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Traction Board Review... Tred, Maxtrax, Traction Jack, Maxsa

Discussion in 'Recovery' started by Mademan925, Jan 19, 2017.

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Which boards are best for your overlanding style?

  1. Maxtrax

    132 vote(s)
    51.6%

  2. Tred 4x4

    30 vote(s)
    11.7%

  3. Traction Jack

    8 vote(s)
    3.1%

  4. Maxsa Innovations

    44 vote(s)
    17.2%

  5. Other- tell us why!

    46 vote(s)
    18.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. Feb 27, 2017 at 11:26 AM
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    MNmtb

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    Hmmm. Mine didnt break and look great after this mishap:

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    MNmtb, Feb 27, 2017
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  2. Feb 27, 2017 at 1:36 PM
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    Here are the pics I took for the warranty submission

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    PoweredBySoy, Feb 27, 2017
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  3. Mar 8, 2017 at 9:23 PM
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    Glad to finally see an unbiased review of the traction jacks. I'm interested to see them in the snow since that's what I'd use them for 90% of the time.
     
    kashtyaatsi, Mar 8, 2017
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  4. Mar 22, 2017 at 10:06 PM
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    I had the same exact thing happen. Used 4low and rear locker but the one just cracked. Absolutely no reason it should have, but there's one issue. It was mid 30s and I used mine in snow. They actually say that they're not to be used with snow in the fine print.

    Tred4x4 won't get back to me.
     
    Firebird, Mar 22, 2017
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  5. Mar 22, 2017 at 10:07 PM
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    Did they honor it? Mine are the exact same 1100s and cracked in the same exact spot. I was going to zip tie stitch it because Tred4x4 won't get back to me.
     
    Firebird, Mar 22, 2017
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  6. Mar 22, 2017 at 10:15 PM
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    Where did you read that? I just looked through the little manual they send with them and didn't see anything like that.
     
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  7. Mar 22, 2017 at 10:16 PM
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    Unfortunately I read it in their warranty section after it was already broken.
     
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  8. Mar 22, 2017 at 10:24 PM
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    Thanks, just went and found it. It says not suitable for below +23°F so you should still be fine on a warranty claim. I've used mine at -20°F and they haven't broken yet.
     
    crazysccrmd, Mar 22, 2017
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  9. Apr 5, 2017 at 11:25 AM
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    Very useful review.
     
    tacothai, Apr 5, 2017
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  10. May 4, 2017 at 3:40 PM
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    just searched for some reviews on these.

    Is this the tred pro as well or only the 1100?
    The somewhat cheaper price is making the tred pros a bit of a temptation over the maxtrax
    but fuck I'm in canada, if they break in snow well wtf are they good for, for me then?
     
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  11. May 5, 2017 at 5:56 AM
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    I'm not sure. The Pro is supposed to be a redesign of the old 1100 boards, but there hasn't been a ton of talk about these breaking in cold weather.
    I know mine were at my door shipped for just over $100. My warranty request was honored (though without ANY communication at all) and I now have 2 good boards and 1 drift stitched board. I must say, they're still quite sturdy.

    I would look into the Maxtrax or something that is more specifically designed for snow if I were in your situation.
    The last thing you want is your recovery to fail because of an unexpected gear failure (which is why you need to test test test!)
     
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  12. May 5, 2017 at 9:19 AM
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    Well Maxxtrax don't say much about snow either. Both companies are Aussie so they don't know what snow is lol.

    I heard back from tred this morning. The pro is supposedly rated for snow now. Even says on their website
     
    Joe23, May 5, 2017
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  13. May 5, 2017 at 9:47 AM
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    @Firebird did you find the Tred Pros for $100 Shipped? If so will you share please?
     
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  14. May 5, 2017 at 10:29 AM
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    Maxtrax sold an Arctic version at one point. It was blue and supposed to be rated to -60° without breaking. The flipside is that it's not suitable for hot weather.
     
    crazysccrmd, May 5, 2017
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  15. May 5, 2017 at 8:05 PM
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    It was just over that but it was a great black Friday deal.
     
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  16. May 28, 2017 at 7:35 PM
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    I managed to break a TRED this weekend recovering my truck out of some sticky mud. Warranty claim has been submitted so hopefully that works out.
     
    crazysccrmd, May 28, 2017
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  17. May 29, 2017 at 1:31 PM
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    It only took 3.5hrs from when I submitted the warranty request for it to be approved. Not too bad.
     
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  18. Jun 2, 2017 at 5:13 PM
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    These guys are fast with their warranty service. They also sent a new pair of boards to replace the single one that broke.

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    crazysccrmd, Jun 2, 2017
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  19. Jun 5, 2017 at 2:42 PM
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    I use Gotreads personally

    I have used and owned
    Maxtrax and Traction Jack

    I like the gotreads because two fit behind the passenger back seat, they are small yet super capable, and havent let me down yet!
    100 bucks a pair, and cant go wrong. Blue ridge overland gear has a bag for them as well
     
    Broverlanding, Jun 5, 2017
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  20. Jun 18, 2017 at 8:25 AM
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    Broke another TRED last weekend, cracked almost exactly like @PoweredBySoy posted above. A second has a visible stress crack in it that hasn't quite cracked all the way through. Warranty claim submitted on both so hopefully that works out. Either I keep getting bad ones or they're not really built for much use.
     
    crazysccrmd, Jun 18, 2017
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