Wood or Dirt Tranny

SK8 Park Boy · 05-31-2004, 04:46 AM

I just finished building a 14 foot drop, and need to build a tranny for it. The landing is going to be big, so it would take alot of dirt. Should I just make it out of wood, and if so what would be the best way to do it?

tazzmenn · 05-31-2004, 05:58 AM

build it like this

ReCkLeSs RiDeR · 05-31-2004, 11:43 PM

PLATINUM!

chauncy · 06-02-2004, 02:52 AM

I think dirt would be better because it isn't slippery in the rain. Just use some filler (Rocks, Logs, old cars) and throw some dirt on top.

Banshee Beast · 06-02-2004, 03:12 AM

Personally, I perfer dirt. Sometimes though that just isn't feasible. dude, it's your jump. Make it the way YOU would want to land it!!!

wilkez · 06-02-2004, 05:57 AM

wood breaks. i dare you to try and break dirt and rock

Uncle Duke · 06-02-2004, 07:23 AM

yea wooden trannies arent the best

chauncy · 06-03-2004, 03:06 AM

Yah man, you?

*GiMpY_jR* · 06-05-2004, 04:31 PM

do bolth use wood as a frame to hold everything then put as much filller as you can in the the dirt!

Uncle Duke · 06-05-2004, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by *GiMpY_jR*
do bolth use wood as a frame to hold everything then put as much filller as you can in the the dirt!

yea thats the way to go, the "spaceship method" or something like that as I have heard it called on here, build a frame and fill it w rocks and sand/dirt.
The problem w all wood trannies is that eventually it will rot away, as well as slippery when wet etc,,,rocks and dirt are pretty much going to last, just add more sand/dirt as required.

Uncle Duke · 06-05-2004, 04:56 PM

this is a good ex of a framed area aka spaceship method. (pict lifted from trailworker-armouring thread.)

H.T.P. · 06-05-2004, 11:49 PM

im thinkin go with the dirt....rember dirt is forgiving wood isnt.

Uncle Duke · 06-06-2004, 04:40 AM

well you would cover those rocks in the pict w/ dirt or sand I think.

Taylor_P · 06-06-2004, 05:34 AM

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Originally posted by duke
well you would cover those rocks in the pict w/ dirt or sand I think.

rocks are covered and the bridge is done. i should have taken a picture.

Uncle Duke · 06-06-2004, 05:35 AM

thats going to be nice.

05-31-2004, 04:46 AM	#1
SK8 Park Boy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Idaho Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Wood or Dirt Tranny I just finished building a 14 foot drop, and need to build a tranny for it. The landing is going to be big, so it would take alot of dirt. Should I just make it out of wood, and if so what would be the best way to do it?

05-31-2004, 05:58 AM	#2
tazzmenn Age is just a number Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Burnobby Posts: 2,676 Rep Power: 789049	build it like this __________________ Life is like riding a bicycle – in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving. A. Einstein

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ReCkLeSs RiDeR kats all over the place Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SRYLOC Posts: 5,721 Rep Power: 401	PLATINUM! __________________ minus signature

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GiMpY_jR young'n since 1990 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: peachland Posts: 2,117 Rep Power: 35	do bolth use wood as a frame to hold everything then put as much filller as you can in the the dirt! __________________

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06-02-2004, 02:52 AM	#4
chauncy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Posts: 184 Rep Power: 10	I think dirt would be better because it isn't slippery in the rain. Just use some filler (Rocks, Logs, old cars) and throw some dirt on top.

06-02-2004, 03:12 AM	#5
Banshee Beast Hurtin' for certain Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Port Coquitlam, B.C. Posts: 520 Rep Power: 367456	Personally, I perfer dirt. Sometimes though that just isn't feasible. dude, it's your jump. Make it the way YOU would want to land it!!!

06-02-2004, 05:57 AM	#6
wilkez Ahhhhhhh motherland Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 166761	wood breaks. i dare you to try and break dirt and rock

06-02-2004, 07:23 AM	#7
Uncle Duke goes around comes around Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ziration nation Posts: 7,442 Rep Power: 17444494	yea wooden trannies arent the best

06-03-2004, 03:06 AM	#8
chauncy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Posts: 184 Rep Power: 10	Yah man, you?

06-05-2004, 04:56 PM	#11
Uncle Duke goes around comes around Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ziration nation Posts: 7,442 Rep Power: 17444494	this is a good ex of a framed area aka spaceship method. (pict lifted from trailworker-armouring thread.)

06-06-2004, 04:40 AM	#13
Uncle Duke goes around comes around Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ziration nation Posts: 7,442 Rep Power: 17444494	well you would cover those rocks in the pict w/ dirt or sand I think.

06-06-2004, 05:35 AM	#15
Uncle Duke goes around comes around Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ziration nation Posts: 7,442 Rep Power: 17444494	thats going to be nice.

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