Jan3 2009 image

I build this rail out of a 20’, 1.5” piece of box iron. The box iron is a little thin walled I think. I got the 1/16” stuff. It is a little wobbly at length. All the snow melted out of the yard in the past few days {RAIN at 4500’ in January?!}, so I haven’t gotten to try it yet. I need to take it apart and drive up the hill with it and rip it up. I cut up a shorter rail I had built in the past and just welded this box on top. I thought that would make it a little sturdier, but nope. This rail will get taken apart and made into a 10’ fun box. I’ll post that soon. The next piece of iron I buy will be 2” at least, and 1/8” or thicker walled. I think that will help with the wobble at length. The pipe laying on the ground is my Super-Mega-Rail or SMR. The SMR weighs around 500lbs at 20’. I drag it around with the truck. I might put some feet on it to get some height out of it… It’s just too big to move though… so it’s staying a “in the yard rail.” In any case the 1” walls make it super sturdy! More to come on the rail building extravaganza.

I build this rail out of a 20’, 1.5” piece of box iron. The box iron is a little thin walled I think. I got the 1/16” stuff. It is a little wobbly at length. All the snow melted out of the yard in the past few days {RAIN at 4500’ in January?!}, so I haven’t gotten to try it yet. I need to take it apart and drive up the hill with it and rip it up. I cut up a shorter rail I had built in the past and just welded this box on top. I thought that would make it a little sturdier, but nope.

This rail will get taken apart and made into a 10’ fun box. I’ll post that soon. The next piece of iron I buy will be 2” at least, and 1/8” or thicker walled. I think that will help with the wobble at length.

The pipe laying on the ground is my Super-Mega-Rail or SMR. The SMR weighs around 500lbs at 20’. I drag it around with the truck. I might put some feet on it to get some height out of it… It’s just too big to move though… so it’s staying a “in the yard rail.” In any case the 1” walls make it super sturdy!

More to come on the rail building extravaganza.

Dec20 2008 image

Yes, the Black Diamond Factor boots can slide a rail. Eager to try out the jibability of the Factor, I ground off a large chunk of steel on a peice of 20’, 6” well casing and slided it! The rail weighs about 500lbs, so I didn’t do anything but drag it out into the yard and pile a ramp up to it and skate into it. The Factors made it the whole 20’, and on the last run, I hit the ramp and did the amazing 180 and rode switch. So they ride switch too. If anyone is wonder if the Factors will make a good jib boot. They’ve passed the Freshman rail test. Next up! Hopefully more snow, so I can ski some pow… Forecast is looking good for this. Until then, I’m working on the battleship rail and getting some taller feet done to increase the height on the the 6” casing mega rail. It’s gonna be sick. ;)

Yes, the Black Diamond Factor boots can slide a rail. Eager to try out the jibability of the Factor, I ground off a large chunk of steel on a peice of 20’, 6” well casing and slided it! The rail weighs about 500lbs, so I didn’t do anything but drag it out into the yard and pile a ramp up to it and skate into it.

The Factors made it the whole 20’, and on the last run, I hit the ramp and did the amazing 180 and rode switch. So they ride switch too. If anyone is wonder if the Factors will make a good jib boot. They’ve passed the Freshman rail test.

Next up! Hopefully more snow, so I can ski some pow… Forecast is looking good for this. Until then, I’m working on the battleship rail and getting some taller feet done to increase the height on the the 6” casing mega rail. It’s gonna be sick. ;)