Bridging ladders?

I HATE PONIES

I HATE PONIES

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They are a bit spendy but the second set may work. I wonder how hard they would be to mount to the side of the rack. I.E. How far would they stick out since they are curved.
 
I HATE PONIES

I HATE PONIES

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WOW! Thanks for the video. That was Muddy Shovel stupid.

How are these bridging ladders? They appear to be a replacement for common sense, left foot braking, and cat litter.
 
MUSKYMAN

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a few weeks back we were up at McCaslin MT Wis and at the end of the day Sean Wolf told us that Wes was stuck and that the guys needed more highlifts.

so Peter Sherman and I headed back to see what was up. when we got back to where they were there were like 8 guys all looking perplexed with a highlift on the rear a highlift on a slider bridging ladders shoved here and there and the truck wasent moving one bit.

there was a big rock under the rear diff and the spotters were using every gizmo under the sun to try and free the truck. after about 5 min of watching Peter and I stepped in and placed 2 rocks under the rear tires and we pushed from the front and the truck raised up and drove off on its own.

all the fancy shit in the world sometimes just distracts from the basics of recovery...I am a fan of simplicity rules off road.
 
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Pillowtrack

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Antichrist, There are a few bridging ladders alternatives in the market, the Maxtrax for example or the British Waffels (TracMats).
www.maxtrax.com.au
http://www.firstfour.co.uk/index.php?option=categories&category_id=191404 .
It is more about the terrain you are aiming at: The Maxtrax is the only ladder I know that could get you UP HILL a 45 degree sand dune (!), but they can't hold too much weight on bridging. UK off-roaders prefer the Waffels even though they are somewhat heavy and not superb in deep mud (they tend to sink…). The ones you marked seem to have the same mechanics of the Waffles but with lower capacity.
Well the best drivers obviously never get stuck, but on a practical perspective I prefer having a tool providing both lifting and traction (even simultaneously).
Shoveling is an option that never fails – it is the sweat involved that I hate…
:)​
 
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Pillowtrack

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Every machine has its limits. ​

The average Defender can easily cross the trench below, but the Kia can dream of passing it without a recovery tool, not to mention a standard pic-up truck going down hill.
Even the Wrangler wearing a 33" Mickey Thompson could use the extra foot here.​

Now, it really sucks when you 'sit' on your skid plates. This is where an inflatable track comes out extremely handy, being the simplest self recovery tool: slide it under your wheel, inflate and drive your way out (see the last video scene).​
 

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