Ramp build for the New Kraton 8s

[Grandad]

Decided to try my hand at building a ramp big enough to take our new Kratons.
Now I am no Carpenter by any stretch of the imagination, but I can use a drill and a saw haha.
I wanted it to be portable and it had to fit in the back of a small SUV. After brainstorming for what seemed an eternity (10 mins) I came up with a plan.
In order to fit into car it would have to built in such a way it can be easily dismantled and erected, but it also had to be lite enough to carry easily and heavy enough to stay in place with some serious bashing.

This is what I came up with....

 

[9x19]

Nicely done!

 

[Grandad]

Tried it out today and it stands up really well.

Next I will try to build another ramp that too, is portable, but with a parabolic arc, so we can get fancy haha

 

[Tunedfrog]

Nice work.

 

[nino]

Nice.
You really do need a curve on it for a nice launch...

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

id hit it

 

[Hammer Down]

Kris, Kross will make ya…

 

[Grandad]

Well the "portable" aspect didn't work very well with the big Kratons.
Because it wasn't completely fastened down it took a bit of a beating.
So the plan is to adjust it to a 30 degree kicker and lock it down, so it is rock solid.

I tried my hand at making a kicker and it turned out pretty good I think. Although some hard testing will soon tell haha

The top is 7mm ply with a 10mm bottom section, to take the main impact. Other beams are 45 x 45mm

 

[Grandad]

Took out the Mojave's today for a jump session. The ramp is holding up really well. I just have to learn how to do some backflips ect.

Waiting for the new ESC for the Kraton 8s so we can really see how well it holds up.

 

[WickedFog]

Very nice looking ramp!

One suggestion. You might find some rubber to put on the top. The RC's will eventually start wearing out the wood. Just a 1/8" sheet laminated on there will make a world of difference.

 

[Grandad]

Very nice looking ramp!

One suggestion. You might find some rubber to put on the top. The RC's will eventually start wearing out the wood. Just a 1/8" sheet laminated on there will make a world of difference.

Thanks, I don't mind the wear and tear. The top sheet is easy to replace.

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

a tip along that same line. if you want to slow wear, or need more grip on the ramp get a can of Plasti Dip and spray away. i did that on a ramp probably 10 years ago cause it had no traction. worked great (although over time it did start to peal)

 

[cbaker65]

Plasti dip with a little sprinkle of sand!..

 

[Grandad]

a tip along that same line. if you want to slow wear, or need more grip on the ramp get a can of Plasti Dip and spray away. i did that on a ramp probably 10 years ago cause it had no traction. worked great (although over time it did start to peal)

That sounds like a plan.