PhulesAU said:
We import the waffleboards from the UK and have looked into purchasing them here in the US but the price to ship those large sheets is ridiculous. In the end you'll end up paying about the same as Terra.
A few comments about the waffleboards:
1. Strong: if you look at the pic on OkOffroad's site, the blue Disco belongs to my partner.... you'll see that the boards support the weight of a LR w/o any problem. FYI, we carry around 300-400 extra pounds in our trucks.
2. Lightweight: easy to carry and move around compared to alluminum ones.
3. Using them on rocks: you have to be carefull using them on rocky surfaces, they are made of fiberglass and will chip if used incorrectly.
4. Not all boards are the same width; I've seen smaller boards (2'x2') that are not 2" wide, just be careful and get one that is 2" wide.
Terra's price is the best I've seen so far, the only way we could beat that price is if we placed a larger order.
Just my 2 cents.
Oh, one more thing, I use the Coleman Racing clamps to carry them on my roof rack. here are some pics of the clamps and boards on my roof rack: