Help me kill myself with a RAMP

[Speedfreak]

OK I got a buddy that has a few skateboard ramps that he is getting rid of. I know what your thinking already but I think this might work... Anyhow they are like the WFWA ramp but smaller. I want to modify them a bit and float them at the lake. It is made of plastic so I think the material will be ok.This is what they look like

But his are enclosed close to 5 foot tall and have no top on them. He also said that they had steel reinforcements in them that he has rolled over the edge with his car and it didn't do anything to the plastic. I was also told that they have a balast in them for holding sand that will hold it up in the pool so I would only have to worry about the stablility of the ramp in the water.

SO that is the idea has anyone ever tried it and/or what is your out take on this.. basically am I gonna die and what is needed to make this a sucess. I will keep it at the lake so if anyone wants to come try it out they can. And it will be small enough that it might make it's way to a ride or 2 if it works out.

 

[2lick]

i would think you would need to keep it wet somehow..... so you can slide on it.... looks like a good idea though.....

 

[Speedfreak]

i would think you would need to keep it wet somehow..... so you can slide on it.... looks like a good idea though.....

Let the noobs pratice fountians on it. Plus you could spray it with wd-40 or sillicone spray to keep it super slick

 

[Waste Land]

Let the noobs pratice fountians on it. Plus you could spray it with wd-40 or sillicone spray to keep it super slick

too steep too soon

Fine for a skateboard but a 7foot ski wont make it up that thing too pretty, would be violent. Remember the WFWA is made with jetskis in mine and lets 90% of the hull stay on the ramp as it enters and slides.

The nose is gonna hit that and immediatly wanna go up, and by the time your nose makes it to the coping, the tail is gonna come and hit the start. So basically insane fast nose up and then your tail is gonna do some bouncing when it bridges the arc.

 

[onesojourner]

I was thinking the same thing. its just to steep to soon. it will be like running into a wall.

 

[Shonuff]

I was thinking the same thing. its just to steep to soon. it will be like running into a wall.

Agreed, too steep too soon.

Please get it on video though.

 

[Mark44]

I was thinking the same thing. its just to steep to soon. it will be like running into a wall.

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:
Please video the attempt though.

Mark44

 

[kingnothing3]

wont happen. like others said, to steep to soon. wont take much to build one more gradual

 

[feartheride]

we built one ,don,t need water.We even were using it on bare plywood before the nylon was on.Throw it in and give it wirl,don,t lissen to all the haters.I will see if i can see find some pics

 

[SuperJETT]

I'll bring the popcorn! I want to see.

 

[Marshj]

ill be the first to jump it. i dont curr

 

[PancakePete]

Jesse, your right on !

Here is one of about 100 drawing layouts I have worked on !

I would say, about a 20' raduis is minum, for ski length !

Like darin said... I will break out some popcorn and watch !

 

[GDFL]

You'll shoot your eye out kid

 

[the only couch rider]

i'll bring the grill and cooler..... i wanna be there for this momentous occasion

 

[Snackem]

Please, Please, Please video. I really want to see.

 

[TB]

ill be the first to jump it. i dont curr

no marsh..thats what we have party boy for

 

[meatball]

I dont think it would be that hard to build a linear ramp made with two pieces of PVC that match the hull on an SJ. Someone should build one and have it at Lanier :woot:

 

[kingnothing3]

no marsh..thats what we have party boy for

the ramp he jumped was perfect though, real gradual and very slippery

 

[the only couch rider]

I dont think it would be that hard to build a linear ramp made with two pieces of PVC that match the hull on an SJ. Someone should build one and have it at Lanier :woot:

but the structural integrity of a singular piece of pvc?

 

[onesojourner]

just run some steel tubing through it.