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Tory944

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Where there's a will there's a way...
« on: August 16, 2015, 06:59:24 AM »
  Almost finished my "man cave" upstairs in the barn.  Got myself an electric winch, so no more had cranking. First sled of 20 or so...   Lol :o

When select sleds come back out in the winter...  this could make the next Kawasaki commercial!  Even better than the Invader flying out of a semi.  I got the height covered, just don't know if I've got the balls (or the back) to survive the landing!  Lol :P
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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2015, 07:45:00 AM »
Back in 2000 I spent a week snowmobiling West Yellowstone.  One of the sled rental places used the upstairs of a barn with about the same ramp angle.  They drove the sleds in and out but looked like they had plenty of practice at it.

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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2015, 08:08:16 AM »
Well, I am going to have plenty of practice!  Now, I just need to keep my kids from playing on it!  Although it would be a cool winter slide...  the angle at the bottom would surely hurt the "bottom".
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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2015, 08:10:24 AM »
The ramp is about 16 ft...  our property line is about three feet from the beginning of the ramp.  I wasn't going to take a chance with the neighbors as this ramp will prob be here until I am dead.  Lol ;)
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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2015, 12:11:15 PM »
Reminds me of a friend who built an elevator to get his ultralite airplane into an underground garage.  It is good to have a garage/barn to work in - whether ground level or second floor.  From what I hear, the snow is so deep in Maine that you won't need the ramp when they come out this winter.
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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2015, 12:20:15 PM »
Tory your killin me here. Laughing out loud and ingenious at the same time. I don't think I would want a lot line that close. I like my open spaces. Great job! Joel
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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2015, 01:38:39 PM »
One things for sure...  I won't have to worry much about someone stealing my Kawasakis!  Ha ha. ;D
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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2015, 10:46:28 AM »
Looks good!!  Can't wait be see some pics with all the sleds inside.
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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2015, 12:58:23 PM »
...   13 up...  ummm...  quite a few more to go. ::)  My wife is happy to see them move upstairs.  Lol
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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2015, 01:02:42 PM »
So it looks like I can get 16 upstairs.  That is until I get the barn "eaves" finished...  then I should be able to get at least eight more.   :o   

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Re: Where there's a will there's a way...
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2015, 06:25:21 PM »
That's a disease worth having...!!!

Nice duo of Drifters...

PS Tory, how about a shot of inside once they're all in....

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