Recovery Tracks

I have had a set of TuffTrax for a couple of years, used in sand, getting up muddy/clay slope, levelling camper, and bridging washaway. They live on the front of my camper or on roof rack. Agree you need gloves to handle, but at less than $200, pretty versatile. I went for them initially as envisioned bridging advantage, and they made the washaway pretty easy.

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Originally Posted by scarry

Where you have 2 vehicles badly bogged,obviously a difficult situation,sure they would come in handy.

But i have never needed them,and as others have said,something else to pack in and carry on a trip that may not get used.

i have done heaps of trips to Fraser and moreton,Old tele track up and back twice,Simpson twice,and never needed them.

In sand,i find a long handled shovel the best.
And with the D4,it goes into super extended once on its belly, easier to get the shovel underneath if you do get into trouble,which is pretty rare.

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Gonna eat my words here:(

Saw a couple of guys bogged badly a few weekends back in very soft sand,LC trayback towing a HUGE boat on a four wheeled trailer.All tyres were at 10psi.The max tracks were fantastic.
If they didn't have them i recon they would still be there.Even with a bit of digging,under just the front wheels they helped.These guys were experienced and had done this sort of thing before

The vehicle had front and rear lockers.

Pity they can't be hired as many people would only need them once or twice a year.
After seeing these guys,i wouldn't go to somewhere like Fraser with out a set,particularly if towing.

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Originally Posted by scarry

Gonna eat my words here:(

Saw a couple of guys bogged badly a few weekends back in very soft sand,LC trayback towing a HUGE boat on a four wheeled trailer.All tyres were at 10psi.The max tracks were fantastic.
If they didn't have them i recon they would still be there.Even with a bit of digging,under just the front wheels they helped.These guys were experienced and had done this sort of thing before

The vehicle had front and rear lockers.

Pity they can't be hired as many people would only need them once or twice a year.
After seeing these guys,i wouldn't go to somewhere like Fraser with out a set,particularly if towing.

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One of the reasons I got ours, I tow all the time when away and have been in some places where I could have used them, so it was time to get a set.

Although now that I have a set, probably won't ever use them now:rolleyes:

Baz.

Saw a set today tied onto the spare tyre on an LC Ambulance.
Wouldn't want to leave that outside at night,good chance they would disappear.:o