its for my 20' a frame, and my 16' flat rail, i have a seperate, smaller drop in for the rails in the background
Dec 23 2006 9:09PM
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bobs
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looks good. in the future making a cube with a vertical ladder and then attaching the ramp to one side maybe better. Makes it easier to transport for urban, or just store after the season. But that one doesnt look bad
Dec 24 2006 2:40PM
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chapz
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sick, but maybe add support from one side to the other. i dont know if two 2by4s will hold
Dec 24 2006 7:47PM
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skiwoj
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what do you mean?
Dec 24 2006 9:16PM
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fillup
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the one in lss had like chains didnt it? so it would like fold up into a truck
Dec 27 2006 3:09PM
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skiwoj
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mine is made with carriage bolts, so its completely collapsible
Dec 27 2006 7:57PM
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Xave
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looks sweet, but as someone said you could make the ladder steeper
Jan 1 2007 2:45PM
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teleTay
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sweet easy travel for that hidde urban
Jan 1 2007 5:56PM
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steevner
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wow, thats so simple it's blowing my mind, i'm gonna build one, maybe tommorow. the comment that said it was made with chains made me realise how simple it was.
Jan 1 2007 9:54PM
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steevner
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btw, how tall is it and how much wood was reuired (ballpark figures are fine)
Jan 1 2007 10:55PM
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skiwoj
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yeah, it was really easy, it only took a combined total of about 3 or 4 hours, make sure yours is adjustable, i would be using it now but all the snow melted last night
Jan 1 2007 10:55PM
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steevner
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how would one go about building it adjustable? I'm prob buildin  one tomorrow.
also how much did it cost to make approximately
Jan 5 2007 9:39PM
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skiwoj
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since its all put together with carriage bolts, you can just drill a hole at another part on the horizontal board, and bring the two sides closer together, making it steeper

and as far as price..lets see, 4-10ft 2x4's, and maybe 9-8ft 2x4's, and a whole bunch of screws and 12 4 inch long 1/2 in. thick carriage bolts, and the plywood for the front, and i used decking for the top, so i will try to calculate the total real quick
Jan 5 2007 10:07PM
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skiwoj
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i believe it cost me around 65$ but my dad works at lowes so he gets a discount on stuff, but i would plan on spending around 75-80$, depending on the cost of lumber where you are, and i got an extra few 2x4's, so 11-8ft. 2x4's sounds like a better idea then 9
Jan 5 2007 10:11PM
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steevner
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thats a lot of wood, i'm planning on getting 7 12 ft  2x4's.
what about the elements? whats gonna stop it from rotting

Jan 6 2007 11:20AM
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skiwoj
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i might put some deck waterproofing on it, but for now i just keep it under a tarp cause its raining and theres no such thing as snow on the east coast
Jan 6 2007 11:28AM
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steevner
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I just dropped 115$ (cdn) at home depot on supplies to build a drop in like yours. The wood was only half of it though! It was the fixtures and screws that got me, a bunch of l-brackets and some decking screws can cost a lot more than you think
Jan 6 2007 5:13PM
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snowdiver
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how sturdy is that?
Jan 6 2007 10:02PM
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skiwoj
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its insanely sturdy, i cant even rock it back and forth at all
Jan 6 2007 10:12PM
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steevner
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Do you think chains will change the structural integrity?
Jan 6 2007 10:39PM
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HeathR
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i would imagine they would make it a little less stable cuz they only stop movement in one direction.
Jan 6 2007 11:02PM
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skiwoj
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wait, your using chains? where would you put them? where i have the horizontal 2x4 like half way down?
Jan 7 2007 12:31AM
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steevner
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quite
Jan 7 2007 12:58PM
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Lineskiah11
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they might a little bit but it seems as though the base is so wide on the ramp that it wont be that big of a deal. so i wouldnt worry about it
Jan 7 2007 5:42PM
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steevner
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how wide is the one in the pic?
Jan 10 2007 6:25PM
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skiwoj
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i think 39"
Jan 10 2007 7:29PM
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