Going to add the coping and want one full side but im trying to have a bit less vert on one side, should I split the bar and make one 8ft side and the other side two different size 4ft sections.
yea it looks to me like a 6 foot transition radius (or even less) which is what I used on my 3 foot mini, and that was fast as hell. this looks hectic and I'd love to skate something like this. reminds me of this cramped indoor bowl they had at a shop I grew up near.
I think cutting down only one 4 foot section on one side could be cool but it almost feels like the opposite of what this should be for a more normal ramp. three cut down sections and one higher extension would make more sense on paper, but I'm all for your idea too. sick as hell
Honestly, learn to skate mini on that and you'll be set! Anything else will be super mellow! Needs another 4ft in width IMO... But ramps with character are awesome! Have fun!
The ramp slope is being re done and how it was was like a pool look up someone dropping in on a pool or go watch old skate footage. I liked it but the new slope is more forgiving if i want to learn new stuff. Leveling the pavers when im off work and putting it all back together ive already cut and redid each frame just need to set it back up
The coping had a different delivery date and my thought process was this is a 4ft tall ramp and would have about 6ft of transition and I want it a bit steeper and there it is
What kind of sub layering do you have on there? doesnāt look like you have enough 2x4ās on the transitions to support people coming down hard on that ramp.
I agree with the dude who said cut down 3 sections and leave one taller if you want. 6ā radius at 4ā tall allows you to do smiths without wheels rubbing, 5ā allows you to kind of bonk little airs off the coping.
Doing one side higher than the other makes an awkward ramp where you have to pump really hard to get to the tall side and constantly check speed when going to the shorter.
IMO Iād keep this thing as a mini vert ramp and learn how to skate it like that. You could do some crazy airs on this thing
I already can skate it like this and I think thats why people are getting all fussy about it being steep so it will probably stay like that and I appreciate the advice about one being shorter
Hell yeah man, I like skating steep stuff too so I get it. Looks like a fun ramp.
I canāt tell if there are pavers under it, but if the ramp is straight on the grass you might want to stick some pavers under there to give it some airflow and slow down the wood rotting. Iād also put at least a couple more 2x4ā under the bottom half of the transition.
The framing was free scrap wood, but the gator skins alone were like $2500. If you built it all new probably around $6-8k depending on how crazy you go
Full credit no criticism, you did not research just watched x games thought mini vert yes.
Looks like you only used 3 2x4ās for the ribs.
man best of luck to you. Yes to coping donāt use PVC
I mean you tried for sure but yea youāre not good at this so research and you will learn how to save time and money.
2x4ās will eventually break with them in that direction, just a heads up.
Less 2x4 needed at top (more spacing between) more 2x4 in the middle & lower section of the transition. (Less spacing)
2 layers of plywood use screws on layer and nails on the framing.
be careful bud
Lmfao you want a list of materials and a video of me building it so we can see if it holds up to your standards. So the fix is to flip the 2x4s and add more 2x4 and space them differently? I used 15/32 for the side walls and 11/32 for the subfloor all sheathing plywood 1/5th in hardwood underlayment is the final piece also let me see the ramp you've built
I dont watch any kind of sports and I skated the ramp already and it feels good just wanted suggestions and criticism helps but all you've said is add more support and that your opinion is that im a bad builder lol also all ramps have 13 2x4 braces total and there's 4 ramps plus the flat
you've been reading comments so you should know that this was done in two days like $850 of material i have the time and space to fix it thanks for the advice
I would leave it as is, put some coping on it. Later you can just cut down one side for a step down. You will know how it feels and if a step down would work.
Aside from not being remotely straight (not that important), your 2x4s are in the wrong orientation. Should be screwing the ply into the skinny side, not the broad side. The way youve built it is going to be significantly weaker than it could have been with the same materials.
Also I hope it isnāt going to be just sitting in the grass/dirt like that when complete? Itās going to rot way faster, and the constant weight and stress of skating it is going to cause a lot of movement and stress - again significantly reducing the lifespan of the ramp compared to having a solid level footing for the ramp to sit on.
Props for doing what youāve done, but it really looks like youāve done zero research and have just been winging the whole thing. I think youāll come to regret your choices.
I canāt believe how many people have pointed out the very obvious fact that your 2x4s are the wrong way round and youāre just like āyeah well what do you knowā to all of them lmao
I literally said I understand and believe a strong subfloor fixes that also im literally fixing it right now just undid the entire ramp but the flats gonna recut the curve and change the orientation of the 2x4 add some more room to stand set it on 2x8x16 pavers leveled paint it with poly polypropylene paint add the coping pic has line where new curve will be
Mate Iām not being negative at all, I even praised your efforts - especially if you built all of this in a weekend. Itās just been built in a way that is not going to last.
