Wednesday, Jan 07, 2009 at 13:27
Hi Wizard 1
Firstly I do not have any links with this great Australian Company, nor do I have any shares. Any product that is made by man can have defects and could possibly fail. I would find it very strange that 3 sets of Maxtrax were damaged if the instructions were followed correctly. I do not know where you get the idea of they only work in sand from!
When you purchase a set of these great Aussie invention, they give you a DVD that explains how to uses them correctly, and it clearly shows that they can be used in any situation where your vehicle becomes bogged, whether it be sand, mud,snow, hung up on rocks on a water crossing etc. Without knowing of the conditions that Rossco claims ruined 3 sets of Maxtrax, one would like to know just how bad it was.
If the mud was that soft his car could have been stuck hard and fast (not bagged) and even the best of
winches would struggle in the right conditions. I have seen a vehicle stuck (not bogged, there is a very big difference) in almost quick sand conditions that required 3 vehicles with
winches and many hard and dirty hours to extract. In this situation, it is fair to say that the Maxtrax would not have helped, as the vehicle was down in the mud to the floor pan, and that amount of suction on the vehicle would have been huge.
I stick by my worlds and credit where credit is due and they would not use them in the Dakar if they were not up the their expectations.
Cheers
Stephen
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