I only have 2 traction boards, in a recovery....

The optimal traction board arrangement is dependent on the situation. With open diffs, the first thing to try is one on each axle under the tire with the least traction to control wheel slip. With lockers and atrac, you have more options because the truck controls wheel slip by itself. The first thing to try is putting them both on the leading axle (front axle if going forward or rear axle if going backwards) mainly because it’s easier to position them and also because the trailing axle will get to use them if you move far enough. If that doesn’t work, you can try splitting between 2 axles. You just need to play with it until you find the magic arrangement.

One time I helped a guy with open diffs that had 1 rear wheel 4" off the ground and 1 front wheel in mud. I put one board under each and then several of us bounced up and down on the tailgate enough that the rear could contact the traction board and get him out. He was quite impressed.

 

Dig out berm in front of all tires.
Determine which axle(front or rear) is more likely to dig and which one will get traction
Place boards under all tires, or if you only have two, place them under the axles that's going to dig itself in more
Slowly apply throttle until you can feel the tires grab the boards

best videos Ive seen on using them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgtf5R7aDpk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeG1rGXG39c&list=PLR6JepWZ7T6-SooHbrLsM6JRBK1eiaQCC&index=9

 

lol

Good luck, I know for a fact that tree branches do next to nothing. Have fun keeping those 4 cinder blocks in your rig. Nice weight savings hauling that around with you.

I also doubt that the crushed cinder blocks would really help in a real situation. Maybe hours of chopping tree branches and crushing bricks then ramming then under your rig is fun for you.

Traction boards are great if you like to have fun with your truck, like real fun and get real stuck. Having more useful tools is always fun.

Put my rig in the snow for fun when I parked. Right up to the frame. Used the winch to go even farther for no real reason, just wanted to get the ice off my winch line. Just to get really stuck.


Traction boards got me out.





I am guessing driving down dirt roads and engaging 4hi is about as much fun as you have.

All the power to you, but dont tell everyone that you know what is better. When clearly you do not.

 

Where you put them is totally gonna depend on situation. Usually you can figure it out without much trouble based on which tires look like they need it most.

The two you have will probably treat you fine as long as you don't push yourself too hard. Going out with a friend is important when you are doing that. And hopefully they have a set as well.

I'd suggest holding out til you can get another set of the type you have, so they nest together the best. And the Tred Pros are a good quality board. Only thing I'm not a fan of it they aren't bi-directional. But still, I'd suggest waiting and buying another set of the same boards.

And yes, you can use MaxTrax and Tred pros to level your vehicle. They just won't lift as high when nested.

 

I bought a cheap set of X-Bull boards off Amazon for $55. I haven't used them yet and would go with the Maxtraxx boards if I wheeled often.