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I've been to some pretty gnarly places and never gotten stuck... It's really not that difficult to do.
I need some cheap recovery boards for snow and mud... Any suggestions?
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I've been to some pretty gnarly places and never gotten stuck... It's really not that difficult to do.
ser3nitynow11
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Good for you. Like I said tho, better safe than sorry....
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Guess you'll need a winch...lockers, and mud terrain tires too ;-)
WRONG_WAY_DAVE
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SerenityNow, I believe the cheap ones will help get you out of a couple traction jams. I would just buy a pair of the cheap ones, use them as needed--for traction--not bridging something.
Even if cracked, they should still provide useful traction, most certainly to sustain the trip? And the reasons MaxTrax are so expensive is whatever proprietary plastics it is made of to be strong, yet flex w/o breaking is what the others are sorely lacking.
Even if cracked, they should still provide useful traction, most certainly to sustain the trip? And the reasons MaxTrax are so expensive is whatever proprietary plastics it is made of to be strong, yet flex w/o breaking is what the others are sorely lacking.
DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
Your car's floor mats and cat box litter are the age-old traction aid for snow.
BlindingWhiteTaco
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I would spend the money on the maxtrax. Support an Australian manufacturer and have a product that you will have for the rest of your life that can be used for any vehicle v. a product that will probably end up in the landfill after a few uses.
socceronly
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I kind of assume, if I were buying these for a smaller car like a Subaru Outback.... it would matter less what I bought given it is a much lighter vehicle than the zombie apocalypse things people build here.... ?
ser3nitynow11
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Not necessary... Cheap recovery boards will do just fine
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Might wanna grab a come-a-long and two tow straps.
Todd n Natalie
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Maybe check out some scaffold yards or Craigslist etc and look for used 3'10" steel scaffold planks.
ser3nitynow11
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I think I'm going to say screw it, and go super cheap!... Fingers crossed that they work if I have to use them. LOL
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WRONG_WAY_DAVE
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(Full disclosure--don't own them and have never used as of yet, but researched them a lot)
I think one of the advantages for the "cheapies" is you can buy two sets of two (total 4) like RNARMY for the price of one set (2) of MaxTs.
And with that, I would sharpie mark each one with a hash mark to delineate use record, to mark life expectancy, feel the need to rotate, or wait till the first pair breaks, etc. If you just use the first two, you will also always have a pristine back up pair. Having an extra set may also help a bit for a tow vehicle yanking you out by giving them a little traction? YMMV, but I like the options of four decent vs two amazing (MTs). Plus, you can strap them to each side so everyone on each side of your ride can see how dope you are
The advantage being is they all fit into each other (I assume) and the four of a kind might get you better stacked to get higher, build a better bridge, raise one wheel, or two for both, etc.
Still after watching Roni Dahl beet the snot out of them, for MTs their appear to only be one close substitute for longevity, etc.
I think one of the advantages for the "cheapies" is you can buy two sets of two (total 4) like RNARMY for the price of one set (2) of MaxTs.
And with that, I would sharpie mark each one with a hash mark to delineate use record, to mark life expectancy, feel the need to rotate, or wait till the first pair breaks, etc. If you just use the first two, you will also always have a pristine back up pair. Having an extra set may also help a bit for a tow vehicle yanking you out by giving them a little traction? YMMV, but I like the options of four decent vs two amazing (MTs). Plus, you can strap them to each side so everyone on each side of your ride can see how dope you are
The advantage being is they all fit into each other (I assume) and the four of a kind might get you better stacked to get higher, build a better bridge, raise one wheel, or two for both, etc.
Still after watching Roni Dahl beet the snot out of them, for MTs their appear to only be one close substitute for longevity, etc.
rnArmy
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(Full disclosure--don't own them and have never used as of yet, but researched them a lot)
I think one of the advantages for the "cheapies" is you can buy two sets of two (total 4) like RNARMY for the price of one set (2) of MaxTs.
And with that, I would sharpie mark each one with a hash mark to delineate use record, to mark life expectancy, feel the need to rotate, or wait till the first pair breaks, etc. If you just use the first two, you will also always have a pristine back up pair. Having an extra set may also help a bit for a tow vehicle yanking you out by giving them a little traction? YMMV, but I like the options of four decent vs two amazing (MTs). Plus, you can strap them to each side so everyone on each side of your ride can see how dope you are
The advantage being is they all fit into each other (I assume) and the four of a kind might get you better stacked to get higher, build a better bridge, raise one wheel, or two for both, etc.
Still after watching Roni Dahl beet the snot out of them, for MTs their appear to only be one close substitute for longevity, etc.
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Actually, its even better than that.
X-Bulls average about $75/pair (two boards). MaxTrax average about $300/pair (two boards); actually $300 - $325/pair depending on where you look.
So for the price of ONE SET/two (2) boards of the MaxTrax ($300) you could get FOUR SETS (eight (8) boards!) of the X-Bulls ($75 + $75 + $75 + $75 = $300).
I really enjoyed that Roni Dahl video. He really abused those board during his test - more than I think I would ever put my boards through during a recovery.
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