"Pistol Whipped Cream" (heynickhere)
03/29/2018 at 11:46 • Filed to: Off-Road, Jeep, mexico, MaxTrax, Recovery
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"Pistol Whipped Cream" (heynickhere)
03/29/2018 at 11:46 • Filed to: Off-Road, Jeep, mexico, MaxTrax, Recovery | 2
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Last weekend we took a long weekend and went down to Rocky Point, Mexico. It was quite restful and very enjoyable. Part of our time was spent playing in the sand.
Test 1 - Burying the back wheels in 2WD and using 2 MaxTrax to get us out.
We started off slow. We figured if this didn’t work we could always throw it in 4WD Low and pull ourselves out.
Buried back wheels
So we got two trax out and placed them under the back wheels after digging out the sand a little bit. Bam! We were out of there!
That was easy.
Test 2- Being Slightly stuck and using 2 MaxTrax up front to pull us out
Next we decided to get stuck again and try pulling ourselves out just by the front wheels.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Another Success!
Test 3 - Get as stuck as possible and see if we can get out using 4 MaxTrax.
Step 1 - Get very stuck... CHECK!
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
We buried it all the way to the diffs. There was no way we were getting out of there without help.
We dug out a little and placed all 4 trax. Moment of truth time.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Voila! We were out!
It was good to get out and test these things in a low stress environment. We were able to practice our recovery in a low stress situation so when the time comes we know what we need to do.
Also I feel it is important to note that a winch would not have saved us in this situation. We only had one vehicle and there was nothing to winch off of.
10/10 i would recommend MaxTrax as some essential recovery gear for any off-road enthusiast.
HammerheadFistpunch
> Pistol Whipped Cream
03/29/2018 at 12:17 |
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I have the knockoffs (maxxsa) and I’ve used them a lot, but never me being stuck, or at least not in my cruiser. I’ve rescued many a car in the snow, I’ve used them to help non-locker vehicles up hills and I’ve used them to extricate a 6x6 from a beach, but never my own self. I am going to a place that is labeled to have “quick sand” next week, so we’ll see!
Spanfeller is a twat
> Pistol Whipped Cream
03/29/2018 at 12:19 |
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Rocky point Mexico?
I looked it up and it told me it was Punta Peńasco in Sonora... Is that so?
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Pistol Whipped Cream
> Spanfeller is a twat
03/29/2018 at 12:33 |
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Yeah here in AZ it is known colloquially as Rocky Point.
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Pistol Whipped Cream
> HammerheadFistpunch
03/29/2018 at 12:34 |
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I think they fall into the “Better to have and never need” category.
For Sweden
> Pistol Whipped Cream
03/29/2018 at 12:55 |
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That point looks more sandy than rocky
vicali
> Pistol Whipped Cream
03/29/2018 at 12:59 |
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Looks like fun!
I’m thinking mine will be more of an asset now that I’m back to OEM tires..
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Pistol Whipped Cream
> vicali
03/29/2018 at 13:03 |
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Yeah we had a blast!
AestheticsInMotion
> HammerheadFistpunch
03/29/2018 at 22:12 |
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Any issue’s with the knockoff? I’m hesitant to spend maxtrax money when there are so many other options at a third of the cost. Not to mention my 2200lb fully loaded weight shouldn’t need anything TOO overbuilt
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HammerheadFistpunch
> AestheticsInMotion
03/29/2018 at 22:17 |
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They aren’t as good but good enough. Plastic is a little more melty with tire slip and they aren’t as stackable but they do the job
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HammerheadFistpunch
> For Sweden
03/29/2018 at 22:18 |
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You have a point