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So I finally got my RPM a-arms on, the truck tuned and ready to rip. Brought it to work today and remembered we have an aluminum launch ramp out back for our portable skate park. The thing is perfect! Has the most perfect transition for launching BIG air and keeping the truck level.

After a few runs to get the feel of how the truck was flying, I really started to open 'er up! A few great jumps and then I got cocky...tried a backflip hauled butt towards the ramp, preloaded it, pinned the throttle off the lip...didn't work out so well. Snapped the front bulkhead completely in two! Guess that's what I get for playing at work!
 
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flatblack said:
So I finally got my RPM a-arms on, the truck tuned and ready to rip. Brought it to work today and remembered we have an aluminum launch ramp out back for our portable skate park. The thing is perfect! Has the most perfect transition for launching BIG air and keeping the truck level.

After a few runs to get the feel of how the truck was flying, I really started to open 'er up! A few great jumps and then I got cocky...tried a backflip hauled butt towards the ramp, preloaded it, pinned the throttle off the lip...didn't work out so well. Snapped the front bulkhead completely in two! Guess that's what I get for playing at work!
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Did you ONLY break the bulk head???? cuz that's a $12 fix and about 10 - 15 min. once you get the hang of it..... You dont even have to remove the front end. just all the screws that go into the bulkhead. I've done it one side at a time when I broke bolth before....
Anyways... you live and learn:D
 
zinkerone said:
Did you ONLY break the bulk head???? cuz that's a $12 fix and about 10 - 15 min. once you get the hang of it..... You dont even have to remove the front end. just all the screws that go into the bulkhead. I've done it one side at a time when I broke bolth before....
Anyways... you live and learn:D
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yep u do get really good and fast i replaced mine out in the field befor my buddie finished his runnin his tank out of gas and i was back out, help full hint if u go to the parts stote and buy a part get at least two more, i live 40 miles from my LHS
 
alpinehyperlite said:
What kind of job do u have that has portable a skate park?
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I work as a New Media Director/Graphic Designer at a large church in Northern Virginia. They have a mini ramp inside (which I can skate whenever!) and a few other pieces they can pull out from storage such as the kicker ramp, flat bar, 2 wedge ramps, a practice rail, and few other misc. pieces...so ya it works out well!
 
flatblack said:
I work as a New Media Director/Graphic Designer at a large church in Northern Virginia. They have a mini ramp inside (which I can skate whenever!) and a few other pieces they can pull out from storage such as the kicker ramp, flat bar, 2 wedge ramps, a practice rail, and few other misc. pieces...so ya it works out well!
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You Hiring?:D
 
Do your self a favor and get some aluminum bulkheads from like FLM or EEM, just don't buy from Integy, of course I have Integy ones on my E Maxx and haven't had any problems, but had I joined this forum before I puchased them I would have bought a different brand...
 

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