Duck Commander

No offense was intended. I had been to that site before and it struck me as expensive for what you got. Even if you buy their tarps and grass you STILL have to build your own.

dead2rites

YouTube - Snowboard Ramp in Texas
This video really discouraged me. Was he doing something wrong. That was almost like my plan, except I was going to use a box instead of a jump. Anyone have any way to fix this problem?

nitroboarder22

i think the cheapest way to do that is to use tarp and water

my friends and i laid out a tarp and ran hose water down the runway and setup up a plastic jump for a box.

then you can just squit some dish soap or something in the water before you drop in

heres a video of us doing that
YouTube - summer tarp session 2

Simply^Ride

Nothing can replace the real stuff, but none the less looks like you guys had good time

dead2rites

ya, that would be sick, but i dont have a sloped backyard so id have to make a ramp. i was thinking about that plastic warning fence they use at the resorts or construction sites and stuff. my friend made a run with that and it works pretty well. im probably gunna mess around with some stuff and figure out what works best for me.

nzboardlife

1. Not steep enough
2. looks dry/coarse

heres my one from a lil while ago.

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/sno...-pictures.html
... more pics on page 2

the steeper the better, ice rink snow owns all but if you cant get it use either a tarp or old carpet with HEAPS of water and soup.


My one easily got enough speed to do rails, small airs. don't let that shitty texan one put you off

dead2rites

so im planning on making a ramp 6 feet tall, 45 degrees down, and about 5 feet to the kicker, which leads right onto my box going down a slight slope (about 1-2 degrees). I will use turf with soap and water (might try snowgel sometime), and have about a 15 yard landing spot. Does anyone see any problems with that setup?

nzboardlife

sounds alot like mine

what degree is the kicker at? is it a ride on to a jib or a proper jump, if its a ride on or slight jump your in business but otherwise you might want a bit more height.

dead2rites

i have a plastic ramp i bought a few years back, never use it, thought i might cover it in turf and have it about 1 foot-2 feet from the start of the box

dead2rites

so im planning on making everything this weekend, and i just wanted to know what plastic is best for the top of the box. there is a store where i live called tap plastics and they have polycarbonate plastic, which is what i was planning on, if there any other suggestions, please post them here. thanks