Sand Ladders???

[Beowulf]

Sierra Expeditions is currently testing some new units from OZ that will be available shortly. :drool:

Any hint at what these new units are? Teaser details could make a fun guessing game for this thread.

 

[JIMBO]

:sombrero: Well CD, the concept is pretty old and JCW doesn't call these (Go-Treads), they call them-FOLDABLE TRACTION UNITS-(same thing, modern language)

Jimbo, are those called Go-Treads? If that's them, I did a television commercial for them in 1991. While shooting the commercial we got a front wheel drive Mercury sedan stuck in mud up to the axles and got it out with the Go-Treads.

Of course they're not BRIDGES, but these would really help in a pinch

I've also got Sierra Expeditions, ARB Sand Tracks and those would get you out of THE SAHARA desert

:victory::elkgrin::safari-rig::safari-rig: JIMBO

 

[Overland Hadley]

Any hint at what these new units are? Teaser details could make a fun guessing game for this thread.

x2

 

[Colorado David]

http://www.gotreads.com/index.html

:sombrero:

 

[JIMBO]

:sombrero: Looks identical to the JCW ones, except different color, small world

http://www.gotreads.com/index.html

:sombrero:

:snorkel::smiley_drive::safari-rig::safari-rig: JIMBO

 

[Colorado David]

They were orange, just like the JC Whitney product, when I did the commercial for them in 1991. I've still got two of them on a shelf out in the garage. I have thought a couple of times of putting them in my rig. Maybe I should.:ylsmoke:

 

[RocKrawler]

The thing I like about the waffle boards is that they can be used for all sorts of things once you get to camp, like a table or a shower floor. Cleanup is simple (I'm in mud country) and there are no moving parts to deal with.

never thought of that, great idea. I recently bought a set of the arb/bushranger sand tracks, have yet to try them out but hoping for the best.

 

[UK4X4]

These are pretty cool and are funiily enough from OZ

https://www.maxtrax.com.au/

 

[jayshapiro]

Ordered!

infopec does not have his stuff on Ebay at the moment.

I contacted infopec directly.

Norman Klapper
info@pecboulder.com
Ebay vendor: infopec
2" FIBERGLASS MOLDED GRATING, VINYLESTER RESIN


Even though he does not have anything up on ebay, he can still supply them.

I ordered a set from him today!

Thanks for the contact details, I think these are going to be perfect for the EcoRoamer.

He was extremely helpful and responsive. We ordered a custom length to fit a spot I've got reserved for them on the truck. He said they'd ship out on Monday.

I'll let you guys know how they work. ExPo comes through again!

Thanks,
Jay.

 

[kerry]

I'm hooking up with Norm tomorrow to buy a set.

 

[Crikeymike]

These are pretty cool and are funiily enough from OZ

https://www.maxtrax.com.au/

I've seen a shop in Miami selling these.

 

[chuck45]

I noticed that the shop guys pulled some flooring out of one of our trucks today and it was the 2" fiberglass grating with grit on one side. Apparently our fab shop buys it locally in 4x10 sheets. If the price is right I'm going to find out if I can buy a partial sheet.

 

[mikelite80]

Any one ever try these?

Mike

 

[UK4X4]

Took my grating sand ladders with us last weekend

camping on top of a dune next to the beach.

I was pulling my trailer and got stuck just at the brow of the dune.

dug the fronts out, stuck in the matts for the rears, gently poped onto them then a bit more gas to get some momentum.

worked perfectly.

Later a hyundi 4x4 with no low range got stuck half way up so they were used again.

he needed them twice to get over the brow of the hill.

NOTE the gratings end up buried in the sand,

so don't try the tie them on the rear trick, as they will either stop you in your tracks, or release with some energy.

They also doubled as a great BBQ table

 

[Kilroy]

you get a price on these?

Any one ever try these?

Mike