The Slider In Progress ****(With Session Pictures)****

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

Well we (Jeff, Beau and I) started on the slider last night.. I feel like we got alot accomplished. We started out by going out to the pond and driving a 4x4 to get some measurements as far as dept and such, then we came back to the shop and assembled the top three sections of the slider. We also got the RFP pannel cut up and put on. We decided to go with a 13 degree on and off ramp. The slider is going to be 48ft all together. I was pretty happy with how it is looking. We have alot of bracing that cant be seen in some of the pictures, but wanted to share with everyone the work in progress. Hopefully we will be able to complete it Sat.. The most difficult part for us is going to be driving the posts. Ill keep everyone informed.

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

sommore

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

Last Batch

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Feb 21, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject:

that looks sick man. Get good on that thing and give us all some sick B-dub vids of your guys seshin' it

QNev · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 1:37 am Post subject:

Nice boots.

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

QNev, dont be jealous

LakeIolaLuke, Thanks bro, we are deffinetly planning on shooting the crap out of that thing with some vid..

LF_WaKeR · Outlaw Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 191 City: Mil-town

Not bad, I wish I had a pond to do that. Lakes in Wisconsin aren't alowed to have rails.

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

holy crap that things huge. what are you using for "slider" plate material? (white)

Chad H · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject:

flyhigh,
Lookin good. How much have you spent so far? I'd also like to know what the surface is. and how it slides.

AIRjordan175 · Newbie Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 42 City: Rockwell

simply awesome

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

well todays the big day, we are hopefully going to be able to work on it all day and get it finsihed, hopefully able to try it out tommorow.. I will try to get sommore pictures up soon..

We have about 215 invested in this project, which isnt too bad split 3 ways..

The slider material is called FRP panel, its the same stuff that some people put in the backs of showers, or backsplashes. It comes in a bid sheet and we cut it to fit. Super slick when wet, however you have to be sure to sand/router the edges because they are real sharp.. A ton cheaper than trex.. this whole slider was cover for just 30 bux..

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

The rail is finished, took all day long, ran into a few snags along the way, and ended up having to work on it about an hour into the dark.. Hopefully have some pictures up tommorow.

jeff7 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 227 City: Monticello

After a hard days work its finally done. Too bad we ran out of daylight to session it! Here are a few pics...sorry the completed ones are at dark and I had no tripod so I will get some more tomorrow.

jeff7 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 227 City: Monticello

One more...

callen · Newbie Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 40 City: Lowell

Fly high, where are you at in AR?

devon · Posted: Feb 24, 2008 7:24 am Post subject:

thats a great looking slider
hope to see some pics of you guys hitting it soon
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flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

callen, We live in SE arkansas, Monticello. Bout an 1.5 hours south of LR

devon, Thanks bro, should have some up soon

Slope · Criminal Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 67 City: Muscle Shoals

Nice looking Slider. what did you anchor it in the ground with??? We run into soft mud that will not support the weight or impact down here.

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

we drove the 4x4s about 2 feet into the ground. It was deffinetly solid enough that deep.

alafiaboarder · Posted: Feb 24, 2008 9:01 am Post subject:

really? only 2 feet. i got pics of my 40 footer on facebook, ill try and post a pic up here. ours was alot steeper which was... interesting haha. Yours looks sick and perfect angles, have fun on it. We jetted the 4x4's down with a pressure washer and it was extremely stable but we were pretty far down in the muck

Slope · Criminal Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 67 City: Muscle Shoals

yall must have some good mud...we are resorting to filling up 5 gallon buckets with concrete and sinking those a couple of feet with the poles in it...did you go off of plans or did you wing it as you went?

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

alafiaboarder, ya, actually, we are building this in an old shale pit (sp?), so the first 6 inches was pretty easy mud, and the rest got firm in a hurry. We used, as you can see in the pictures, just a 12 pound sledge. that freakin sucked, but did get the job done..

Slope, Actually man, it really went just like we planned. I mean, we figured out our slopes and did all the math for the poles to be apart, but really REALLY never figured it would come together like it was supposed too. But went together like a puzzle.. We are all very pleased with the outcome. Not bad for a couple computer nerds and a diesel mechanic.. Laughing

Slope · Criminal Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 67 City: Muscle Shoals

looks like yall did a good job with it at any rate...are yall winching it or pulling with a jet ski?

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

actually niether, we are pretty close to the bank, and are going to use a 4wheeler

SeaLyon · Posted: Feb 24, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

flyhigh, Nice job. I wish we had a shallow place to set one up.
We have to float ours.

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

SeaLyon, Thanks man, Jeff took some day pictures yesterday, so hopefully we will post those up shortly so everyone can see it a little better..

jeff7 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 227 City: Monticello

Here are the completed pics...

WAKEman1 · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 30

Dude that thing is sick

LF_WaKeR · Outlaw Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 191 City: Mil-town

That thing is soooo sick!!!! Wow ive been followin your...'journey?'...of buildin this thing, and honestly...Im surprised. It turned out nice.

Wakeboarding=Life · Outlaw Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 200 City: Castle Rock

That is awesome, you should post a pic of someone using it now Very Happy

key · Posted: Feb 27, 2008 11:10 am Post subject:

yea!!!!!!!! we need to see some action shots please!!!! four-wheeler and all!!!!

jeff7 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 227 City: Monticello

Key...I'll try to get some tomorrow...definitely need to get the brute force in some!!

flyhigh · Addict Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 809 City: Monticello

we got to try it out the other night, about 30mins before dark, woulda had some good eatit pics, that nig is slick... Laughing

Gonna bring a genny and some lights tommorow night, a little darkness isnt gonna stop us

whitlecj · Outlaw Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 112 City: Columbia

Nice work! Hope we see some video from the first session.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Feb 27, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject:

Dang that thing looks fun!