Anyone used 'TRAKMATS' ??

Just an addition- not to be confused with MatTracks !!

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 :-)

Is this them

http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Grating-Company/Bridging-ladders-available-from-Grating-Company-n676278

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.

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

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