CAVEMAN wrote:Potential to do damage too, spin a wheel in a mud hole. Thats gonna make it pretty jerky between when it spins and when it finds purchase. Might snap a cv or axle.
Also if the do work, once your out if you get some suspension movement you might find they close the gap between wheel and guard and they might take one off.
Id suggest a set of tracks. Doesnt need to be Maxtrax (arguably they are the best) but for the casual user for some piece of mind there are more budget orientated devices out there. And they work on sand so no need for carpet anymore.
Oldbloke wrote:What about 2 metre x 200mm lengths of aluminium plate?
Oldbloke wrote:What about 2 metre x 200mm lengths of aluminium plate?
YoungBuck wrote:Might be worth a shot as a last resort but not sure I'm convinced... The video is edited before it gets out of the sand...who knows what really happened.
Here is a still I have grabbed from the Youtube clip.... notice anything missing?
perentie wrote:What?. Its pulled the tyre off the rim?
animalpest wrote:I wouldn't waste my money, or even worse, rely on them when you become stuck! Max Traks are the way to go and as been suggested above, a compressor, tyre gauge and tyre plugs are essential. Oh, and a snatch strap with shackles.
Oldbloke wrote:Sooo, found these. Bloody cheap but a tad shorter than most. I figured I would give them a crack at $57 a pair.
Aldi were very tempting but given the price difference I figure these only need to get me out of trouble a couple of times and I will be happy. But easier to store being about 6" shorter.
Die Judicii wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Sooo, found these. Bloody cheap but a tad shorter than most. I figured I would give them a crack at $57 a pair.
Aldi were very tempting but given the price difference I figure these only need to get me out of trouble a couple of times and I will be happy. But easier to store being about 6" shorter.
Beware OB,,,,,, of, you only get what you pay for.
Maybe,,,,,,,,, they won't even get you out once,,, let alone a couple of times.
But,,, then again,,, the new price of MaxTrax is bullsh!t really considering they are only plastic (that breaks) (Ive got some),,,,,,,,,,,
And the manufacturing cost is probably in cents rather than dollars.