Saw an interesting bit of kit yesterday...http://www.maxsainnovations.com/foldable-traction-mats/I was looking at some options for getting un-stuck and Go Tread was suggested, which lead me to a bunch of these mats, some of which were not so good. But..then the MAXSA company showed and hoo boy...lotsa stuff. But...what I wanted and bought were these.If, you happen to go shopping for these things...read the fine print. They don't all come with two mats..like Go Tread..only one. I used Amazon.ca to buy...free shipping.Gary Haupt

You can use carpet remnants, preferably shag carpet. Get some strips about 10-12 inches wide and just roll them up and bungee cord or tie up the rolls. That manufactured one probably works better but the carpet strips are cheap or free.

agesilaus wrote:You can use carpet remnants, preferably shag carpet. Get some strips about 10-12 inches wide and just roll them up and bungee cord or tie up the rolls. That manufactured one probably works better but the carpet strips are cheap or free.I suspect you are right..but where's the fun in that? Now, I am gonna have some cool gear to show-off, not some old carpet all tied up in blue plastic cord. And...as I thought about what I just typed..wet, soggy, filthy rolls of carpeting don't work for me. Gary Haupt

I can tell you that carpet remnants don't work in the snow. It just shoots them out the back.

ScottG wrote:I can tell you that carpet remnants don't work in the snow. It just shoots them out the back. Just found that out while trying to get my tow car out of my driveway. It took me 3 days to dig and remove the ice from under the tires after returning from Fla. The carpet ended up under the MH. I bought something like Gary posted after I got stuck in sugar sand in Fla that I keep in the tow car. I have not had to use it yet but am sure it would crack when your tire is sunk into ice.

OK I have to confess that I'm not attuned to getting stuck in the snow since I live in Florida. It did happen to me once, in Yosemite, about 40 years ago heh.Those Maxsa mats can be had for a lot less off Amazon ($25):MaxsaThe comments seem to indicate that's for two of them, but they only get a 3 star rating. One with a 4 1/2 stars is this 'Portable Tow truck'PTT

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Gjac
Explorer III
Mar 16, 2015
ScottG wrote:
I can tell you that carpet remnants don't work in the snow. It just shoots them out the back.
Just found that out while trying to get my tow car out of my driveway. It took me 3 days to dig and remove the ice from under the tires after returning from Fla. The carpet ended up under the MH. I bought something like Gary posted after I got stuck in sugar sand in Fla that I keep in the tow car. I have not had to use it yet but am sure it would crack when your tire is sunk into ice.
ScottG
Nomad
Mar 16, 2015
I can tell you that carpet remnants don't work in the snow. It just shoots them out the back.
garyhaupt
Explorer
Mar 15, 2015
agesilaus wrote:
You can use carpet remnants, preferably shag carpet. Get some strips about 10-12 inches wide and just roll them up and bungee cord or tie up the rolls. That manufactured one probably works better but the carpet strips are cheap or free.

I suspect you are right..but where's the fun in that? Now, I am gonna have some cool gear to show-off, not some old carpet all tied up in blue plastic cord.

And...as I thought about what I just typed..wet, soggy, filthy rolls of carpeting don't work for me.

Gary Haupt
agesilaus
Explorer III
Mar 15, 2015
You can use carpet remnants, preferably shag carpet. Get some strips about 10-12 inches wide and just roll them up and bungee cord or tie up the rolls. That manufactured one probably works better but the carpet strips are cheap or free.

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