Drop In Ramp Plans

the only thing I can say about these is...instead of putting thin wook on the down ramp, use some half inch PVC cut in half. then you can slide it w/o snow.
 
topic:mst1228 said:
Some people have asked for plans before and I just built my ramp today so I will tell people how I did it:

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RAMP:

6' tall

8' long ramp

Detachable ramp

Snow holders

MATERIALS:

11 - 8' studs (2x4's)

1 - 4'x8' piece of 1/2" thick plywood (whatever you want for quality, weather treated is better but more expensive)

1 - 1Lb. box of 2.5" screws

5 - 2' peices of small scrap wood about 1" thick

INTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut 4'x8' plywood in half the long way so you have 2 2'x8' pieces. Cut one of those pieces at 2' long so you have a 2'x2' piece. The rest of the plywood is scrap.

2. Lay 3 8' studs on the ground and screw the 8' long piece of plywood on top. This will be the ramp.

3. Cut 4 of the remaining 8' studs at 6' long. Make good cuts because you need both ends of these studs. Keep the 2' pieces for later.

4. Cut 1 of the remaining 8' studs into 4 1' 3/4 long pieces.

5. Use 2 of the 2' studs and 2 of the 1' 3/4 studs to make a box. It should be 2' square if you did it right, the same size as your piece of plywood.

6. Screw the 2'x2' piece of plywood on top of this box. This is the top platform.

7. Use the remaining 2 2' studs and the remaining 2 1' 3/4 studs to make another box, the exact same size as the first. This is the bottom of your tower.

8. Screw the 4 6' studs upright into the inside corners of the bottom box. make sure you use enough screws to make it solid. I used 3 on each leg.

9. Put the top box on top of the legs and screw it on the inside of the corners. Again, make it solid so it holds up.

10. Cut the last 2 8' studs to make diagonals for the tower. This is very important. This is what will make your tower solid and sturdy. If you buy an extra stud you can make 3 diagonals for even more sturdiness.

11. Get someone to help you hold the ramp up to the tower. Make one end of the ramp go right benieth were the top box overhangs. (see pictures) Screw a 2' 1/2 stud on the legs right benieth the ramp so the ramp is held up by the stud. (look at pictures for better visualization)

12. Make some sort of mark on the supports of the ramp so you can make a 90 degree cut that attaches onto the stud you just screwed onto the legs of the tower. (again, see pictures)

13. After you make the 90 degree cuts, your basically done. The rest is just touch up stuff and making the whole thing more solid. Add those 2' scrap pieces along the top of the ramp. Cut some pieces that fit between the long studs on the ramp to close up the bottom end. then just customize the rest to how you like it.

POSSIBLE ADDITIONS:

Ladder

Stairs

Walls around tower for smoke shack/porta-pottie

Rubber on top box for grip

Paint graphics/sticker it to hell

Speakers and stereo for tunezzzzzzzz!

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About how much do these materials cost total
 
13806039:Josh_Mangini said:
About how much do these materials cost total
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totally depends on what type of wood you get. I made one much bigger than this and it was around 250, but my drop in was 4 feet by 10 feet and the top platform was 4 feet by 4 feet and 7 feet tall. i used hinges to adjust the angle of the ramp as well if you want more speed, but rn i have it pretty steep so a lot of people are to scared to go down it. I also used some bungee cords to strap it to my tree for extra stability so the ramp wouldnt rock or tip. obviously youre gonna want more and more rails once you build it so your price will just keep rising. Scrap wood/home depot discount section comes in clutch plus a little construction sight pvc thats big.
 
Urban drop ins are making a comeback. Anyone have experience with one? What is the minimum size that would work just for getting on some basic urban down rails?
 
14240981:JAHn said:
Urban drop ins are making a comeback. Anyone have experience with one? What is the minimum size that would work just for getting on some basic urban down rails?
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Pvc slides pretty good. To lighten it up maybe rock some pvc rungs or put strips on 2x4s. Instead of snow on the drop in. I've seen a few of these setups and looks like a good move to me.

Def big enough to get speed, but minimalist to haul around and setup fast seems to be the move. If you build something post it, interested to see.

You don't need it to be massive, but lack of speed is a bitch. I feel like it depends on the rail and the takeoff you build but a lil more speed goes a long ways imo. Nothing like hitting an urban rail that you're hopping onto at 0.0001 mph hoping gravity does something to pull you toward the end lol.
 
Looks too steep of a transition (without snow), if one was willing to put in the effort to make it two different slopes, cut somewhere in the middle and it needs a support attaching the tower to the bottom of the ramp, it'd be super helpful. Depending on the setup, it could also be shorter, using less wood and making it more portable. Also the diagonal planks should be the other way around - front top to back bottom - for increased stiffness. It would be easy to add in a ladder to the back side. This thread is super resourceful though.

**This post was edited on May 16th 2022 at 9:48:55pm
 
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