Anyone used 'TRAKMATS' ??
Submitted: Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 14:37
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signman
Following the thread on MaxTrax- I had heard of a system called 'Trakmats'. They are mainly used for heavy duty industrial applications- but wondering if a smaller version could be utilized for our type of situations..
To the purists- YES, I've done a Google, but only came up with the heavy duty apps.
They would not be suitable for bridging, but may be good for de-bogging in both sand and mud !!
Reply By: signman - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 14:57
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 14:57
Just an addition- not to be confused with MatTracks !!
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Reply By: Willem - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:02
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:02
Unbogging vehicles with all varieties of Traction Control devices seems to be flavour of the week.
Most of the time a shovel, some sweat and lower tyre pressure would suffice :-)
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Follow Up By: signman - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:07
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:07
I assume then- that you're not familiar with 'TrackMats' ??
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:23
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:23
You assumption is partially correct.
I have however found what you may be looking for by using a Search Engine. Here it is free of charge
Bridging Ladders/TrackMats
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:47
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:47
The link I gave you is to the Aussie distributor of exactly the same thing
www.frp-grating.com.au/data-sheets/Bridging-ladders-track-mats.pdf
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:07
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:07
Is this them
http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Grating-Company/Bridging-ladders-available-from-Grating-Company-n676278
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Follow Up By: signman - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:15
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:15
Hiya Graham,
Couldn't find that one- but I think they are a rigid type where-as the Trakmat is a flexible device...
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:17
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:17
Read the page they are plastic of some sort so wont be too rigid I would think
See the one in front of the Landy.
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Reply By: Member - Allan B (QLD) - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 17:43
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 17:43
These Trakmats appear to be made from the same stuff as floor grating used in chemical industries and elsewhere in lieu of steel grating flooring. In fact it looks to be exactly the same stuff. It is fibreglass/polyester resin construction and very strong. It will deflect a little under heavy load but recovers. I would consider it stronger than MaxTrax for example. Could work
well to assist in recovering from a boggy situation. But it is expensive stuff.
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Reply By: Jeelan - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 20:12
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 20:12
Signman
i find these type of mats to be quite effective. In
places like Kenya, Tanzania they are a very common sight on the sides of the vehicles that are fitted out for safaris etc as
well on overland trucks.
They are called Sandmats there and although in most of the african countries they are just made out of metal sheets with holes in them - they hv proven to be very effective along with a shovel etc...
here's a couple of pics showing them in use...
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cheers
Jeelan
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Reply By: cruza25 - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 21:32
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 21:32
a good price if in the uk
67 pounds inc tax and postage to a uk address
anybody with a big suitcase could bring a set back 1190mm long
maybe a group purchase and get a 20 footer full of em
very durable material
quite a lot cheaper than max but they may not store as compact ???
http://www.bridgingladders.co.uk/25mm.htm
cheers
mike
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