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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    the maxtraxs pretty much stayed in place
    if you have lots of soft stuff and dont want to stop, attach some rope to the maxtrax and tie to the towbar. the maxtrax will follow you along so you dont need to stop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cal415 View Post
    I wouldnt mind a set still though, perhaps we could organise a group buy directly through them.... if anyone can actually contact them...
    i have just asked the question..........watch this space

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    Quote Originally Posted by ade View Post
    I reckon the GRP waffle boards are a better product, cheaper and they can be used for bridging as well, I got a pair here in WA for 120$ direct from a wholesaler, they seem alot stonger than maxtrax too.
    i was given a set of these, never used them in anger, sorry used them as a ramp at the land rover 60th. i find them a little heavy and combersome. i just picked tham up from a mates place the other day and am now wondering what i should do with them

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    no group buys as he needs to look after his stockist's which is fair enough

    cal......you can order directly off their website, pretty straight forward....

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    In Tassie a few weeks ago travelling without any other vehicles, we ran into some soft sand on the beach near the water and got stuck. Drove out within a few minutes using TRED's. They were fantastic I thought. We would have been there a LOT longer if we were just digging with a shovel. I felt much more comfortable driving on the beach after that knowing how easy it was to recover ourselves.

    TRED 4x4

    I should also say a big thank you to my girlfriend as they were my xmas present!! Not losing the Disco on the beach was an excellent xmas present. hehe My g/f was the one shoving them under the wheels while I drove out. I think it worked well for both of us....
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    Maxtrax are awesome, and you can get them in all sorts of colours now (even a Camel Trophy colour)!
    Weeds - if you want to organise a group buy, let me know and I'll probably be able to sort you out

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    Just saw these being used on tv. On sand, they used some little plastic pegs through the matrax to stop them moving.

    While the rope idea sounds ok, I doubt it very practical in real world.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uninformed View Post
    Just saw these being used on tv. On sand, they used some little plastic pegs through the matrax to stop them moving.

    While the rope idea sounds ok, I doubt it very practical in real world.
    I don't think you under stand what he means, the rope isn't there to hold them In place but so once you get unstuck you don't have to stop again to pick up the maxtrax and risk getting stuck again, I've seen this technique used quite a few times and it works well.

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    Rope is a damn good idea. Like the other guys said, once you get moving you dont have to stop to pick them up and risk getting stuck again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by disco2_dan View Post
    I don't think you under stand what he means, the rope isn't there to hold them In place but so once you get unstuck you don't have to stop again to pick up the maxtrax and risk getting stuck again, I've seen this technique used quite a few times and it works well.
    No, I know EXACTLY what he means.......thats why there was a gap between sentences, to distinguish one topic from another.

    While the rope idea may work if you get stuck, and just bung the Maxtrax in there and try an proceed, you would still be placing the Maxtraxs in front and the rope at rear, not ideal IMO. But more often than not you may drive your track, get stuck, reverse and then fix the track somewhat, and lay the Maxtrax out....then backing up a little to get some momentum, drive the track.

    I would not want ANY length of rope, run out, tied to my rig, to get caught on a stump or log etc. Not to many tracks that are nice and clean on the sides with no chance of a flailing Maxtrax on rope not getting caught on something.

    Since when did 4x4 become such a timed event that we cant make the track and go for a walk and get them.

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