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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: BigJules on April 25, 2012, 08:22:04 PM
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I was looking at these today at the Rosehill 4x4 Show. Well made, well presented. I was wondering how popular they are, and what people think of them.
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I noticed at the show ARB were selling mk1 Maxtrax.
But anyone going offload, should carry a set. Especially if alone. They are a great self recovery tool.
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OK for sand or if you don't have a winch
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Great peace of kit, have had two for over 5 years only named to use them a few times but definitely needed and got me out of strife.
Hutch- 2012 Prado 150, some TJM Kit.
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Ticked the not what I expected, only because I've had them for a year now, and not had to use them so yet to see how they stand up. Gives me some piece of mind though
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Had a set for a couple of years. Only used them once and very glad I had them, so now I won't leave home without them if there is any chance of getting dirty.
Steve
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Had our set of 4 for 3 yrs and have had good workout mostly sand. They only work well on A/T and chunkier tyres any hwy tyres and they just spin wearing down the knobs.
Each yr we have taken them to Fraser and only used them once ourselves but about a dozen times on overloaded cruisers and patrols. ;D
If your only doing beach work they work awesome :cup: and they go all our trips now
Nick
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Have a set and used them on Fraser island. We were on a side track late in arvo and no traffic. Made job much easier. Was surprised how well they worked.
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Son inlaw has them,,, recons there the bee's knee's............ never tried em myself..
Keep an eye on supercheap auto, when they have there 20+% of sales..
BHG
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Have used them in Sand (helping others) and they work well.
Have also used them in the High Country on slippery muddy tracks and they worked very well again. They allowed for slow and controlled progress getting one vehicle that was half off the track in sloppy mud back up. We also had other vehicles having problems getting over a water run off that pulled them in to the bank as it was slippery and had the wrong camber and the MaxTrax worked a treat again.
A plus is that they took no real setup like a winch and very quick.
I do have a winch and in certain situations the Maxtrax wouldn't work but in any recovery slow, steady and safe has positives and it's an option in the bag of tricks. There's also situations that a winch can't be used.
They are what they are, a traction aid.
Thumbs up from me! ;D
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for sand recoveries i reckon they are fantastic, never used mine in mud yet (as i hate the stuff so avoid it like the plague...lol), but have used Maxtraxs (mine and friends ones) for literally dozens of recoveries in the sand and would use them any day over a snatch strap.
i bought mine secondhand (used by previous owner once) at a realistic price, personally i'd struggle to pay full RRP for them, but if i was bogged with the tide coming in, RRP would be cheap IMHO ;)
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I can only see a use in sand !! But could be wrong.
Never had a reason to buy them.
Mark
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Their website says good for mud too and possibly as ramps for quads etc.
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As others have said great for sand recoveries...not sure about mud, I think the biggest problem would be retrieving them after they disappear.
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If you're sand/beach driving, get'em! They saved my ass twice on the Robe Beaches over easter.
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There is so many accessories these days it sort of takes the fun out of 4wd driving.
Great if you use them otherwise a waste of money.
They would be useless on the otl.
Mark
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Watching All 4 Adventure ... they have multiple sets ... and buy another set every show! ;D We bought a set. Haven't had to use them yet, as we haven't been anywhere that they would be useful. I say, better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. The BF thinks we'd only use them on sand and only when towing the CT. The boys on A4A seem to use them for all sorts of terrain ... but mostly muddy holes and they seem to work well. They've also used about 1000 of them to make a harder track for a heavy vehicle over some soft edges to turn it around.
Kit_e
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The only time I have used mine on myself was in mud. Have used them a couple of times on sand for other people.
Steve
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I have the bushranger tracks as they are much smaller and the bag makes a good winch dampener
http://www.bushranger.com.au/sandtrack.php#.T5fvmhBhiK0 (http://www.bushranger.com.au/sandtrack.php#.T5fvmhBhiK0)
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Their website says good for mud too and possibly as ramps for quads etc.
