{"id":1609,"date":"2018-02-11T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T04:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.4wdsupacentre.com.au\/news\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2018-02-09T15:21:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T05:21:06","slug":"what-are-max-trax-and-why-do-you-need-a-set-for-your-4wd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/what-are-max-trax-and-why-do-you-need-a-set-for-your-4wd\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Max Trax? And why do you need a set for your 4WD?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Max Trax<\/strong><\/a> are a multi-purpose recovery aid that offer stacks of additional offroad traction assistance wherever you find yourself getting stuck offroad.<\/p>\n

Without the need to fit expensive offroad specific tyres, Maxtrax<\/a> <\/strong>allows you to choose a milder tread pattern that is more suitable for use on mild offroad situations and highway driving.<\/p>\n

Recovery aids like the Max Trax <\/strong><\/a>have been around for ages, whilst many people focus on their handiness in soft sand, they are excellent for use in mud and rocks and even as a \u201cbridge\u201c across shorter terrain features that would leave many vehicles stranded.<\/p>\n

Max Trax MKII<\/strong><\/a> are the latest addition of Max Trax<\/a><\/strong> and offer an easy to use solo recovery tool that can be used in conjunction with other recovery methods like winching or snatch straps and work in nearly any environment.<\/p>\n

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Max Tra<\/strong>x<\/a> built the MKII<\/strong> <\/a>out of a UV-Stabilized Reinforced Nylon for absolute longevity on the tracks.<\/p>\n

The UV-stabilized, flexible, super tough engineering-grade reinforced nylon, has been independently tested for maximum flexibility on the tracks, conforming to uneven obstacles. You can also stack 2 or more Max Tracks<\/a> <\/strong>for added rigidity and bridging ability.<\/p>\n

Being a massive 1150mm long by 330mm wide you can give your tyre plenty more purchase on the softest surfaces and with the integrated lugs, your tyres will have the perfect surface to bite into!<\/p>\n

As an added bonus the six handles positioned down the sides can even be manipulated to use the MAXTRAX\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>as a shovel for moving sand from in front of your tyres creating a more even surface to make using the Max Trax<\/strong><\/a> easier getting your tyres a better purchase on the soft terrain!<\/p>\n

Not only are Max Trax<\/strong> MKII <\/strong><\/a>easy to spot, even in muddy sand, the high visibility orange nylon is also a safety feature, making it hard to leave behind.<\/p>\n

Each MAXTRAX<\/strong> <\/a>weighs only 3.4KG and can be easily stacked on top of themselves taking up very little room measuring only 85mm thick for each tread, this results in neater and more compact storage.<\/p>\n

The aggressive large cleats on MAXTRAX<\/strong><\/a> sink their teeth into the tyre tread and the terrain under your 4WD vehicle to prevent the trax<\/strong> <\/a>from slipping backwards and burying itself deep into sand, mud, snow or slush, these aggressive teeth, make vehicle recovery safe, simple, quick and easy.
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Using your MAXTRAX MKII<\/a> recovery boards! <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Step 1 –
\n<\/strong>If your vehicle starts spinning tyres, without progressing down the track, STOP <\/strong>using the accelerator. It will only dig your vehicle deeper resulting in getting really stuck!<\/p>\n

Step 2 –<\/strong>
\nDig clear debris dirt and obstacles from around your tyres underbody and driveline components, such as diffs, axles and suspension components. You can use your MAXTRAX <\/strong><\/a>to dig using the handles along the edges.<\/p>\n

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Step 3 –
\n<\/strong>Wedge your MAXTRAX<\/strong> <\/a>firmly against your tyre tread. In front of both front tyres if trying to drive forward, or tight against your rear tyres if trying to reverse out.<\/p>\n

Make sure the MAXTRAX<\/a> <\/strong>are pointing in the intended direction of travel and that they are sticking up on an angle and not flat on the ground, this will ensure they grab maximum traction on your tyres tread.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t already you should lower your tyre pressures to gain as much possible traction on the MAXTRAX<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 4 –
\n<\/strong>Just as with all recoveries, make sure all bystanders are well away, and clear of the path of the vehicle, and the potential path of the MAXTRAX<\/a><\/strong>, freeing a stuck vehicle takes a lot of energy and can cause potential injury or death for anyone in the danger zone whilst recovering.<\/p>\n

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Step 5 –
\n<\/strong>Engage 1st<\/sup> gear low range, if you have an auto make sure you aren\u2019t in drive but either \u20181\u2019 or \u2018L\u2019 this will make sure that you have absolute control over the recovery and aren\u2019t losing any grip. DO NOT SPIN YOUR WHEELS WHILST GETTING RECOVERED!<\/p>\n

Wheel spin will damage your MAXTRAX<\/a><\/strong>(by generating sufficient heat to melt the material and burn off the teeth) and dig you in deeper.<\/p>\n

Spinning wheels will also prevent the MAXTRAX<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>lugs from fully engaging your tyre tread resulting in a failed recovery!<\/p>\n

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Step 6 –
\n<\/strong>If your tyres don\u2019t engage the MAXTRAX<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>immediately. STOP reposition and try again.
\nIn some really sticky recoveries like ruts and thick mud, you may need the assistance of a 12v winch<\/strong><\/a> like a Domin8r X<\/strong><\/a> or Grande MKIII<\/strong><\/a> to do most of the work for you. Even in these situations, MAXTRAX<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>play an important role as you can use them to assist the recovery, putting less pressure on your winch and other recovery accessories and car components.MAXTRAX<\/a> <\/strong>wedged under your tyres can help you pop out of a rut easier by creating a ramp. They can also give you more traction and break the suction in very thick mud.<\/p>\n

Step 7- <\/strong><\/p>\n

Once you have traction keep your momentum until you reach firmer terrain, this will mean you don\u2019t have to recover your vehicle all over again.\u00a0 You can now retrieve your MAXTRAX<\/a>!<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Equipped with one of the leading industry recovery traction aids you will easily be able to take your vehicle further with less modifications.<\/p>\n

The price of MAXTRAX<\/strong> <\/a>is a small price to pay for confidence when hitting the trax<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Max Trax are a multi-purpose recovery aid that offer stacks of additional offroad traction assistance wherever you find yourself getting stuck offroad. Without the need to fit expensive offroad specific tyres, Maxtrax allows you to choose a milder tread pattern that is more suitable for use on mild offroad situations and highway driving. Recovery aids…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123456,"featured_media":1610,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1609"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123456"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1609"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1614,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1609\/revisions\/1614"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}