Tracgrabbers for getting unstuck

zulu52 wrote:
Jefe,
I think you are the King of driving in sand.
I'm not. But I would like to drive down the beach.
I would be there by myself and I don't currently have the tires that serve you so well. This stuff looks better than nothing.
Zulu

Those will do nothing to improve "flotation" which is what you need for things like soft sand.

Wider tires, lower air pressure or less weight are pretty much all that will help. You would be surprised what you can do with stock tires. I hit this spot of soft sand after jefe4x4's brother had chewed it up for me when we came upon it unexpectedly. The picture is how far I got at 80psi (and yes that is down to the diffs) however after digging away some sand (well actually a whole lot of sand), throwing in some brush for traction and lowering tire pressure to 20psi I was able to drive right out of the holes and continue on my way though the rest of the sand.

I use these on sand and snow:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mr.-Emergency-32-Snow-n-Mud-Track/35260659



These are similar:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wkb-8090130

zulu52 wrote:
I'm wondering if they would work well in sand.

Have not used them but I would rate them as marginal at best. Bring a tow strap and shovel in your kit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnRRGW6z3UQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_FRPqhzy_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95WqSH2GnjY

I can't find the original, but it was a guy in Norway or Denmark that first put up a vid on strapping a log to the wheels to get unstuck.
jefe

We often got our tractor out of a bog by chaining a log to the rear wheel. We just had to stop every 1/4 turn to reset, but usually it only took once bite to get us out of trouble.

So I don't see where these wouldn't work as advertised and video. The trick is that unless you have a limited slip device, preferable a locker, you may still end up spinning one wheel. But as you said, something is better than nothing if you goof up and don't see the problem before you get in it.

jefe 4x4 wrote:
There is a short vid on you tube ...~snip...~ It's so funny I had to watch it again.

Inquiring minds want to see it! Do you have it handy to post?

Jefe,
I think you are the King of driving in sand.
I'm not. But I would like to drive down the beach.
I would be there by myself and I don't currently have the tires that serve you so well. This stuff looks better than nothing.
Zulu

Zulu,
There is a short vid on you tube that shows a tractor with 6' tall rear wheels stuck in a bottomless bog. You watch and all seems hopeless until a friend arrives with a couple 7' long 8x8" which are subsequently chained to the rear wheels. Absolutely Neanderthal. All is revealed when he motors right out of the bog with those big windmills like some bad insect in a Star Warz film. It's so funny I had to watch it again.

I'm thinking the TG's would be to get you out of a stick as a last resort. Depending on how bad you are stuck, they could be a one use item. However where would you attach them to my rear wheels?

In the end, my front and rear limited slips, ability to lower the pressure in the tires, and 15K pound Warn winch, plus countless sticks will give me a leg up on doing the unsticking trick. If i look around before getting into trouble and find no suitable anchor point, I'll just gracefully back out and avoid trouble in the first place. BTDT.

Years ago, I had something similar for ice and snow. There were two per tire and had metal studs in the rubber band. They worked but caused chaffing to the rim finish.