Spigola Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hmmmm, maybe I should have been a bit more explicit. Because I was in my friends track, and he has a higher clearance, I bottomed out with my chassis. I don't "gun it" or anything like that. Anyway, thanks for all the input and my apologies if I ruffled any feathers. Spig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pine cone Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Got this manual portable tire changer that mounts and demount tires for less than $30 with coupons and waiting for sales. Used it to change the inner tubes that I use on my beach buggy. First one took thirty minutes, the rest about ten to fifteen as these flotation tires don't like to bend. A friend gave me this 70lbs jack it was just to heavy to move around his garage. It lifts up to 26" really quick with a pancake type cup, so it's easy to just put it anywhere under the frame or axle. Thought I would keep the tire changer in the truck, once a year or so I've come across people that have run off or out of their rims. A few years ago I got a scissor jack kinda like this one from a junkyard Dodge truck with stock 17" rims. At the time they would go higher that other jacks, about 24"(my OEM jack only goes 14") the top is small and was meant to go under a leaf spring U-bolt stud. They work best under a hitch with a big thick board or floor mat. One advantage is they work below freezing and cost less than ten dollars. Hope this gives you some ideas of what to bring, Dec to Feb I'm often the only one on the beach so it would be best to be self reliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 What do you do on the beach between December and February? Is that why you bring the hoe? (rimshot) ><))))))))))@> *AMMODYTE* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisey Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 They work.......Google "X-TRAX" They are costly. But they come in a pair and you only need one. Find a buddy to split the cost with. bob eisey,LIBBA 1002, MSA 295 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pine cone Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I have open differentials, so I'm thinking if I had just one the other wheel would spin. The X-Trax's are $250 and there five feet long. That movable design is probably better than a straight board or plank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakDawg Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 When we go upstate we carry 4 pieces metal wire lath (used for tile or plaster walls) approx. 2x4 to get unstuck from snow. I wonder if that will work with sand. You can get it for under $10 at Home Cheapo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolboy Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 One vote for MaxTrax. They work in mud, snow and especially sand. They are pricey compared to some of the other plank style extraction devices, but they are nearly indestructible and really work. You see a lot of them on Dakar and Baja rally vehicles for good reason. The video shows some H1 extractions and even a 6x6. Dog is my Co-Pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98 SNAKE EATER Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 You can use fiberglass grating as a poor man's MaxTrax My local surplus store in Orlando has 2 inch 1' x 3' planks for $10 bucks a piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pine cone Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 "98 SNAKE EATER" You can use fiberglass grating as a poor man's MaxTrax My local surplus store in Orlando has 2inch 1' x 3' planks for $10 bucks a piece Should I look in the landscaping dept? What are they really made for. Thinking six in a sandwich overlaping over of two with many zipties And the dont rust is a big plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98 SNAKE EATER Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Quote:Originally Posted by pine cone "98 SNAKE EATER" You can use fiberglass grating as a poor man's MaxTrax My local surplus store in Orlando has 2inch 1' x 3' planks for $10 bucks a piece Should I look in the landscaping dept? What are they really made for. Thinking six in a sandwich overlaping over of two with many zipties And the dont rust is a big plus They're made for elevated platforms, stairways, flooring, etc. If you buy them new from the factory, they're actually quite expensive, but my local surplus store buys them used and has been selling off the pieces dirt cheap. Don't think you'll find it at Home Depot Grainger has it, but it's uberspensive I don't know of any surplus stores here in NY, but your best bet would probably be buying a large piece on EBay and cutting it down to make multiple planks See Item# 221637583224 I remember a group of guys on Pirate 4x4 did this and it worked out great. One guy actually integrated them into the floor of his roof rack, which was pretty cool since it was stealth, but it meant having to unload whatever he had on the roof in order to use them as tracks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolboy Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 You can use fiberglass grating as a poor man's MaxTrax My local surplus store in Orlando has 2 inch 1' x 3' planks for $10 bucks a piece Interesting. Hell, if it works...then it works and it's cheaper! Nice....and nice rig as well- Dog is my Co-Pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBM Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Some mice updates to this thread, I have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptjack Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 chances are in your favor to not get stuck if you air down LIBBA1922 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pine cone Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Quote:Originally Posted by cptjack chances are in your favor to not get stuck if you air down Over thirty years at this, mostly helping others get out, but when I get stuck I go all the way! For me this is mostly Pinelands sugar sand, mud bogs and driving alone at night in the fall and winter on east coast beaches. I do believe the best way to get unstuck is very little digging and get six eight ten people pushing a car out, it may seam odd but I bet seven men could flip a stuck truck on its side, so in the summer when the beach is crowded that's my first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptjack Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 easiest way is to use a bumper jack like the one jeep guys use ,jack it up in middle all the way up and push sideways so u fall off the jack LIBBA1922 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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