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Reviewing the Cheapest Recovery Board/Tracks (Trojan)
After two years of punishing use, here’s what I think of the $98 Trojan recovery boards, compared to $500 MAXTRAX.
If you’re stuck on the side of the track needing a 4WD recovery, or you’re just preparing for when it might happen, we’ve got you sorted.
Whether you’re carrying a snatch strap or kinetic rope, Max Trax, kangaroo (high lift) jack, a winch, or even just a shovel. We cover it all here.
Doing big distances overland or simply hitting the beach with your mates, it’s some of the most fun you can have. Get out there as soon as you can.
After two years of punishing use, here’s what I think of the $98 Trojan recovery boards, compared to $500 MAXTRAX.
The Rough As Guts annual awards for best in class and best value 4WD products. We cover swags, light bars, recovery gear, roof racks and
Recovery boards are simple to use. Slap them under the tyres and away you go, but we’ve got a few tricks for using them in
Snatch straps have long been the saving grace of many stranded four wheel drivers. Here’s how to use them without catastrophic consequences.
We look at the best winches available in Australia. We look at the best winch under $500, the best under $750 and the best under
Real, practical skills that will be essential at some point when four wheel drive touring. We cut the nonsense and keep the essentials.
Everything you couldn’t possibly even need for a 4WD trip. We dissect commonly repeated bad advice and tell you what you should actually take.
Know how to use your winch before you have to figure it out on the fly. How to choose the right winch, use it and
Snatch strap recoveries using tow balls kill people. Here’s how it happens and why you need a recovery hitch for safe vehicle recoveries.
Set your Staun type brass deflators to a pre-set pressure, so you can easily deflate all 4 tyres quickly on the side of the track.