Maxx Trax wanted to borrow
Submitted by Scaly Man Fish on Tue, 2013-07-16 13:31
Yea , I know its a big ask but if someone has a set I could borrow for a few days.
I am heading of to Jurien for a few days , and I am not the most experienced four wheel driver as I very rarely get the opportunity, hence I do not really want to shell out the $$$ for something I may use once in a blue moon.
Im south of the river but heading north to Jurien Bay this Thursday morning
mjohns
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Cant help with maxtrax,
Cant help with maxtrax, though i can give you some pointers...
Let tyres down to 16 , see how you go if you start to struggle at all drop them to 12 and just drive sensibly.. big difference between 16 and 12 psi.
Some people recommend 18-20psi to start but IMO that is pointless, 18psi has never got me anywhere.
Vinesh87
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I do agree that 12 is the
I do agree that 12 is the magic number but 20 has normally gotten me out of most situations haha
Scaly Man Fish
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Cheers Mjohns
Thaks for the info , Im on to that .
I hanve a good 4wd /12v compresso, r shovel , snatch strap , shaclle just some basic recovery gear.
Just would like to have some bog mats just in case.
quadfisher
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Under pressure, da da
Yep mjohns is on the money, 18 or 20 as often quoted in mags etc is just useless in WA,
and makes it harder than it needs to be for young players.I have a gq patrol, and 15psi is startn point for me,
10psi for the softer beaches, driven sensibily, and using steel rims,( they have better bead retainers, just inside the rim) I havent had a problem in 25years of beach fishing.
Some tools every beach fisherman should have is a quality compressor, a high lift jack with bedding plate and a snatch strap or 2. With a good compressor,
you are more inclined to let air out and therefor have less probs.
In the old days ( before mattrax!!) people in 2 wd cars, touring around WA used rolled up hessian or strips of carpet, with great effect.
Another one I have seen is carrying 3 or 4 hessian sand bags, and when needed you half fill them with sand , jack up the vehicle and place under wheels.
But to be honest with a bit of knowledge and reduced tyre pressures you will hardly ever need traction aids, but hell those orange plastic thingies strapped to every
secound 4wd look hardcore dont they!
Get out there mate , try some different pressures and digging a 2 tonne 4wd out on a rising tide is the best way to learn fast.
quadfisher
Rig
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trax
Quaddie and Mjohns are on the money drop your tyre pressure right down.
If your not launching a boat and you stay high on the beach you shouldnt have a problem around jurien.
Dont know what sort of car you have but 15psi in most cars will be a good start I drop mine to 12 if its really soft
An air jack can be a better solution than a high lift jack on some cars that dont have suitable bar work
tim-o
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U could use esky lids lol.
U could use esky lids lol. Depending on what tyres you have as to their performance at different pressures. I have cooper st maxx and 20 psi in the soft stuff south of ledge point was fine last weekend after hittin the beach with road pressures.
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
mjohns
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Cant have been that soft then
Cant have been that soft then tim-o ;)
tim-o
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The beach near town is
The beach near town is usually hard but further south at shit point it was soft. Just sayin, better tyres will work better than others. Iv popped a tyre off a bead at 12psi sucked arse. As said, I start at 20 and you can work your way down if you continue to struggle. I wouldn be goin far solo this time of year esp if inexperienced
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
quadfisher
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Manly subjects?
Not saying you timo but there is a school of thought out there that its almost some sort of failure
to have to put your 4wd into 4wd or let tyres down etc etc. You do hear it all the time, geez the prado
didnt even need to let the tyres down along that soft track to yeagerup, or mate the cruiser
did that track in 2wd with a extra bootful of thottle. Now myself I am more than willing to drop pressures or engage 4wd at the drop of a hat,
mainly to preserve tracks and to take the strain off the vehicle, and really dont understand those whom dont.
Thats what you bought a 4wd for , wasnt it?
Oh and my quad runs 3psi , back and front, now those babys float!
quadfisher
tim-o
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Yep, I hate dicks that refuse
Yep, I hate dicks that refuse to let tyres down, rutting up the tracks then want a snatch when bogged. Exactly right. Set pressure and low or high range to enable the vehicle to do it with ease. A few pounds makes all the difference.
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
Tank
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Buy a Toyota
No max trac requiredrequired