Sorry BigJules, I have used them once in mud, and could not recover them. I got one out but broke it, didn't bother with the other one. They would be well worthwhile for sandy areas, but not for mud, they just sink.
Regards
Tjupurula
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I tried using my set on Fraser Island, but they didn’t work so well for me as I was on my belly & had the Jayco in tow.
The wheels just spun & wouldn’t grip enough to drive out :-[ & yes I dug out the sand from all 6 wheels. They did grab hold of the tyre & pull them down into the sand but then the wheels would just spin, even at idle >:(
Don’t get me wrong I can see their potential they just didn’t work for me in that situation.
As for the question about retrieval, I tied a length of rope on to each one & attached them to the rear of the trailer so I wouldn't have to stop again in the soft sand to retrieve them or walk a long way back to then dig them out.
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As for the question about retrieval, I tied a length of rope on to each one & attached them to the rear of the trailer so I wouldn't have to stop again in the soft sand to retrieve them or walk a long way back to then dig them out.
Now that's a Top Tip! Squirreling that one into the dark recesses of my mind for future reference.
Kit_e
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I tried using my set on Fraser Island, but they didn’t work so well for me as I was on my belly & had the Jayco in tow.
The wheels just spun & wouldn’t grip enough to drive out :-[ & yes I dug out the sand from all 6 wheels. They did grab hold of the tyre & pull them down into the sand but then the wheels would just spin, even at idle >:(
Don’t get me wrong I can see their potential they just didn’t work for me in that situation.
As for the question about retrieval, I tied a length of rope on to each one & attached them to the rear of the trailer so I wouldn't have to stop again in the soft sand to retrieve them or walk a long way back to then dig them out.
If you were on your belly, digging the sand from under the wheels wouldn't be much use unless you dug out the sand from under the chassis/floor pan before trying to drive out.
I've got two sets (one was a present) and have used them on sand two or three times - never travel on sand without them.
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We bought the Ridge Rider recovery tracks instead of the Max Trax, at only $60 I figured I'd give them a go, a mate reckons they work as well as the Max Trax, I hope they do, because the Max Trax work really well.
Baz.
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Have never seen the need and the price they ask for moulded plastic, they can stay where they are, in the shop. This doesn't mean they don't work, it's just a case of if we add every piece of recovery equipment designed to your vehicle then you would have no room left for important stuff like beer. I prefer my post hole shovel as it has several purposes and not just recovery. I have got along no problem for many years without them so see no reason to buy them. The $300 odd dollars could go towards something else a little more important, IMO.....
I think many get them cause they look flash.......
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This is purely my opinion, but if you have no other equipment they would be a (relatively) cheap bit of kit to help you get out of a bind.
But if you already have a fair bit of kit (shovel, jacks, winch, straps etc) I would struggle to see the need for it. I've done a lot of sand driving and I haven't found a situation that I couldn't get out of with a shovel and low tyre pressures.
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They look 'tough' on your roof though :)
(http://blkmav.com/prado/maxtrax2.jpg)
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They look 'tough' on your roof though :)
(http://blkmav.com/prado/maxtrax2.jpg)
Exactly, but tough??????? I guess we all have different ideas on what's tough:-)
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I'm with Teabag on this one. Never felt the need to get them and just reckon a lot of people fit them for the "look at me" scene. No offence intended for anyone here as they probably do work well, but there are other options.
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They remind me of these
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I personally don’t have a set, but I’ve seen then used many times with great success in the sand.
I’m lucky as my current 4WD has good ground clearance so I not pushing sand, but if I still had my previous 4WD which had average ground clearance I probably would consider getting a set.
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I've done a lot of sand driving and I haven't found a situation that I couldn't get out of with a shovel and low tyre pressures.
I do agree Symon... The only variable is the time it takes to get out. I'm much happier to get the Maxtraxs off of the roof, lower another few PSI from the tyres and hey presto I'm out within 5mins or less. I have been down to the chassis and still managed this in less than 5.
