STUCK IN THE SNOW! Do These $60 Recovery Boards (Traction Mats) Work?? 

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I agree! I appreciated it, but I figured I'd be able to get out one way or another. I also had a shovel, kitty litter, a second set of smaller traction mats, etc.

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Great idea!

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Lol yup that tundra could’ve pulled his moms suv out the snow easily.

But then how would I have made a video out of it?? 😁

@@SUVRVing If that guy was willing to wait until you videotaped yourself trying to successfully get out, then you could've done it. I'm not criticizing you at all. I'm just more cautious........LOL. Have a great day Tristan. 😎

If the ground is flat, that's great. If the ground is sloping downward, you can't really position the board to be level. Thanks for watching.

@@SUVRVing BroadSword means to have the board as parallel as is reasonably possible to the ground (or slope of the ground).

Abd don't stand BEHIND it, because people don't understand the concept of EASING it out. It'll wind up 20 feet behind you.

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823I just floor it. If someone is in the way it’s their fault. 😄

Thanks -- Mine (Zesuper) came with no instructions or suggestions, so I need info like this!

I have 4 actual MaxTrax. Never used them but worth having the genuine item. Always carry as many boards as you have driven wheels and don’t leave them on your roof for years in the sun deteriorating as if you do they will crumble when you go to use them. Only carry them when needed.

Lol sounds like an experience you'd rather forget! Thanks Karl.

Good Idea! 👍

I've got those too 👍

I literally just got stuck this afternoon 😂 at G town

It really was! Thanks for watching, Lynne.

Thanks for watching, guys!

Make your own out of scrap lumber, they don't have to be fancy, just something to get out of a bad situation.

I never expected to use mine, but I'm glad I had them!

Lol thanks!

Nah, I don't want to lug around 4 of those things. Thanks for watching!

Agreed! People are generally friendly out in these parts.

On that note, I'm 77 and disabled. Last June I blew a tire on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere in Utah. I live in Arkansas. I called AAA and was waiting when two men about my age stopped to see if I was OK. My car was loaded with camping gear. Despite all that, they unloaded my hear, got the spare, replaced the tire and reloaded the car. As a bonus they had me follow them to some petroglyphs. We live in a paranoid society. People are wonderful. It's a very small minority who are not.

@@richardmcfadden1587 Yes, I find most people (wherever you live in the world) are helpful in those situations, thankfully.

Agree. Tho I'll walk and leave anyone there who won't hear the request to use L and go VERY VERY slow or ROCK the car out of the hole! I saw a kid trying this with a 70s huge sedan. Would. NOT. Listen...the world is in trouble. 0 verbal or reading comprehension today.

That's why I like living in Baja. Someone always helps!

I haven't seen anything like that, but I have it for my boots and they're brilliant. Both springs or screws will work. You have to grease them both and replace screws every season.

Thanks! 😁

They were in the car! I brought them along for ice fishing but don't wear them when I'm just driving around 😁

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That’s for sure. I had to rock out of a snow bank at an intersection that I slid through. When we were out, my four year old said, “do it again mommy.”

Too bad nobody listens. Either they think 4wd is the end all (amd defies physics, ie, stopping fast, which it doesn't) and don't listen when you say use L and gently ease it out. Then I go back in the friggin house and you're on your own.

Cat litter. Put salt in your summer cooler, heavily wrapped in a bag (s) and with silica so it doesn't turn into a brick in the cold. Along w heavy blanket or sleeping bag and water for both you and the car (distilled)

I was thinking a yoga mat might work if you're smart and understand what L is for on the transmission (to very gently ease it out). Spinning the wheels doesn't work, makes more ice and makes the whole thing a huge mess. The only way is to gently rock it out or ease it out. And have a serious iron shovel in there somewhere. Not those stupid plastic ones. Your granddad's ugly, rusty worn-out looking thing. Stash that in a contractor bag for just that occasion. Lol. Fits your foot perfectly for serious snow and ice moving. I have not tried the yoga mat. Sometimes the floor mats will work. Just don't try to bully it out and maybe. They make a nice ice walker thing for your boots w replaceable screw bits. They work nearly 100% of the time. Some have springs that also work if you remember to grease them every use. You'd think they'd use STAINLESS, but NOPE...(salt + metal=rust. Lol)

Thanks for watching!

