Scoops1415
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So it snowed for the first time this season so I went out to a hill and put my rail there but I couldn't build a good enough kicker to get up onto the rail. Is there some sort of like certain way to build the kickers?
How do I built a lip for my rail
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Scoops1415
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13799152:Jcamotts said:
its like 15 inches high
Scoops1415
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13799166:Jcamotts said:
weeelllllll shit
AveragePete
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Are you getting enough speed? Last year I was building some backyard kickers and the problem was I didn't have enough boost to pop Up onto the rail
topic:Scoops1415 said:
One of the big things you have to remember when you're packing down fresh snow is that it won't hold its shape naturally. You either need to let the jump set - meaning give it an hour before you hit it - or pour water on it to help it harden up. The water makes it icy, but it'll set much faster if its below the freezing point.
If your jump isn't high enough, then just shovel more snow. If you don't have enough snow, then put a haybail or a board on top of a block or something to use as a base to get it higher.
Pack it down as you build it. Add water if needed to firm it up as bishop said. Let it set for a bit.
mswizzle3
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My rail is 2 feet high(seemed like a good idea when i was building it) and to build the lip quickly I save our christmas tree and bury it under the lip so i dont have to pile a gazillion loads of snow to make it high ennough. If you dont have a christmas tree handy you could bury some logs or something
If the snow is light and fluffy youll definately need to put water on the snow to keep its shape though like Mr bishop said
If the snow is light and fluffy youll definately need to put water on the snow to keep its shape though like Mr bishop said
Scoops1415
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13799277:mswizzle3 said:
It was the opposite of fluffy it was wet and heavy so I thought it'd stay together well but I guess I didn't pack it in enough