I've spent many hours on long recoveries the "old skool" way and SWMBO soon gets tired of it. If it was going to take 1-2hrs of hard graft every time I got stuck on a strange beach, I would get nagged every time I wanted to go and explore something new.
A friend of mind was recently stuck on an incoming tide in a Jeep Cherokee. The tide was lapping up to the front wheel hub. He was down to 6psi and still couldn't gain any momentum because the sand was so soft, steep and water sodden. It was to soft for anyone to reach and snatch him. The only way he saved his car was his Maxtraxs. He put them (1 pair) behind the rear wheels and reversed out just getting enough momentum for the front wheels to go over them too. He had to repeat this about 7 times one length of the car at a time until he could finally drive out. Without his Maxtrax he is certain he would have lost his car.
When they are $235 when they are on special, that is a worthy investment. I am with EVERYONE when it comes to the pain of paying $200-300 for some Plastic, but that isn't what you are paying for! Mine have earnt there cost and are showing some signs of wear. I will have no problem with buying another set and having 4. My Tug and camper loaded with supplies comes in at nearly 3.5tons and we love to get as remote as possible, and these give me the confidence to do this on some of WA's most beautiful and remote beaches.
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Well maybe I'll get some. Only been stuck in sand a couple of times but I HATE getting snatched
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Well maybe I'll get some. Only been stuck in sand a couple of times but I HATE getting snatched
I am going to grab some as I dont have or want a winch, and I would rather have them and not use them than not have them and need them, where as if I had a winch and didn't use it I am sure it would fail the time I did actually need to use it !!
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I have had mine for about a year and they have saved me once, but did a great job of it, however one of my mates used his for the first time at Easter and tore all the lugs off them..... he's not happy!
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however one of my mates used his for the first time at Easter and tore all the lugs off them..... he's not happy!
Too much wellie?
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For those who rather winch themselves of a beach instead of using MaxtraxTM... and add a scenario that you're alone... what do you winch off?
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For those who rather winch themselves of a beach instead of using MaxtraxTM... and add a scenario that you're alone... what do you winch off?
Improvise adapt and overcome. That is what makes recoveries interesting.....There are many options besides Maxtraxs and if relied on solely is fraught with danger......IMO
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I'll tell you my brother in laws story from his recent trip....
He was camping somewhere in WA with the family and heard about a great beach to fish off. So he decided to get up at sparrows one morning and go test it out. Long story short, he got his Prado bogged on the soft sandy track trying to get onto the beach. Miles from no where and all alone. :-[
Tried digging, road making etc all no good. Managed to spot a few guys fishing a couple of k's up the beach. Walked up to them and did a lot of grovelling. Anyway, one of them was kind enough to spend an hour of lost fishing helping him out.
The funny part was him getting back to camp, having done zero fishing, completely knackered/exhausted and sun burnt, to his 6y/o son waking up and saying 'can we go fishing today dad'? I can't repeat his response as this is a family friendly website. ;D
Anyway, I could see myself doing something stupid like that... so I bought some. :cup:
LJ
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They look 'tough' on your roof though :)
(http://blkmav.com/prado/maxtrax2.jpg)
Is that like how people with HiLifts permanently mounted look tough as well.
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I've used mine probably 10 times in sand. Only once for my vehicle though. Never failed to get a car out first go and usually with minimal digging. I got a great deal on 2 sets so usually use 4 in a recovery.
Biggest advantage I see is the relative safety of them compared to the forces and potential dangers involved with snatching or winching and definately the time and energy savings compared to digging.
Tie ropes to them so you can find them if they do get burried and also leave a kid or 2 to dig them out for you after you move.
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I've always wanted 2 sets to assist with recoveries whilst towing the camper but couldn't afford them at nearly $300 a set >:( >:(
But thanks to this great forum and the "have you found a bargain" thread I am now the proud owner of 2 sets of Maxtrax courtesy of Rays and their 26.5% sale - sale price of $216.82 per set. Gotta love the internet, order placed from the comfort of my lounge room and the missus will pick them up tomorrow arvo hopefully ;D ;D
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For those that have lugs ripped off the plastic orange peels, I was curious if mud tyres plated a part in this? I do not have a set but could always be swayed. I have always likes a set of these though.
http://lifttrax.com/howto/ (http://lifttrax.com/howto/)
GG
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For those who rather winch themselves of a beach instead of using MaxtraxTM... and add a scenario that you're alone... what do you winch off?
