AFBronco235
Crew Chief
Nobody is denying that MaxTraxx are everything they're advertised to be. I'm just curious what cheaper alternatives there are out there that, while may not be as good as MaxTraxx, are also considered good enough for your use.
To start things off, my dad always used 2X6 and 2X8 boards with rubber conveyer belting bolted to the top side using carriage bolts, with about a foot of the belt hanging off each end. Simple, but affective. And heavy, I'll admit. Anyways, the belting hanging off the ends allows a slipping tire to grip and pull the board underneath itself in slick conditions. The nuts on the bottom side allow the board to bite into things like rocks and tree roots. Or you could flip it over to allow tires to grip it that way. You can buy the rubber belting at most farm supply stores. Look in the section that deals with baling hay and round bailers. They should have the belting there. I wish I had pictures of them, but I don't. If I made a set today, I think they'd be around $70 for a pair. Sure, they're heavy, but that's what your vehicle is for in the first place, right? Besides, some rope handles sandwiched between the board and the belt sure make them easy to move around.
I do feel I should point out these boards are used mainly to get out of loose and wet sandy soil where trucks are known to sink down to the axle, forest trails with lots of tree roots, and heavy, damp snow. Not sure how they'd hold up on rock crawling or dry conditions.
To start things off, my dad always used 2X6 and 2X8 boards with rubber conveyer belting bolted to the top side using carriage bolts, with about a foot of the belt hanging off each end. Simple, but affective. And heavy, I'll admit. Anyways, the belting hanging off the ends allows a slipping tire to grip and pull the board underneath itself in slick conditions. The nuts on the bottom side allow the board to bite into things like rocks and tree roots. Or you could flip it over to allow tires to grip it that way. You can buy the rubber belting at most farm supply stores. Look in the section that deals with baling hay and round bailers. They should have the belting there. I wish I had pictures of them, but I don't. If I made a set today, I think they'd be around $70 for a pair. Sure, they're heavy, but that's what your vehicle is for in the first place, right? Besides, some rope handles sandwiched between the board and the belt sure make them easy to move around.
I do feel I should point out these boards are used mainly to get out of loose and wet sandy soil where trucks are known to sink down to the axle, forest trails with lots of tree roots, and heavy, damp snow. Not sure how they'd hold up on rock crawling or dry conditions.