I forgot all about turning traction off until I was editing the video and saw the tires not spin! Oh well, at least I'll remember to do it next time.

Wait, you heard that too? I thought it was my inner voice reminding me.

Thanks!

Unless they're in 4wd.

Better to have them and not need them than need them and not have them!

With that much wheel spin, I would say the studs would have been grinded significantly

Nope, I don't usually carry chains. Thanks for watching.

Chains are great for ice but don't help much in deep snow

I think they'd do just as well in the sand. If I ever have the misfortune of testing that out, I'll let you know 😁

Or fooling around in the toilet tank...? They're excellent for that. Bluettes. Now made in Mexico and not nearly as great as the older US ones. Can't feel any cold.

Lol thanks Mary!

You can never be too prepared, eh? Thanks for watching!

I thought to keep salt well wrapped in an old cooler for this. Of course, may not work if it's 0F, tho...a yoga mat might work, too. If you're very careful not to rip it and don't let anyone stand back there. It'll go flying if it doesn't grab right.

I have found proper winter tyres often outperform all-season AT tyres when used on snowy roads, offroad the situation is a bit different though.

@@1I2am3Dani4 True, paved roads and winter tires are the best combination.

Yep. It's been like that for years, long before this happened. Thanks for watching.

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Great 👍 Prices on Amazon do tend to fluctuate. Thanks for watching.

I think I still would have needed them, but I think there's a better chance that they would have worked when I first put them under the front tires. Thanks for watching!

Yep! Lol thanks for watching, James.

4WD is not a magical cure-all elixir. There will be some situations where it can get you out and some where it can't. Thanks for watching.

As well as watching this channel SUV RVing I watch the Australian guy on Seek Adventure. I have a 4WD but I’m always worried about getting stuck somewhere on my own. He recently did a video comparing the Max Trax against the cheaper ones. I found it amazing what they can do with these recovery boards. He hasn’t used them in snow as we don’t get a lot here in Oz but I guess sand would be similar. I think I’ll get the Max Trax as they stack together better and are a little longer. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xkI2qPsa96I.html

Lol. I'm sure Home Depot would have 8,500 things that would do the same thing for. next to nothing, tho. Even a small bit of wood with nails/screws very short on both sides (just enough to grab) would do it. Or springs. I'm not paying 300 for them. That's stupid af. Lol. I learned before they HAD FW drive. I can manage w an 81 Olds Cutlass like I did for years. Lol

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@Frugal Family Living True! But a fold up shovel is part of my standard travel/camping kit, so there’s always one in the car:-)

never used when 4 wheeling my f-150 but did a couple of times in my semi it worked did not feel like chaining to go a few feet on ice

Oh don't worry, I've got that too!

@@chelsea7229 Ah, so you're not from a snow state, then...? You'll break a plastic shovel in .05 seconds where there's no BS snow. It's extremely heavy and half-frozen. You want the ugly iron one from your gramp's house. Works great. Just wrap it in a plastic bag (rust and water)

If you're buying, I'll take it!

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I’ve used them multiple times. They work great.

The heavy ugly iron one your granddad had. That's the one you want. It's perfect. Fits your foot and hands just beautifully. Plus, nobody wants to steal ugly stuff.

I have kitty litter.

@@SUVRVing yeah...that works....try some fertilizer.....but what could I possibly know.... we really enjoy the vids

Thanks Mike 👍

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@@SUVRVing I get that is says that on the back, but it is semantics. It’s an AWD system. Obviously it is not true four wheel drive as you cannot select high or low range. You also do not have a front differential, only a transfer case. For people that don’t know the difference, they would be confused as to why you would need traction boards for 6” of snow. Not trying to troll and I really love your videos. Just wanted to make it clear for viewers that there is a difference.

@@usmc2msu213 You are right, but between the product marketing and peoples' attention spans it's difficult to communicate. I hope people can focus on if it's "full time" there's going to be a traction problem in situations like this and they need to change the settings in the vehicle as Tristan showed in that text overlay.

@@blueboats7530 true. My other thought after the fact...if someone has true 4x4, they already know. 👍🏻

@USMC 2MSU and @Blue boats... good info for the rest of us who may not know... I’m currently looking at AWD vehicles, so helpful to know I’ll need to take it out of traction control if I need it get out of trouble. Thanks for the insights!