Thread: MAXTRAX.........

I ended up with a pair of the GRP gratings, 38mm, 1800 long.

After testing the std thickness, the deflection over 1000mm was OK, but I can see potential for fatigue failure. The deflection of the 38mm over 1800mm was less than half of the 30mm @ 1000mm.

My logic is that I'll be doing some stuff solo and so with a pair of winches and these it should really limit potential for being stuck. After common sense of course.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

I ended up with a pair of the GRP gratings, 38mm, 1800 long.......................

GRP grating is something I've geen considering for a while.

Where did you purchase it from?

Originally Posted by Xtreme

GRP grating is something I've geen considering for a while.

Where did you purchase it from?

i was given some years ago......gave two lengths to incisor and kept two for myself.....i had them mounted to the side of my roof rack, i found the to be heavy and rather harsh on the hands.....i used them at the 60th at cooma as a ramp to give me more elbow room to pull off the slave cylinder...they are about to become the base for my hotwater system and air-con

here we go.......

build a bridge......and get over it

Sitting here on Moreton island on what is a rather average day weatherwise, so thought I'd browse the forum.

I bought two sets of maxtrax - in olive drab; one because it matches keswick green better than dayglo orange and two it doesn't scream "steal me" quite so loud.

I used them on the 130 once. Entirely my fault - tyres weren't low enough for a particular section of really soft sand and I found myself in the wrong gear as well. Maxtrax to the rescue. Popped straight out.

Also used them to shift a toe-rag (tourag?) that got itself stuck on middle road blocking access to the eastern side of the island for myself and about 8 other vehicles.

Also recovered a prado. The only time they haven't succeeded is with a triton that was sitting on it's belly. I am confident they would've worked, but it was snatched out by a disco as an alternative to digging and repositioning of tracks.

I guess you could say I am a fan.

Originally Posted by Xtreme

GRP grating is something I've geen considering for a while.

Where did you purchase it from?

Xtreme,

Best bespoke ones on the market. These guys will make custom ones as well plus sell you a big sheet for a group/ club buy (major PITA to cut though!).

Grating FRP Australia -

Horses for courses though and I've got a set of these to replace my old heavy "sand ladders" as per the Camel Trophy, but I have a set of Maxtrax as well for really muddy play days.

Cheers,

Lou

If the WA rep is anything like the NSW one order now and by the time he gets around to dropping it off you'll have saved for it.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

If the WA rep is anything like the NSW one order now and by the time he gets around to dropping it off you'll have saved for it.

Maxtrax or GRP?