Each to their own, but I've never been in a situation where I've had to use the winch on a beach. If I did I would dig a hole and bury a log or if really need be the spare tyre.
Like I said before, most of the time a shovel and low tyre pressures is all that is needed.
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Used my only 3 or 4 times in mud only.....only resorted to the winch once when I forgot the MAXTRAX....broke through the surface when pulling the "tinny" out of the dam. Closest anything to winch off was over 80 meters away, no one else about as it was a week day. Hard dry granite country and was a 90 minute operation to set up a safe winch by burying a 33" tyre.....less than 5mins if I had my MAXTRAX.
Found if using in mud....dig the tracks in as flat and as square to the tyre as possible fr increased tyre contact......real easy so the tyres grip the tracks not spin on them.
If I am bogged it is usually spectacular.....Mud tyres and lockers see to that.....found if only using 2 MAXTRAX to have them on the same side front and back with the lockers engaged.
Had a bag made out of PVC tarp material to house the tracks when on the roof.....made it over size and throw any wet/muddy gear post any other recovery in their and not back in the car.
My 2 cents
Cheers
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Interesting how the old sand ladder has been "new and improved" and remarketed into plastic ??
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I've used mine three times and there is once I wish I had them. The time I wish I had them I spent 1:30 digging our way out of a sand trap up the beach at Cape Leveque at 11pm at night after I thought it was a great idea with a few beers down me to go for a drive. I've been up that way a lot of times and just found a really soft spot while turning around (The MaxTrax were back at camp)
The next time was also at Leveque but is wasn't because we are stuck, it was to help get the camper out of the wheel holes I had dug to level the camper. By throwing them under the rear wheels it just helped get the hole kit moving.
The next time was with Frostd when we were trying to fill in a mud hole on the Frenchmans track, that didn't work well and Terry got more excersie than in all the last year in one - opps.
The last time was at Vrylia Point up the Cape where I was turning around and was not in low range and just ran out of grunt in high, threw the maxtrax under the rear and it popped out no worries at all.
All of these could have been done with a shovel and in all cases I was running low pressure (the first I went to 5psi) but I liked the ease on which I could get out. Anyway, my 2 bob worth
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I spent 1:30 digging our way out of a sand trap up the beach at Cape Leveque at 11pm at night after I thought it was a great idea with a few beers down me to go for a drive.
I bet that sobered you up hey Steve?
LJ
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As per what other people have said Maxtrax are great IMO.
I rate them very highly and one of the essential self recover tools if you do any sand driving. But they have limitations like all recovery equipment.
Some people rely on winches but I'm sure every avid 4 wheel driver has been in a situation where a winch is just a dead weight on the front of your truck which can't help you (mainly on a beach by yourself with not a tree or another vehicle insight).
One time a mate and me drove down a very boggy beach in SA (salt creek). He was the lead vehicle and started to bog down. He then lost momentum, so tried to reverse, which due to the steepness of the beach forced him down lower on the tide line towards the water and got completely bog to the chassis.
I was still high on the beach and fine, but he said he need a snatch. It was our only option at that time because he had about 15Min's before the tide and waves would of taken his 3 month old Colorado. I new it was boggy as F*#* and would get stuck, but didn't have any other option. So i turned around and reversed up and snatched him about 2meters up the beach, which got him far enough away from the water.
So now my vehicle was bogged and his, so i got the Maxtrax's out and my ute was out in about 15mins. It then took about 45mins to slowly use the Maxtax's to move my mate up the beach high enough to turn the car around . We actually had to use the Maxtrax'sto turn him around so he had a straight line up to drive off (it was that soft).
