What is the best way to make a jump?

[Tri-ZNate]

I have been jumping my SXs on several mother nature made jumps, and have decided that it is time to make a jump of my own. I think I want to make a table top, probably like 6ft tall, and was wondering what any of you have done in the past or are currently doing to make one.

[LonesomeTriZ]

I used a mulch pile once (and only once). I do not recomend that method.

[trikezilla]

Q: What is the best way to make a jump?

A: BIG!

[OldSchoolin86]

It's an art that is easy to learn. Just make one and adjust as needed. You'll find out what works and what doesn't. Your asking a question that doesn't really have an easy answer. You just have to do it.

[trikerider2oo7]

table tops are fun but require a lot of dirt...i just stacked a few railroad ties and piled dirt up to them. my friend has a piece of culvert pipe with dirt piled up to it. they are both pretty sweet jumps

[Tri-ZNate]

Would nailing several boards together work?

[Quickonstep]

Would nailing several boards together work?

LOL.. you want a 6 ft table top, and you want to nail "several boards" together? common man.. if you want somthing that big, one way would be to get a bunch of buddies together, some shovels, and muscle the dirt.. another way would be to get a bobcat or somthing of the like to pile it.. or stack up a huge pile of railroad ties, then pack it with dirt.. ALOT of dirt.. one thing about dirt jumps, the lip and the lines on the jump will change each time you go over it.. so youll have to get the feel for it each time you hit it..

Jesse

[1984kxtTECATE]

I wish I had the pic on my computer, but when i rode BMX me and a couple friends dug a jump into the ground, then we raised it about a foot or so above the ground. It took a lot of work so basically you have a ramp that leads underneath the surface we dug about 2 feet down after the ramp you have a flat spot leading up to the actually jump, then the jump that starts beneath the surface extends about 1-2 feet above the surface. It is a very effective way of making a jump. I hope you could follow this because it is hard to explain in words.

[TTribaLL]

In the town I used to live at (or near...), there was this old railway trail and about every 100 / 200 ft there was a jump. All of them were built the way that you just stated, and all seemed to be perfect to jump (bikes, dirtbikes, quads, ski-doos...whatever). And they have lasted forever too, so I'm thinking this is your best bet.

Just about every dirt jump in the city I now live at is built this way. Either that or its a lip, then a steep decline.

Heh, I can't recall how many times I have bit the dirt on my BMX...at least it wasn't cement <_<

[Quickonstep]

I wish I had the pic on my computer, but when i rode BMX me and a couple friends dug a jump into the ground, then we raised it about a foot or so above the ground. It took a lot of work so basically you have a ramp that leads underneath the surface we dug about 2 feet down after the ramp you have a flat spot leading up to the actually jump, then the jump that starts beneath the surface extends about 1-2 feet above the surface. It is a very effective way of making a jump. I hope you could follow this because it is hard to explain in words.

thats the easiest way to do it..
you dig a hole, and the dirt you take from the hole, you put it to one side..

only ONE flaw with that.. you cant hit it full fart, because its not like your going from flat surface to an incline... your going from a flat surface, to a decline to an incline so it would take some getting used too.. but if you had a gradual deal, it would be great..

Have fun and post pics when your done

Jesse

[nate b]

do you have any equipment. I just built one last summer, burried one of my lold cars.

[TTribaLL]

thats the easiest way to do it..
only ONE flaw with that..

Yeah, I don't think you wanna hit one of those at +70mph

[Lots_Of_Nothing]

Yeah, I don't think you wanna hit one of those at +70mph

Who the hell hits a backyard homemade jump doing 70 +?

[350xsx]

Who the hell hits a backyard homemade jump doing 70 +?

i do 50-85 mile an hour for all my jumps, if you dont its gunna hurt when you hit the face of the landing of the double,(and you can say bye to your forks,frame,possibly your rim, and riding for a month or 2,
i found the best way is pile about a 10-25 foot high pile of dirt with a front end loader, smooth out the frront,tamper,or beat the hell out of it with a shovel, five it a big lip and 50-70 degree incline and make it come up into a 90 degree, and make a landing 60-150 foot away and hit it WOT at first,or where you know youll over jump it, but not by too much, see where you get, then start goin slower from there, but if you dont have a front end loader and a sprayer truck to wet it down(if your dirts loose 'round there) thats a lot of shovelin, so in that case pile a few logs, branch, or rocks up(MAKE SURE THERE STURDY) then shovel bunch of dirt on top of that unless you want a tabletop, in that case start shovelin now and ill talk to you in a month
and for whoops, get some 1-5 foot wide plastic piping, spread em out evenly and cover with dirt,
thats how i do my backyard home made jumps

[Tri-Z Pilot]

Yeah, I don't think you wanna hit one of those at +70mph

I dont think he's going to hit it at 70mph with a 250sx.