Summer Setup

[g_shred]

I'm Looking to make a summer setup, something pretty basic, a drop-in,a jump and a rail or box, I can make all that stuff fairly easily but I wanna know what I should put on top of it, I've read about a bunch that use astro turf and I also was reading about this stuff called SkiTrax that looks pretty sweet, anyone know how much skitrax cost?I'm pretty much just looking to go the cheapest route and still have an effective setup.any advice would be great.
Thanks.

 

[HIT]

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[HIT]

but for real i have a summer setup and love it, astro turf is the cheapest way, but you gotta keep it wet and soapy or it doesnt work too well. but yeah astroturf is the main way to go without losing bank

 

[16candles]

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/cult/forum/cat_id/1453/

 

[g_shred]

Thats awesome. wheres the best place to get astroturf?

 

[HIT]

I go mine super cheap at a carpet store in to but places like home hardware has it

 

[WBY]

Cheapest way? This is how i did it leaned a door on a old plastic trunk put astro turf on it and 10 more feet of a hill put a piece of wood on a log for my takeoff for rail. then put 3 pvc on a piece of wood with blocks under it, sorry for the rant and ya as the guy bove said keep that shat wet son.

 

[Joe_Brogan]

use lattice, it's a lot faster than turf and you dont have to put soap on it, just water. it's what i use

 

[treecery.]

if you put pvc horizontal across it its wayy faster than turf i covered my drop in with about 40 bucks worth of it but i could have easily done it with 20 bucks worth the only problem is its not maneuverable at all so you still need turf on the bottom

 

[Booty4breakfast]

Summer Session Formula: Carpet + snow fence + plywood + astro turf + pvc = hella good times

 

[g_shred]

thanks for all the tips and pics. Its given me some good ideas. i think I'm gonna use a combination of astroturf and the construction fencing.Any advice as to how wide my take off ramp should be?

 

[DADDYlongLEGS]

mine is 2 feet and it works fine, probably shouldn't make it any smaller than that though

 

[littlejwigs]

thats what i did with mine because i had a problem with speed so i put pvc pipes at the top it helped a lot and was a little cheaper than turf

 

[g_shred]

is lattice cheaper then turf?and should I put anything underneath it?

 

[worldwideweapon]

http://vimeo.com/14469778
only expensive part was pvc and astro turf , if you build one make a nice landing its worth it.

 

[trippysheep]

any one else here make theirs out of wood from a construction site and turf fro a motor home all about 9 feet tall? super fin.

 

[Parkerskier]

I am going to use meanies from water ramps, up until the lip then switch to astroturf.

 

[HIT]

ill get pics soon, i just redid mine 4 times.... but now its absolutely perfect, im not even kidding, perfect. pics tomorrow