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01-21-2022, 12:19 PM #1
Traction mats for lower-clearance front wheel drive vehicle
Joining the camper van craze, but didn't want to spend a ton so bought an older Ford Transit Connect. About the same ground clearance as a typical passenger vehicle, front wheel drive. What would be good traction mats for it? Not gonna take it on jeep roads or anything, but I could see maybe getting stuck in a camping spot if it rained alot or something. Thick Maxtrax-type rigid mats seem like they might not work as they seem made for high clearance, thinking a flexible type- thoughts? Looking for a step up from carpet scraps. Thanks-
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01-21-2022, 12:29 PM #2
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01-21-2022, 01:22 PM #3one of those sickos
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Whatever you get, be sure to mount that shit on the outside of your vehicle. Also crucial are containers for the condiments of your choice (I personally feel a sense of panic without 2 gal each of sriracha and mustard, but options abound) and an aggressively serrated shovel for fending off those who would take said condiments for their own sandwiches.
Don't forget the requisite awning, especially if your roofline is so low that standing under it is impossible. Lastly, I would be remiss if I didn't remind you of the essential nature of a roof top tent (or just an empty box with a cover on it, since no one ever deploys RTTs anyway).ride bikes, climb, ski, travel, cook, work to fund former, repeat.
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01-21-2022, 01:43 PM #4
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01-21-2022, 01:49 PM #5
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01-21-2022, 01:57 PM #6
I have some of the maxtrax knock offs for my FWD sienna. We used them to rescue some stuck tourists outside of Banff and they worked but one of them cracked immediately. Seems the knock offs are pretty brittle in the cold, so maybe the flexible kind/carpet strips would hold up better?
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01-21-2022, 02:21 PM #7
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01-21-2022, 02:26 PM #8
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01-21-2022, 05:37 PM #9
Fuck off roading, just get two of these and go rip some donies.
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01-21-2022, 05:43 PM #10one of those sickos
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01-21-2022, 05:44 PM #11
Don't forget the array of high intensity light. Enough wattage to fry Jackrabbits in their beam is a minimum.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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01-21-2022, 08:07 PM #12Registered User
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The GoTreads are nice because they can also be used as leveling blocks when camping. A huge downside though is being hinged there's really no good way to mount them to the outside to make everyone know you go off-road. And even if you do they don't look like Maxtrax!
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01-22-2022, 02:12 AM #13
https://www.amazon.com/Hopkins-12501...s%2C154&sr=8-3
$15, low profile, seem fine for occasional light use w/ your rig.
But with inexpensive lift kits for the Connect available, maybe consider a 1.5” lift as well?Know of a pair of Fischer Ranger 107Ti 189s (new or used) for sale? PM me.
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01-23-2022, 11:21 AM #14
Skis with skins on! You should be fine with Tele's. I was stuck a couple of times last weekend plowing heavy wet snow getting out of a FSR with the front wheel drive wagon. Binding down, skin up. Worked perfectly. Mud may be a little hard on the gear though...
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01-23-2022, 05:42 PM #15
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01-24-2022, 09:25 PM #16Johnny Poppinoffastuff
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I bought a farm jack last year for my Tacoma and was absolutely shocked to discover you can actually just carry it in the bed instead of bolting it to your roof. You wouldn't believe it, but it just fits right in there no problem, I feel like I should get the word out
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01-26-2022, 09:31 AM #17
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