By the way we were both running 15psi before we went on the sand.
So in that situation my mates car could of been lost and mine as well if we didn't have our Maxtrax's. I know other anythings work to add traction but trust me there was no sticks to jam under our tyres or time to find them and the don't work as well as Maxtrax's.
But if I had my winch, which i have now, i would of just pulled him up the beach, because he was in range and i wasn't bogged.
Some people may think we were dumb to go down the boggy beach like we did, but we had in our mind reasonable faith that we would get our self's out of any bog with the Maxtrax's, which we did (and cracked a beer and had a laugh about after).
The point I'm trying to make is Maxtrax's are not the be all and end all of recovery equipment, but all recovery equipment has it's place. If we didn't have Maxtrax's we would of been stuffed. But if i had a winch would of been fine. If my mate had a winch i would have to get my ute bogged to create a anchor for him.
You also have to know how to use them. If I'm driving down the beach and start to bog down, i get ready to use the Maxtrax's, I don't try to reverse and bog my self down further, i just grab the Trax's and get myself going again to hard ground.
Sorry for the massive rant, but i do like Maxtrax's, and do a lot of sand driving.
Maxtrax's are light, easy to store, work well for there purpose, handy to use as a base for your jack if you puncher a tire in the sand >:(.
EVIDENCE
My mate stuck
(http://i49.tinypic.com/312hgmv.jpg)
Snatching my mate, the tracks high on the beach are his, when he tried to reverse (dumb arse) he just got lower and lower.
(http://i48.tinypic.com/jpeh61.jpg)
Recovering myself
(http://i50.tinypic.com/3515ymp.jpg)
Using the Maxtrax's to move my mate down and up the beach. Note how far we have moved him from my ute in the distance.
(http://i50.tinypic.com/qqppus.jpg)
After we turned him
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2ywssvd.jpg)
Still soft sand on the way back after we turned him. I was buggered at this stage after pulling Maxtrax's out the sand and running up and digging and placing then for him, i told him to have ago (no that's not me with the dreadlocks)
(http://i46.tinypic.com/1zpgx1l.jpg)
And free finally. It was actually blue sky's before he got stuck, then absolutely pissed down the whole time while trying to get him out, then went blue sky's again once he was out, and never saw another drop of rain the whole long weekend.
(http://i50.tinypic.com/ev3rr4.jpg)
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That's why I stick to driving in the High Country, the only thing that will get you there is a wombat with a bad case of crabs :)
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For those that have lugs ripped off the plastic orange peels, I was curious if mud tyres plated a part in this? I do not have a set but could always be swayed. I have always likes a set of these though.
the 2 sets of Maxtrax i have seen get damaged, had the lugs melted by 2wd sedan vehicles spinning their wheels on them after the drivers wouldn't listen to the "don't spin your wheels" advice they were given. i myself have not seen any lugs broken off on a set yet, just lugs melted due to wheel spin.
I've always wanted 2 sets to assist with recoveries whilst towing the camper but couldn't afford them at nearly $300 a set >:( >:(
one set of Maxtrax will get a vehicle towing a caravan unbogged, there's not necessarily a need for 2 sets....speaking from experience here. i bogged my fourby coming off the barge from Fraser at Inskip one time whilst towing our caravan, i simply dug some sand out from the tyres (there wasn't alot due to me stopping wheel spin early on), lowered the tyre pressures on the fourby some more, chucked the 2 Maxtrax under the rear wheels of the fourby, tooted the vehicles horn and waved for the nice man who was reversing back to snatch me out to get out of my way....lol, and then simply drove out of where i was bogged (much to the surprise of many onlookers).
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That's why I stick to driving in the High Country, the only thing that will get you there is a wombat with a bad case of crabs
:laugh: :cheers: very funny
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I have two set and the nice carry bag which they all fit into nicely. And all for the sum of $260, brand new ;D
Found a shop down here that was selling them out as they couldnt sell them(they were a batery reseller though) so me and a mate purchased their whole stock and flogged them off to our mates.
