Sand driving in a D3, what am I doing wrong?

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Originally Posted by FifiLámour

So I'm getting a very strong impression from this thread that some kind of sand recovery track is essential when going off road on beaches.

Have just looked at the price of Maxtrax: $295 a pair + $100 for the bag. Yikes! :o Here's their picture, so we're all on the same page:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/01/141.jpg


How do the maxtrax compare with other brands such as the Bushranger sandtracks (at c. $150 a pair) including bag. Here is a picture of these:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/01/142.jpg

Would you recommended sticking with Maxtrax because they are superior in performance/reliability? Is that why they are so much more expensive? Seems to me the Maxtrax would be more cumbersome to carry...

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Maxtrax = Very good

Bushranger = Useless...

We spent hours recovering a Patrol (100mtrs in 4 hours) and these didnt help a bit...

Owner now has Maxtrax

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Originally Posted by rmp

DS, you are correct, Maxtrax are as easy to use as these things get. The manufacturer states that they can be used as a shovel, and if you're a bodybuilder that is correct, but for normal people I strongly, strongly advise carrying at least one spade (not shovel) and an operator, in your case Safari Barbie (I do like that name).

When you need Maxtrax or similar the car will be to some extent stuck, but hopefully not down on the chassis rails. Have your passenger use the spade to remove the build of up sand in front of each wheel (your job is supervision, a job which will require a cool drink), jam the Maxtrax hard in against the tyre, and very gently idle up and out. Ensure the passenger is out of the car when you do this to save weight. Of course you can't stop once you're out, you need to get to firmer ground but that doesn't matter because the passenger can simply trot after the D3 and that exercise is cheaper than a gym. You can point money-saving this out to them, it helps.

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Love it!! :Rolling:Especially the part about the supervision requiring a cool drink! May just print this out as a "Sand Driving How to List" for Safari Barbie..... I am certain it will go down well!

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Originally Posted by rmp

If WhiteD3 owns Maxtrax perhaps they are his own personal property not the club's. He may of course rent them but no doubt he'd wait until the tide was within a bee's wotsit of the car before finalising the asking price.

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I suspect cool drinks (of sorts) will feature here as well!

RMP! Too naughty!!! I am going to have to send my Police Girl after you and DiscoSaffa. Stop encouraging each other!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2010/07/68.jpg

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Originally Posted by DiscoSaffa

Another good reason to join GCLRO.... WhiteD3 has a set of Maxtrax....... :D

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Would always help out a fellow club member on a trip, no issues there. But I do reserve the right to film the extraction, driver begging for the maxtrax included, for later posting on Youtube!

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Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Would always help out a fellow club member on a trip, no issues there. But I do reserve the right to film the extraction, driver begging for the maxtrax included, for later posting on Youtube!

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Sounds entirely fair to me, WD3. How long do usually you let the begging go on for? I generally give in after an hour. And also for Maxtrax requests.

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Originally Posted by rmp

Sounds entirely fair to me, WD3. How long do usually you let the begging go on for? I generally give in after an hour. And also for Maxtrax requests.

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In my experience as a Freelander driver with WhiteD3's recoveries (and there has been a lot of experience there) it takes about 2-3 minutes of medium level begging :p. I'm not sure if this would change for D3 drivers.

However, I do believe offers of Red Wine can reduce the quantity of begging required.

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Originally Posted by FifiLámour

RMP! Too naughty!!! I am going to have to send my Police Girl after you and DiscoSaffa. Stop encouraging each other!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2010/07/68.jpg

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Is this meant to discourage us??? :angel:

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Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Would always help out a fellow club member on a trip, no issues there. But I do reserve the right to film the extraction, driver begging for the maxtrax included, for later posting on Youtube!

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Thank you! As others have mentioned...... sounds fair...... at least you don't drive a Land Cruiser, would sleep in my bogged Disco before I allowed that to be filmed!! :D Just need to fill out the GCLRO application now....... [bigsmile]

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Originally Posted by DiscoSaffa

Is this meant to discourage us??? :angel:

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Please - NO discouragement here! This is waaaaaaaaay better than a novel - just picked myself up off the floor, and reassured distraught daughters that laughing like a lunatic doesn't really mean I'm losing my marbles! :lol2:

I've been very naughty as well :twisted: has police girl got a friend, I'm twice as naughty as the others :angel:

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Originally Posted by roamer

I've been very naughty as well :twisted: has police girl got a friend, I'm twice as naughty as the others :angel:

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Nurse girl perhaps?? :angel: By the looks of Police Girl we will need it!! :wheelchair: