Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Track Changes & Modifications


There has been some track changes & modifications done!
The No Budget Boys wanted to change things up at the track, so they created new jumps and modified some of the existing jumps. The first picture on the top of this collage is the brand new 40 foot tabletop jump. The reason we decided to make this jump is because we wanted to move the Gap Jump over and make it safer to hit. So we got together and we decided to make a separate jump beside the original Gap Jump and make it a tabletop, that way it would be safer to hit and people won't have to worry about coming up short and wrecking badly like on the Gap Jump. We have been working on this jump for the last few weeks now and we got it perfect. The takeoff is nice and it doesn't throw you sideways in the air and the landing ramp is good. As long as you don't flatland the jump (I've done that already... it's not fun), the landing is pretty good. The second picture is of the modified jump after the berm. Its now wide enough to fit at least 2 quads side by side. We made it this way so for races two quads can hit the jump at the same time and race to see who can make it down the straightaway the fastest. This jump is a tabletop as well, but much smaller and shorter. The third picture is this collage is of the tabletop jump coming out of the woods. All we did to this one is add more dirt to it and fixed the ruts on the takeoff. We have bigger plans for this jump in the future, so stay tuned for more updates! Other jumps we have modified are the
Gap Jump
Gap Jump and the Step-Up Jump. The Gap Jump has been on the track since 2013, but has not really been hit the last few years. So when Andrew & Junior wanted to hit it, we had to basically make a new jump. For Andrew, all we did was make a new takeoff ramp and he was good to go. When Junior was ready, we modified the landing a little to make it a little safer for the buggies and well, it sorta worked. Each attempt Junior made at the Gap, he landed the front of the buggy hard into the new landing but he didn't crash. At this time, we have put the landing to where it was before and the takeoff ramp still remains, awaiting somebody other than Gage, Devin, & Andrew to hit it and clear the jump entirely. The other jump that was modified as well is the Step-Up Jump. This has been a fixture on the track for many years now, and its gone through many changes over the years. It got to the point where you barely could get any air off of it. So, we got together and decided to move the takeoff ramp down and back to make it a more
Step-Up Jump
of a natural step-up. We also modified the landing to make it safer but kinda softer as well and it worked out really good. The takeoff is so perfect and the landing is good to go. We also made new trails around the jumps for the people who either don't like to hit the jumps or aren't comfortable yet to be able to hit them. The bridge jump is still located in the woods section of the track, along with the new Step-Up jump and the new trails around the jumps. Unfortunately, the mudhole isn't there anymore. We decided to fill it in because no one ever plays it in anymore and the water in it wasn't the greatest. So now that area is flat and people can ride on it. It provides people will a great shot at the jump beside the bridge. There's still some mud there, but not a mudhole like it was before. There will be more changes coming soon to this track and stay tuned for the backyard track blog post, which breaks down the newest track at the home of the No Budget Boys! Stay tuned on all of our social media pages for more news on the tracks and 2016!!!


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