BajaNomad

For When You Get Stuck in the Sand

TMW - 10-10-2012 at 04:53 PM

If you are not driving a Toyota you need this. Great for getting Jeeps out of the sand.

http://www.maxtrax.com.au/

BajaGringo - 10-10-2012 at 05:00 PM

I had some of those that I used to get out of bad ice situations when I lived up above 6500' years ago. They work great on sand and ice!

thebajarunner - 10-10-2012 at 05:18 PM

We plowed this field a couple years ago.
Just go to your local steel company (I am part owner of one here in Central Cal) and have them cut you a couple of rems of expanded metal.
Cheaper, easier to stow, and just as effective
We always kept a pair under the spare, and never were in a place where they did not do the deed.
Ask for the "raised" pieces, not the smooth.

Leo - 10-10-2012 at 06:50 PM

I am sure that works great. Looks a lot like those square pieces for levelling RVs and so. trouble with that is they disappear into the sand, but you get out eventualy.

Ken Cooke - 10-10-2012 at 06:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TW
If you are not driving a Toyota you need this. Great for getting Jeeps out of the sand.

http://www.maxtrax.com.au/


Jeeps get stuck? :?:





Not by a long shot! :lol:

woody with a view - 10-10-2012 at 06:59 PM

notice how every vehicle in the ads have 150psi in the tires? no wonder those Jeeps get stuck!!!!

:rolleyes::lol::P

tripledigitken - 10-10-2012 at 07:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by woody with a view
notice how every vehicle in the ads have 150psi in the tires? no wonder those Jeeps get stuck!!!!

:rolleyes::lol::P



.....and every Nomad should know to lower your air pressure when driving in sand.:cool:

Ken Cooke - 10-10-2012 at 07:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by tripledigitken
.....and every Nomad should know to lower your air pressure when driving in sand.:cool:


Or on the rocks...:light:

Posted on Tacoma World, July 2010:

David K - 10-11-2012 at 09:02 AM

We returned to our favorite beach in Baja last Saturday (July 17, 2010) with a heavy load of camping gear including two full ice chests and 6 gallon tank of water.

Two weeks earlier we discovered with the heat and heavy load, the Traction Control in H4 alone couldn't keep us moving (as it had last winter with a light load).

Again, we did cross the expanse of sand to the water's edge, but the truck struggled in the sand. I also tried A-TRAC in L4, but it still wanted to dig in. Once the air pressure was dropped to 15 PSI, I moved on with ease (in H4).

I took photos where I deflated the tires and seeing the two sides is pretty dramatic.



32 PSI the truck was digging in and slightly sideways on the steep beach. Once deflated to 15 PSI, the truck 'floated' on the sand and drove straight. I circled back to take these photos.