happytrails2all
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IndyYZ85 said:I would suggest though, that you get something a bit bigger than a bobcat. They just don't move dirt fast enough for my taste..
I didn't want to quote your whole post, but your track sounds awesome! One question - how much property did you have to work with? I looked at my survey and I have an area about 130' x 650' (+-) to work with comfortably.A track is a lot of maintenance. During the summer I'm sure I spend an hour a week working on it (mowing, grading, killing weeds, collecting stones, trimming trees). Now 4 years old, I've also grown tired of my track - so it's time to layout a new one. There goes another $1,000 for a dozer.
CaptainObvious said:The main part of my track sits on an area that is about 370 x 250, with two appendages that are 50 x 500(ish). In all I guess that my track is on 3 acres. It is 0.7 in length with 15 turns, of which all are burmed. I attached the sketch I did 4 years ago.
130 x 650 is plenty of space.
Small and sloped (not steep). As you riding progresses, make them larger, farther apart, and steeper. When you do build up the jumps, consider drainage. Don't dig out the dirt just before a jump to build the jump...water will collect and you'll have a hole in front of the jump.minirider03 said:I need to know if I put jumps and whoops in how high and far apart should they be?
The main part of my track sits on an area that is about 370 x 250, with two appendages that are 50 x 500(ish). In all I guess that my track is on 3 acres. It is 0.7 in length with 15 turns, of which all are burmed. I attached the sketch I did 4 years ago.
130 x 650 is plenty of space.
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IndyYZ85 said:If you rent a bobcat, make sure you get one with tracks.
I used one this summer to work on our local pitbike track, and it didn't have tracks. Was a real pain trying to pack the jumps. It took about twice as long as it should have.
I would suggest though, that you get something a bit bigger than a bobcat. They just don't move dirt fast enough for my taste..
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