Melting yes...freezing no...It's hard for the Aussie's to test snow conditions with their Maxtrax ;)
Melting yes...freezing no...It's hard for the Aussie's to test snow conditions with their Maxtrax ;)
Advocate III
Advocate III
Pathfinder I
Great option for US but unfortunately not Canada. Over $100 for shipping! Smittybilt from 4WP at $200 is the cheapest I've found here.X-Bull $85 a pair and free shipping on eBay. They come with a carrying bag. Buy two sets and still save money over Maxtrax. Be sure to get the 10 ton model. Check YouTube for reviews. Great product.
I have a set on them and I think the design is superior to maxtrax. However the plastic composition is no where as good as the maxtrax. Check out this vid we made on traction boards...Anyone tried the Smittybilt ones?
Enthusiast III
I'm curious about your technique. Did you do any digging before placing them in front of the tires or did you just jam them under the tires and let the vehicles weight shove them down?I broke my MaxTrax the second time I used them in some snow on the Rubicon. I wont be buying them again. The cheapos have been known to break as well. I spent a good amount of time fabing up brackets to use the MaxTrax mounts (which are great btw) on my rack. If I'm stuck, ill just use my winch. Don't think these substitute for a winch by any means.
I tried the MaxTrax in sand first as a test and they didn't work well. Then when I was actually spinning tires in the snow and really needed them, they cracked badly at the tips. Spend money on a winch.
Enthusiast III
There was snow and ice on the ground. I can't totally remember since it was almost 2 years ago. Wheels were spinning on ice so we used the MaxTrax for extra traction. I have BFG KM2s and don't let them spin. They helped me out but broke. I also used the winch a few places. The Rubicon in the snow is brutal. After 6 to 8 hours, we got less than a mile... lol...but it was a beautiful day on the trail.I'm curious about your technique. Did you do any digging before placing them in front of the tires or did you just jam them under the tires and let the vehicles weight shove them down?
Enthusiast II
Pathfinder III
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Used them a long time ago and they worked great just had trouble storing them.I've seen someone using the aluminum military runway sections as trax before. Anyone have experience with that?
Amen!!! People need to understand the meaning of, "You get what you pay for". Maxtrax are expensive for a reason. I've seen cheap ones on rigs in my area. They're so thin that they warp super easy smh. Just my 2 cents...In my opinion, MaxTrax are worth the premium primarily because they invented the design and invested in R&D and marketing. "X-Bull" and so many others just straight up ripped off their design and have them manufactured in China for cheap. It's hard to invent something, it's easy to copy it.
I suggest buying the original or find a unique alternative instead of supporting this behavior. Just something to think about.
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