Author Topic: Tred failure (Read 14909 times)

weeds · « **on:** June 20, 2013, 10:28:14 AM »

A mate sent me a link to the below. These Tred's were apparently used in a 4x4 training day. Whilst info is missing regarding whether they were misused but i assume being a training day they would have been used as per manufacturers instructions. I'm glad I have access to four sets of MAXTRAX......having seen the MAXTRAX in action its hard to imagine they could break like that...

chisel · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2013, 01:10:51 PM »

The image doesn't seem to show up for me.

britts · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2013, 01:18:44 PM »

No image here either

weeds · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2013, 02:26:08 PM »

umm, i can see it, i will change the host tonight

achjimmy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2013, 03:21:31 PM »

My boss smashed a set of Maxtrax with his V8 patrol up the cape using them in mud.

Where as I don't know much about Treds I imagine its the sort of product that would be easy enough to damage pending environment horse power etc.

D4D · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2013, 03:24:24 PM »

Is this the Tred picture you are referring too?

GeeTee · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2013, 06:39:12 PM »

Yes those are the ones that failed during driver training. They were being used under a GVM-upgraded Patrol

muzza01 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2013, 06:47:16 PM »

Some of our termites up here in the north are big and they don't just eat wood :Dq don't leave your Treads. Lying around too long up here.

Kydar · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2013, 07:27:59 PM »

Damn things are worth a fair buck too. I reckon Id be pretty cranky if it happen to me especially if using them as their intended purpose.

weeds · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2013, 07:43:24 PM »

Quote from: D4D on June 20, 2013, 03:24:24 PM

Is this the Tred picture you are referring too?

Yep that's the pic......

GeeTee · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2013, 08:48:25 PM »

To be fair to the product they were being used under a heavy-ish vehicle (although not an un-expected situation) and although they broke they would remain useable/useful. And I reckon if you ask nicely TRED might replace them under warranty

kylarama · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2013, 06:37:09 AM »

Wonder how these ones would be stronger than the above ones....

Do they come in jarrah?

achjimmy · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2013, 07:57:29 AM »

Be Interesting when the tyre rips out one of those studs? Tek screws make the best tyre deflators.

Brumbypt · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2013, 12:52:46 PM »

How do u know they are TREDS cos to me they look like the Cheep copy that i have seen in my trailer parts supplier..

Gunna need more proof that they are treds..

Homer_Jay · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2013, 01:08:18 PM »

Looks to me like someone left them too close to the fire!

kylarama · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2013, 03:45:06 PM »

Quote from: Brumbypt on June 21, 2013, 12:52:46 PM

How do u know they are TREDS cos to me they look like the Cheep copy that i have seen in my trailer parts supplier..

Is that Jagsingh in Epping? Seen them in their catalogue and wondered if they'd be any good.

rockman · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2013, 04:33:54 PM »

everything can and will break given the right person

give a idiot a 12" piece of rail-line and they will work out a way to bend it

they don't cost a million dollars and it looks like it is / was well used before it broke

achjimmy · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2013, 06:19:53 PM »

Quote from: rockman on June 21, 2013, 04:33:54 PM

everything can and will break given the right person

give a idiot a 12" piece of rail-line and they will work out a way to bend it

they don't cost a million dollars and it looks like it is / was well used before it broke

Yep like I said the boss destroyed a set of Maxtrax under the V8 GQ ute with 35" maxis bighorns. Is that a fault of the Max trax? He bought another set so must have been satisfied.

Brumbypt · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2013, 10:51:24 PM »

Quote from: kylarama on June 21, 2013, 03:45:06 PM

Is that Jagsingh in Epping? Seen them in their catalogue and wondered if they'd be any good.

Also called trek tools now..

Yep, i felt one the other day, felt nice and strong enough to do the job..
They also had lots of other 4wd goodies there..

Great new shop now, i think anyone can walk in and buy stuff..

Bill · « **Reply #19 on:** June 22, 2013, 05:58:28 AM »

Quote from: Brumbypt on June 21, 2013, 12:52:46 PM

How do u know they are TREDS cos to me they look like the Cheep copy that i have seen in my trailer parts supplier..

Gunna need more proof that they are treds..

I too don't believe they are TREDS.
We sell the TREDS at work and to the best of knowledge they only come in the long set which are green in colour and the short ones which are red in colour. Or maybe it's the other way around.
Anyway my point being that I've never seen TREDS in the colour of the ones in the picture...
Bill

D4D · « **Reply #20 on:** June 22, 2013, 08:23:56 AM »

Treds come in all colours

http://www.tred4x4.com/index.php/products

Just as well they have this

achjimmy · « **Reply #21 on:** June 22, 2013, 08:40:12 AM »

Definetly look like Treds. So what happened? If I put up a photo of a broken landcrusier or camper trailer we don't all assume they are sh1t we want to know how it broke.

D4D · « **Reply #22 on:** June 22, 2013, 09:06:11 AM »

From the original post on PP

The Tred's are authentic, and they were brand new, took the zip ties off them before using them on this vehicle.

They were placed in the bottom of a muddy rut for traction and road building, there were no rocks and they were not up against the side of the rut.

There was an audible crack as the patrol went over them.

Upon inspection there was a visible crack (once we washed the mud off) almost the entire length of the TRED, they were now broken.

We left them in the hole as they still provided height and traction. Another patrol cam over and increased the split, then a 6t Canter finished them off.

The one which appears to be whole is also cracked almost the entire length and actually has pieces missing.

These were used at one of our regular training grounds (Our Burnett River Site) where we have used Maxtrax dozens of times under hundreds of Rural Fire Service (and other) vehicles without incident.

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achjimmy · « **Reply #23 on:** June 22, 2013, 09:22:43 AM »

Thanks mate, so it would seem that they are inferior to Maxtrax on that testimony and doesn't sound like they abused them (initially) but as above I know of Maxtrax failues as well.

Personally I think the environment these things are to be used in is always going to make it tough.

Lucky I have big Jules Mallee tracks, they come with a 10year , money back grantee with an instant recovery call out should they fail

P7Offroad · « **Reply #24 on:** June 22, 2013, 06:15:15 PM »

Hello Folks

It was me who broke these Treds.

They are actual, original, legitimate treds which come in a multitude of colours.

They were brand new.

They were not abused.

I'm glad that they were given to me.

I'll stick to Maxtrax

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