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Feeler - waffle board traction/bridging ladders

KidVermicious

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A local fellow is making these, I'm trying to help him find a wider audience. This is just a feeler at this point, but if a pair of these at a price near $100 + shipping is interesting to you please post up.

These are waffleboard traction/bridging ladders. My pair is four feet long, 10 inches wide, 1.5 inches thick, and weighs around fifteen pounds each (thirty for the pair). One side is smooth, the other has added traction grit. The load tables provided by the manufacturer indicate that one ladder will support 1770 pounds over a three foot span, or 1000 pounds over a four foot span.

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Possible uses for these are traction in mud or snow, bridging ladders over gaps or washed out sections of road, a solid base for your hilift or other jack, standing platforms in a muddy/snowy camp. They're easy to mount, simply bolt them to a rack or tire carrier, lay them flat in your cargo area or rack, or even use them as the floor of your rack, or shelves in your cargo management setup.
 
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i would be down for 2 pairs.
Any chance he could re-configure a little beefier?
I am pushing close to 7K lbs in my rig.
 
I carry a set of these all the time. They are hit and miss for traction situations (tire not catching or getting traction). However for bridging or to help you in a step up or down situation they are unbeatable. They actually flex really well and spring back into shape. I've also used them between my stock roof rails to act as a rack (great platform to strap stuff down on).
 
I know this is a year old thread but I've been hunting reviews on traction mats and stumbled on this thread. Actually, these are the type of mats I'd prefer. I spotted the AU version "Muputrax" that come with added bracketry to make them into a table/bench.

These are some kind of fiber-resin grid that comes in 12' sheets for industrial decking. I've been scouring the local craigslist to try and find some big scraps with no luck.

Before I lay out some cash for the plastic X-bull/x-tred knockoffs on Amazon I wanted to see if these are available.
 
These are some kind of fiber-resin grid that comes in 12' sheets for industrial decking. I've been scouring the local craigslist to try and find some big scraps with no luck.

It looks a lot like a product called fibergrate
 
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It looks a lot like a product called fibergrate

Yep...I think that's at least one brand name. It might all be made by the same company. A local place (Orlando) sells it for large industrial and outdoor decking projects. They wouldn't give me any customer info though to pester for some scraps.

McMaster-Carr sells it in a variety of styles/sizes but the sticker shock is pretty intense. If I can find some cosmetic blems or end pieces that would be great.
 
Yep...I think that's at least one brand name. It might all be made by the same company. A local place (Orlando) sells it for large industrial and outdoor decking projects. They wouldn't give me any customer info though to pester for some scraps.

McMaster-Carr sells it in a variety of styles/sizes but the sticker shock is pretty intense. If I can find some cosmetic blems or end pieces that would be great.

I haven't yet compared weight and strength but I wonder about it being a roof rack deck alternative to metal, since that is what it is kinda made for.
 

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