Heavy Duty Recovery Boards

[Victorian]

Total Composites is proud to announce the arrival of heavy duty Aluminum sand ladders in our online store: https://expeditionupfitter.com/search?q=recovery+board&_pos=2&_psq=Recovery&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Made in Europe, the boards are the real deal and are the standard with European Expedition Trucks. We carry two different lengths and load ratings from 4-8 tons per board.

 

[mog]

I'm diggin' that reinforced added center section on the heavy duty boards.
Head and shoulders above the old steel PSP plates (Marston Mats) my poor Kodiak has.
It wants to be adopted by TC.

 

[Dave in AZ]

Interesting. Has anyone done a test between these and the plastic recovery boards?

 

[mog]

Interesting. Has anyone done a test between these and the plastic recovery boards?

Not a 'test' but a buyer's guide here . . .

Buyer's Guide: Traction Mats - Expedition Portal

Eventually you'll need to get un-stuck and traction mats could be the perfect tool for the job.

expeditionportal.com

 

[llamalander]

These are in a different class than plastic recovery boards because you can use them for bridging gaps/holes bigger than the tire diameter, which would fold a Maxtrax and break most other boards.
Fiberglass reinforced grating can can be used for bridging... and so can logs, but both weigh about the same, and neither reliably grow where you need them-

 

[Victorian]

These are in a different class than plastic recovery boards because you can use them for bridging gaps/holes bigger than the tire diameter, which would fold a Maxtrax and break most other boards.
Fiberglass reinforced grating can can be used for bridging... and so can logs, but both weigh about the same, and neither reliably grow where you need them-

100%. Most smaller vehicles would probably be fine with a plastic recovery board on shorter trips. I have friends that got stuck in snow drifts and after two attempts, the plastic boards snapped.
As soon as you are dealing with a heavy 5 ton truck you need something that not only can carry the weight but also has a minimum length to get you going. See it as "building" a road to get you out of the mud/sand/snow. Therefore the longer the traction surface, the more momentum you are getting to free yourself.

Cheers

 

[HWY395ghost]

Test data is welcomed. Where is it?

 

[luckyjoe]

PAP is well known for soft surface use and very versatile, but bridging for a 5 ton vehicle?! Need to see some real world data and video first...

 

[Dirt Rider]

Could have used those at Usal beach!

 

[mog]

PAP is well known for soft surface use and very versatile, but bridging for a 5 ton vehicle?! Need to see some real world data and video first...

Just to point out that the OP (@Victorian) is not claiming they can be used for bridging, that is another member's comment.
I have steel PSP (perforated steel plank) and while it would support a B-29 on a rolled crushed coral base layer on Iwo Jima, they would not support my Kodiak (yes, over 5 tons) without additional support in a bridging operation. YMMV

 

[Victorian]

Just to point out that the OP (@Victorian) is not claiming they can be used for bridging, that is another member's comment.
I have steel PSP (perforated steel plank) and while it would support a B-29 on a rolled crushed coral base layer on Iwo Jima, they would not support my Kodiak (yes, over 5 tons) without additional support in a bridging operation. YMMV

Working on a demo video.... Stay tuned

 

[Victorian]

Turns out that there is bigger than expected demand for our Recovery boards! A new shipment just left Europe on the way to Canada.
We are expecting these to go fast, highly recommend acting fast if you need a set.
Our online listing: vehicle-recovery