Have used them twice, both times in sand and worked perfectly for a QUICK recovery.
I know what I would prefer to have in a situation when the tide was coming in fast, your bogged below the high tide mark and you have the choice of Maxtrax or digging your spare tyre in to winch out................
Yes they are expensive but not as expensive as your 4WD.
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I bet that sobered you up hey Steve?
LJ
Yea, just a bit.. Here is after we dug out
(http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb36/Steveandviv/PICT3923.jpg)
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Steve, next time you're in sunny Melbourne, let me know, I've got some landscaping you can help with. ;D
That looks like a mortar crater. I bet you were a gun with sand castles as a kid.
LJ
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Okay, how do you know if the maxtrax are MkI or Mk II? Bought a pair today at Rays for $219. I will tick the box that is not there which is
Yes, but never used them. :D
Wayne
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Steve, next time you're in sunny Melbourne, let me know, I've got some landscaping you can help with. ;D
That looks like a mortar crater. I bet you were a gun with sand castles as a kid.
LJ
Funny bastard.... ;D
It's amazing when I look at that pic. I didn't sit there wheel spinning at all as I know the sand up there, it is very 'fluffy', ground up shells so when you fell your going to stop you stop ASAP. We were down to the sills in a moment and the result of that is all that digging, 5psi all round, locker on, low range selected and then out no worries. That's where the MAxTrax would have helped. It gets you going again. Needless to say I don;t drive up there late at night any more
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Okay, how do you know if the maxtrax are MkI or Mk II? Bought a pair today at Rays for $219. I will tick the box that is not there which is
Yes, but never used them. :D
Wayne
Wayne,
Mk1:
(http://emilysmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/maxtrax4m3.gif)
Mk2:
(https://www.maxtrax.com.au/uploads/photos/listing_17_1330249802.jpg)
LJ
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LJ
Thank you muchly, I dragged them inside and compared with your photo and they are the MK II. Thanks once again.
Wayne
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Personally, I think they are a fantastic idea on the beach for some vehicles. I don't own a set and have never needed a set. (In saying that, next time up the beach, guaranteed to get stuck big time.)
We do a lot of beach camping, and see a lot of people stuck. My vehicle is light, has plenty of torque, wide non aggressive tyres (no doubt that comment will cause debate, arguments and tantrums) and has ground clearance. My trailer is light, has wide tyres and also has ground clearance. Most vehicles now do not.
Most vehicles on the beach do not have any of these features. They're usually heavy vehicles, loaded to the hilt, heavy trailer in tow, with 185 R 14 tyres with 60psi in them "cause they looked flat" and a drawbar clearance of around 300mm, on a paved road. In this situation, they're great. A pair under the rear tyres gets the arse up out of the sand, which in turn lifts that sunken draw bar out of the sand, instead of it acting like a giant plough. A winch or strap wont lift the arse of the car like those orange things do.
Heavy vehicle, heavy trailer or low clearance, I reckon they're brilliant.
Shane.
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Yep,got em ,Awsome.
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Bought a pair today at Rays for $219. I will tick the box that is not there which is
Yes, but never used them. :D
Wayne
ME TO :cheers:
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Anyone used gratemates as an alternative to Maxtrax?
They look pretty strong and supposed to be a bit cheaper.
http://www.gratemates.com.au/ (http://www.gratemates.com.au/)
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Anyone used gratemates as an alternative to Maxtrax?
They look pretty strong and supposed to be a bit cheaper.
http://www.gratemates.com.au/ (http://www.gratemates.com.au/)
I saw a set of these at a 4x4 and camping show a few years back, the guy left an 80 series ramped up on them all day, and they did this for 3 days, driving on and off whenever a crowd would gather,so if you want build a bridge then they look the goods. As for sand, there was no demo at that show.
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Thanks everyone. Now, don't all go out and buy them soon, and watch this space.
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Oooooooooh Bigfella you've got my interest
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LJ
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Thanks everyone. Now, don't all go out and buy them soon, and watch this space.
