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im doin the unthinkable
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Posted by: Rootar

yup im buildind a wood ramp
ill psot pics of my design it is gonna be strong as hell and i have the wood already (free)

Posted by: PBlackmon

I hope you don't break it on the Pre-load.

Posted by: Rootar

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid143/p58b8446417eb952768378e77a9490dde/f6987e85.jpg

theres one heres the other

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid143/p9ca5db9bb52acdb4fbec10e805664a5e/f6987e89.jpg

the frame will be made of treated 2x12's the cross members will be six feet long with a foot of over hang on each side of the frame the to frame pieces will be 4 feet apart (so the tires will actually ride up them and not just onthe cross members) they will be centered every 8 inches and will be set in notches cut out in the frame so that the frame will be flush with the top of the 2x4s the surface is gonna be 2 layers of 3/8" plywood painted and sealed

all i need is for this to last till end of next summer when i build a real ramp i belive that this design should up hold just fine this thing is gonna be really braced alot what do you guys think ofthe frame being under the area most stressed

oh and i dont care to hear the mess bout wood is a no no i know it is i doing this cause i have all the wood and i dont have any steel (till next summer) so im just building this for now type thing not a permnent ramp im aginist wood too but im really bored with my jump and i have a **** load of wood so thats why its the unthinkable

Posted by: BrandonBlackmon

I think that it will hold if you build it strong, hope it works out for you.

Let us know how it works out!

Posted by: Rootar

i should start building the frame ( cuting the radius and stuff in the side pieces and notches for the 2x4s this weekend some time hopefully then ill get around to the ply wood i have all the wood its just when i can get he time to take my time and build it right so it dont break i dont think it wil and neither does my grandpa (carpenter for 45 years

) and he is gonna help me put it together just be cause it be sumthin for me and him to do together "Quality time"

Posted by: user101

i suggest u lay the 2x4's vertical instead of horizontal

Posted by: Rootar

the 2x4 are gonna be vertical. there will be a 1 1/2" wide 3 1/2" deep notches in the frame in which the 2x4s will sit and they will be centered every 8 inches

Posted by: WhiteBrosKB220

looks pretty sweet man, hope it works, good luck, ill be supportin

Posted by: Rootar

yea im bout to go get some of the wood right now out of the barn. i doubt ill start this weekend cause there is a big party im gotta go to. but i am gonna build this thing because i can never get my dirt jumps to pack and last very long. so when it is being built ill post how its goin, hopefully some pics along with the posts.

Posted by: FTR250Rnif

looks sik that the exact ramp that I wanna build

Posted by: WhiteBrosKB220

sounds good

Posted by: LIL440EX

hey i goin to make one now thanks

Posted by: Rootar

belive it or not my dad actually bought me some 2x12s today all i need is a couple more and i can build the sides by the way i have untreated 2x12s but im getting treated in case it snows this year

Posted by: Juggalo

Posted by: Rootar

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Originally posted by Juggalo

yea i know jug but i dont care just till next summer

Posted by: soontobez400

i found a log that was about... 3 feet tall laying down on its side... then covered with dirt, after i dug a hole that's about 3 inches for it to lay in. It worked very well.. lol