Go Treads
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libarata
Expedition Leader
Came in today. Trying them out at Peters Point tomorrow.
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Hey, those seem to fit dang near perfect in your case! Let us know how the testing goes!
RangerXLT
Adventurer
Well I had video of us messing around with them a few days ago, but for some reason they are no were to be found. I would like to do more testing though. They ppl I was with didn't want to mess around with them so I feel like they didn't get a fair try. I will say it defiantly makes a huge difference to air down as you could imagine. The biggest thing I can say with using these is a steep angle is not gonna work and the further under the tires you place these the better. I know they advertise to let the tire pull them under but I noticed that only wears them out faster if you did that repeatedly. They are easy to store and to deploy. I hope to do some more with them next week sometime.
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RangerXLT
Adventurer
What is your overall perception of them? These are mare first traction devices I've used so I am trying remain open minded and realistic. I know these are not a substitute for a winch or good ol shovel and some labor to get a vehicle out. The more I use them I think the more I will grow a custom to what their abilities are.
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libarata
Expedition Leader
I used to take a 2x4 about 5ft long, and drill nuts and bolts onto both sides. These are a vast improvement, and wont eat my tires. As a commuters too, it will be exceptionally useful. As a softroaders tool, it will be my initial go-to option for helping myself/others out. I think for my level of use, they will last forever, until I move back home, and I tease the -40* temperature limitation. Sand, snow, ice, mud... I think it will serve its purpose with glorious colors. What I am now trying to figure out, is how to tether it, so I can drag them with me until it is safe to stop after a recovery.
The durability would probably be compromised if you had to use it on seriously rocky/hard terrain. It flexes, but if you take a side glance at the units, they are actually pretty thin between the ridges, so take car not to have anything sharp fly between them while you load em down.
The durability would probably be compromised if you had to use it on seriously rocky/hard terrain. It flexes, but if you take a side glance at the units, they are actually pretty thin between the ridges, so take car not to have anything sharp fly between them while you load em down.
MuckSavage
Adventurer
Are they really outta stock? And, I think I missed the code
hidesertwheelin
Explorer
So has anyone tried these out yet? How did they work for you?
amo292
Adventurer
I used the Go-treads many times over the summer. I work as a ranger on the barrier beach's of Martha's Vineyard where part of my responsibility is recovering stuck vehicles. I suggested these to my boss at the beginning of the season and we got a set to test out. They proved to be excellent and made recovering stuck vehicles a breeze. They worked in situations where the vehicles weren't completely buried down to the frame. When they were buried to the frame we did have to use the winch instead. So far they have held up great even being used countless times. The plastic does melt a bit if someone spins the tires on them but that can be avoided. After them proving themselves this summer I now have a set for my truck and a bunch of co workers ordered them for their personal vehicles. I can only attest to how they work in sand but hope to test out the winter performance once the snow and ice falls.
