Buck using teh does not make it theIt could mean smaller gap AND more speed or neither. Build it once, experiment, and mess with teh steepness of teh take off.
If you are digging that much feel free to come to Reno and build with me I need help @ my new trails . It all depends on speed , pump and your own ability to jump.I have already made some four to five foot dirt jumps with 10 to 8 foot gaps. I am now working on a 8 foot or higher dirt jump. My question is how big of a gap do I want between the take off lip and the landing?
Kidwoo imagine if this guy lived in the area we could send him on his own to build jumps he would pile dirt for days I wish there were more of guys like this ....Heh.......you have any idea how hard it is to stack dirt 8 feet high?
you could build wood kickers with dirt landings also I suggest an 8 foot jump would want to have 11 feet of transition and a 9 foot bottom that will get you in the air with minimal labor (building the ramp and landing)Thanks alot for the link to that article. It really helped. Not sure how much speed I will get off my rollin so i m just going to make my lip angel at about 70 degrees and the gap about nine to ten feet. I have made smaller jumps, but there is a little more room for error if you miss judge the gap on a 4 to 5 foot jump. Ill let you guys know how it goes.
easiest to use plywood to make a mold. piece of plywood for the backside of the take off to build it up real steep. same for the side to try and keep them as square as possible. takes lots of water/packing though, and cuts down on the amount of dirt you need.Heh.......you have any idea how hard it is to stack dirt 8 feet high?
Very true, but it's still a pain in the ass to get dirt up 2-3 feet above your head..easiest to use plywood to make a mold. piece of plywood for the backside of the take off to build it up real steep. same for the side to try and keep them as square as possible. takes lots of water/packing though, and cuts down on the amount of dirt you need.
I have already got the dirt piled up for the take off and landing. When I am standing in the bowl (the bowls are 2 feet deep) the piles are 8ft high. There is 15 ft between the take off pile and the landing pile. So I guess I am gonna have to move one of the piles a little closer.
Yea... I dig alot. I live in an area where I have to dig if I want to ride. I've built a six pack with gaps at 12 10 and 8 feet. A rollin for the six pack. A log ride. A 5 foot dirt spine. And now I am working on a ten foot drop and this 8ft dirt jump. I am definately going try some wood kickers to save me some diggin. Thanks guys.
If I didnt live so far away I would take you up on that offer...as long as I could ride them when there done.If you are digging that much feel free to come to Reno and build with me I need help @ my new trails . It all depends on speed , pump and your own ability to jump.
Sure, but you might get dragged into digging with me.To quote Mr. Rogers:
Will you be my neighbor?
With piles that high, you can build some freakin BOOSTERS. Our jumps are in the 5-6 ft range with the gaps in the 12-18 ft range and still provide plenty of float. Your lip angles define your gaps more than anything.....more than the height of the dirt.I have already got the dirt piled up for the take off and landing. When I am standing in the bowl (the bowls are 2 feet deep) the piles are 8ft high. There is 15 ft between the take off pile and the landing pile. So I guess I am gonna have to move one of the piles a little closer.
Yea... I dig alot. I live in an area where I have to dig if I want to ride. I've built a six pack with gaps at 12 10 and 8 feet. A rollin for the six pack. A log ride. A 5 foot dirt spine. And now I am working on a ten foot drop and this 8ft dirt jump. I am definately going try some wood kickers to save me some diggin. Thanks guys.
very true. but like shoe said. 2 ft deep bowls means the dirt only has to be 6 ft highVery true, but it's still a pain in the ass to get dirt up 2-3 feet above your head..
I'm trying to think.......I don't believe I've ever even ridden anything that tall that wasn't just sitting on the top of an existing land feature that wasn't built with machines.
8 ft is tall.