Thread: Sand Ladders / Bridging Planks

I have often wondered about these myself

If you used them as a base for the roof rack wouldn't you then have to unload all of the roof racked equipment to use them?

Interesting artile in Nov 2006 4wdMonthly on the Maxtrax, which are a plastic sand ladder. Just not sure if there worth $295 a pair?
Has anyone used them?

G'day Roger,

Have a look at this. Have no experience with the product but might be helpful.
http://www.gratingco.com.au/bridging.shtml

David.

Originally Posted by Xtreme

Has anyone had any experience with lightweight sand ladders?

I am investigating the possibility of carrying some for a Madigan Line crossing of the Simpson next year. Was thinking of aluminium, probably 2 to 2.4m long, able to be bolted/clipped together (lengthwise), and possibly even able to form the base of a roof rack as a means of carrying them and as a dual usage function.

Any ideas / thoughts / experiences would be welcome.

Roger

I note from the photos of military LR's on this site that the brown jobs are still carrying Marston matting ( or pierced steel planks, "PSP"). Bit too heavy to be carrying a decent length of it. Has anyone tried a roll of shadecloth or maybe barricade mesh ( the orange stuff at roadworks sites)? Wonder how either would stand up to a vehicle rolling over them. The heavier shadecloth would probably be OK if you were not spinning wheels, just using it for the sandwich effect between tyres and sand to prevent digging in. You could even use it for shade whilst camped. Be a bloody site easier to handle & carry than PSP.

Originally Posted by dobbo

I have often wondered about these myself

If you used them as a base for the roof rack wouldn't you then have to unload all of the roof racked equipment to use them?

I like the idea of equipment having a dual purpose and only envisage that the 'ladders' would be used rarely to get you through extremely difficult terrain. Also, I would not be carrying much on roof rack - probably only a few spare tyre casings so these would fit inside for short durations, or even simply be tossed on the ground until through/over the obstacle.

Roger

Originally Posted by defenderbilby

G'day Roger,

Have a look at this. Have no experience with the product but might be helpful.
http://www.gratingco.com.au/bridging.shtml

David.

Thanks David

Looks good - especially durability, strength and weight-wise.
I'll follow up with Grating Co re price and availability.

Roger

Morning,

We have stock of these from the UK Known as waffle boards in the UK...

$250.00 inc tax a pair...Part No WAFFLEBOARD (Scorpion)

Stuart

Originally Posted by Xtreme

Thanks David

Looks good - especially durability, strength and weight-wise.
I'll follow up with Grating Co re price and availability.

Roger

Those plastic ones reviewed in the last 4WD Monthly - they melted !! but they still gave them a good review.

I've also seen some in Ray's made out of old car tyres cut into strips similar to those outside doormats you see - they roll up. Bushranger brand I think ? Bit bulky though.

Here I found a link http://www.bushranger.com.au/sandtrack.php