Summer setup help

[Freeskim@n]

Ok i start working on my summer setup and i decide to only use the natural drop of my backyard. Results: I try it without water i was not getting over the jump. I think I will add 5 feet of drop. is it necessary or water and soap will do the job?

+ I built a 10 feet rail

Here is what my setup look like now:

When I try it (no water)



Overall view (the drop-in is about 8 feet long)



10 feet rail (6 inches wide and I will cover it with UHMW or something like that)

Takeoff (about 14 inches high) (the rail look higher but it is because nothing hold it)

 

[family_vacation]

You need soap and water.

Try it.

 

[Panchuk]

Just a heads up, your rail will snap eventualy unless you put another peice of wood at the bottom connecting your supports.

 

[caucasian_chad]

Unless yours is really tall like Joe's (below) you do need soap. Water is a must, even on his drop-in, but we don't use soap. Or use plastic on the drop in.

 

[Freeskim@n]

ok so what i will do is add 5 feet of drop and dont put soap. i Think it will work. if not i will use soap.

Doe UHMW slides well? what material do resort use?

 

[caucasian_chad]

That's what resorts use, but I recommend HDPE. UHMW-PE isn't really worth the extra money from my experience.

 

[caucasian_chad]

Oh and how do you get to the top? I didn't see a platform.

 

[Freeskim@n]

it is not complete. I wait to see if i make it higher before doing a platform.

now, i can easily climb on it without platforf and push me with the 2 pieces of wood

 

[grapesoda]

soap is not necessary. i have never once used soap with my setup and havent needed to. you will need water though that is for sure.

 

[Freeskim@n]

^llucky number of post (777)

 

[Freeskim@n]

i have all the info to complete my drop-in but i need to make the rail more solid.

In the 3rd space between the support, there is 2 crossing piece of wood. If i put two piece like that in evry space, will it be solid enough?

 

[grapesoda]

yes most definitely as long as they are secured properly.

 

[joshua]

use orange snow fence and just put the astroturf on the lip orange fencing is the fastest stuff ur gonna get but it has no control so u need some astroturf too

 

[Freeskim@n]

okay so my dad who is engineer just bring from work a piece of black plastic (UHMW or something like that and tell me if u know) that slide very very very well. it is a sheeting of 1/2 inches thick and 15 inches per 10 foot. i only need 6 inches so i will eventually do another rail like a rollercoaster because it is very flexible. i will add 5 foot more of drop and my setup will be complete.

 

[TheTristanator]

lucky duck^