Watching, watching ;D
Cheers
Carl
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Watching >:D
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keen
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Just thought I'd mention that they do make good levellers for the CT if required or if you are parked somewhere a little slooshy they help keep things firm.
Kit_e
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Just thought I'd mention that they do make good levellers for the CT if required or if you are parked somewhere a little slooshy they help keep things firm.
Kit_e
What a good idea. Saves tring to use those frustrating ramps and chocks...
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I've also used my Maxtrax's under the factory bottle jack, when i staked a tyre in some sand dunes.
I thought it might have broken them or permenatntly bent them, but it work really well and did damage them at all. I don't how I would of changed the tyre with out them.
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Thanks everyone. Now, don't all go out and buy them soon, and watch this space.
Damn. I just bought a set with the Rays Outdoors 26.5% sale. I did pay $193.00 though.
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Watching with interest.
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Damn. I just bought a set with the Rays Outdoors 26.5% sale. I did pay $193.00 though.
Thats a bargin
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Thats a bargin
Yeah, bargain.
26.5% off came to $216 at our Rays ($295 sticker price minus 26.5%)
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Yeah, bargain.
26.5% off came to $216 at our Rays ($295 sticker price minus 26.5%)
+ I opted to pick up from the store so subtract postage of around $19.00. Can't remember the exact figure it is in the car.
Another member here posted up the idea.
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Damn. I just bought a set with the Rays Outdoors 26.5% sale. I did pay $193.00 though.
I spoke to Rays today said that there is no sale, which store was this?
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Don't forget to use the AUTOCLUB coupon code for a further 10% off. I also got them during the sale for $193 (store pickup)
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I spoke to Rays today said that there is no sale, which store was this?
Pling... Last weekend! 3 day sale...
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Shovel, cutup milk crate and cable ties.
Usually need to replace the cable ties after each use.
Rod
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Excellent piece of gear. Used about 4 times at Stockton this weekend.
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Have you tryed a hession bag or a strip of carpat , cheaper option :o
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Have you tryed a hession bag or a strip of carpat , cheaper option :o
And hessian bags have other uses too. Just got to find a good supply of them.
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I've got my eye on a plastic pallet at work....just looks like a plastic grate but will cost $0 to try it out. We have a winch if the tightar$e option fails to meet expectations. ;D
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Shovel, cutup milk crate and cable ties.
Usually need to replace the cable ties after each use.
Rod
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I have a few cut up bread crates waiting to be joined by rope as I figured cable ties would break easily.
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I have a few cut up bread crates waiting to be joined by rope as I figured cable ties would break easily.
I'm not suggesting anything by a long shot...
But my observation is that our local green coloured symboled, large over-priced, monopoly supermarket often has similar crates they use in the fruit & veg section stacked outside - AND they fold up ;)
Don't know how they'd go with the weight of a vehile driving over them though.
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Shameless plug - I'm selling my brand new unused Maxtrax (1 pair) for $200 if anyone in brissie is interested... Selling due to lack of use ;)
Cheers
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I brought a set for Neil for Christmas. We used them to help some Swiss tourist out of a hole when we were on holiday in Kalbarri recently, they had pulled over to take pics and got stuck in the soft sand on the edge of the road. So easy to use :) Great for peace of mind when out and about.
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/np_todd/offtotherescue.jpg)
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Shameless plug - I'm selling my brand new unused Maxtrax (1 pair) for $200 if anyone in brissie is interested... Selling due to lack of use ;)
Cheers
No prizes for guessing what you voted for in the poll then?
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As luck would have it, the very first trip where I took the maxtrax they were used. I wasn't even towing the camper but managed to get stuck on a difficult beach exit (heading over the dune towards the beach). Max-trax didn't get me out immediately but after rocking the car a bit and sticking them further under the problem rear wheel they helped me drive out. Useful but I probably could've used some branches or something.
So, 10 years driving on the beaches around SEQ without an issue and first trip that I take the maxtrax I need to use them! :-)