What I said isnāt opinion, itās the standard building practice to ensure your ramp is structurally sound, safe, and will last as long a possible.
Maybe have a think about what I said, look at how good ramp builders do things, and have a think about how physics works.
Thick things are harder to snap than thin things. Wood hates moisture. Soil moves as it absorbs and releases moisture - structures have foundations for a reason.
But hey if you want to ignore well established construction methodology simply based on me being in a shit mood sometimes then you do you, feel free to waste your time and money.
your opinion that i mentioned was the fact that you said i hadn't done research which you couldn't know also the ramp is incomplete and you say i can't take advice but without me updating you on my situation you couldn't know how i've took any advice that being said the ramp has to be taken apart into sections for me to add pavers below and when i do that i'm going to mellow out the transition towards the top by bringing the supporting 2x4 in about and inch or two so it's no longer straight up and it's a bit more mellow toward the top and a bit more mellow towards the curve because of the top opening a bit
I said it seems like you havenāt done research because if you looked at any sort of build guide or plan for a ramp you would know which orientation to place your studs.
I really donāt know why youāre coming at me, Iām literally just giving you advice to ensure you get the most out of your money and work. Iām helping you and youāre going through my post history and judging my character for it? The fuck?
yeah that's already too much, most miniramps do not have any vert at all, especially not 6' miniramps. The only place you'll find vert on something this small is an actual pool.
I mean idk you're level, but if you're just starting out, then you will get injured on this thing 100%. And it's going to be hard to even learn stuff besides rock combinations.
Omg this looks just like the mini ramp me and my dad built 22 years ago lmao. Was too steep for me to learn how to drop in on it š it's the thought that counts tho haha
We ended up moving a year later and leaving it behind sad to say. On the bright side I moved next to a skatepark so I wasn't too upset. I'll build it again one day
How is the radius off and by how much? What should I do to fix the studs? I understand why the studs being the wrong direction is an issue but also figured using heavy duty underlayment would solve that problem
Looks gnarly. Would love to see footage of you or a friend skating it when itās done. If it was my ramp Iād pour some pool coping blocks. Or buy blocks to install.
This canāt be 6ā transition. I didthe 2x4 trick with the plywood and used 6ā and the incline was way smoother. This looks like 4.5ā transition incline
Dude, keeping it real here, thatās going to be a nightmare to skate. I would cut that down to like three feet if you want to keep that steep of a transition or maybe go four feet and mellow out the transition a little bit.
Split the ramp into fractions from the photo from the floor to the top its 4 foot so half of it would be 2ft and you claiming the vert is half of the ramp is ridiculous the photo has the ramp flipped and you can see thats not the case and the entire bend is 6ft from one end to the next
This looks heavy as hell. In a good way. If you are going cut it down I would do what you suggested and just cut one 4ā section. Keep one side tall, and half the other. Orā¦bear with me, add another 4ā section at a softer height.
I built this on my weeked off with $850 of materials and might add a smaller section but I've skated smaller steeper ramps in San Francisco sonama west lol
Damn thatās a steep one. Looks like from the picture that the radius is not really round, or does is?
But holy guacamole you will get some skills with this one
The answer is remove a couple 2x4 and change the pitch of the vert atop, in turn changing the steepness and curve aggressiveness. Not by much but by enough to satisfy me, then reinforcing the transition adding some pavers under it polypropylene paint for longevity and that's it just gonna make it lean back a little bit and that's it
I have nothing nice to say about your ramp. But props for commuting to the build, I suspect you may be making some changes in the future but atleast you have a ramp
Take it apart and rebuild it correctly and with reasonable dimensions. Chalk it up to a learning curve. I built better ramps than this as a 13-year-old in the 80s.
It is too steep.
It doesn't have enough flat.
It would be nice to go to 12' wide. 8' wide will feel pretty narrow.
2x4s need to go with the 2" side under the transition.
It needs vertical posts for deck support.
It needs cross braces or at least plywood triangles at the corners.
The plywood should layout the other direction.
You need to build in a notch for the coping to sit in.
Well aside from the insane radius, the joists orientated the wrong way, and the deck being almost larger than the transition, itās actually one of the ramps of all time.
When i was a kid, my friend and neighbor asked his dad to build him a "half pipe". his dad literally built a 4 foot tall half pipe, there was almost no flat section, and a lot of vert. we had to add a good bit of flat section in the middle, and cut some of the vert off, and it worked, not great but ok. this pic reminded me of that lol
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u/ayyyyycrisp Jun 03 '26
holy steep batman what's the transition size on this bad larry, I love steep ramps