✔ Best Recovery Boards and 5 ways to mount

#recoveryboards #tractionboards
Not all recovery boards are created equal!
Recently I was looking for a new set of recovery boards. This time I was ready for quality over price, as the cheap $120 boards I have had, either broke, or faded in the sun, looking drab and old.
When searching, I kept coming across the Maxtrax out of Australia, and when I went to purchase, they were back ordered. They also don't mix colors, you must buy the same color in a 2 set.
Then I saw some USActionTrax on a Jeep Gladiator. In the parking lot, I asked the Jeep owner about them. He said he oved them and said best Recovery Boards he has ever owned.
So I started my research.
I spoke with KC, the owner of USActionTrax. I found they are very new, and a small company, hence the minimal exposure online.
Doing my homework, I found that the USActionTrax are made from a composite that is also used as a coupling bushing for trains, by Dupont.
The material used to make the USAT boards is $5/lb and other boards are closer to $1 per pond, or the nylon in Maxtrax is about $2.5/lb.
Boards are typically 8lbs, or 16lbs for a set.
So here' s a quick material cost chart:
PVC/Polypropolene - $16/ set
Maxtrax - $40/set
USAtionTrax - $80/set
Material cost alone, shows that not all boards are created equal. Of course there are mold costs, metal hardware in the upper end boards, labor etc... but it all starts with the material used.
This intrigued me, and the boards Insaw on the Jeep were mounted, so its not like I was able to touch them etc ..
so I ordered 2 sets, and was able to mix colors too (major advantage with USAT).
When they delivered, I unboxed and instantly saw the quality. very maluable, flexible and you could see these wiuld hold uo to anything you can throw at them. they teeth on the ends makes a ton of sense. These boards are not plastic... They are more like a solid rubber compound mix. They are awesome. I doubt they will discolor like the plastic boards (like a Honda Element with its chalky plastic body panels...)
I can't wait to get stuck on the trail now!!!

[@CruisingTheLand]

I have the ActionTrax boards on hand for sale. You can DM on IG@landcruiser949 Or Text 949.229-1071

[@Duhg26]

How come you selling?

[@CruisingTheLand]

@@Duhg26 selling the ActionTrax? Because I have a pallet of them.

[@SingleShotSingleTake]

Hey. I noticed this comment is a year old. Still selling?

[@diegoforest]

Gotta a love the rich guys rig accessory video. We can dream.....

[@YotaDaryl]

The rigs in this video!!! Daaaamnn

[@robertwest4299]

Man, I do really love the contrast of running two different color boards.

[@CruisingTheLand]

yes, I sell the ActionTrax now and you can mix and match them.

[@kwelhand]

Best channel on the net… hands down. You’re the reason I spent $40K to buy 2013 LX570! *SNIFFS* Keep up the great works!

[@CruisingTheLand]

Did you buy before 2020? Sounds like you got a great deal! PS I have tinted tail lights for a 2013-2015 LX570. Professionally done, I bought for my 2008 LX570, but lights changed in 2013.

[@kwelhand]

I’m going to pick it up this week. I paid exactly $39K with 102K miles. No accident, Southern car with crazy service history from Lexus. I thought I was getting a just ok deal… how did I do?

[@CruisingTheLand]

@@kwelhand thats low miles.. 12k per year... not many miles for a 570. I believe you got a good deal. Key being southern car, outside of the rust belt. My 2008 570 has 230k miles, and still drives like new!

[@kwelhand]

@@CruisingTheLand That’s great to hear. Thanks for putting up a great channel. Your channel helped me enormously when shopping for my LX570. Well done sir!

[@luxembourgtbonbon7190]

Congrats!. Great !. I like the grey one..

[@simplycakesandcupcakes309]

Thanks for your review, was about to buy the Maxtrax Extreme, but now going with the USactions... great review.

[@logger280]

Use a torch and it will bring back the color. Just heart it enough to bring the color back.

[@MaquinasDePalomitas]

Man, great video, lots of ideas and inspiration.

[@Treetopflyer777]

I MacGyvered my max track mounts (the ones that stick straight up) so that they fold when not in use. I attached an L bracket to the inside/ 1” section of my Prinsu crossbar. I used a combination of steel and nylon washers to bolt it there. . I attach the maxtrax mounting pin to the L bracket. And the L bracket with a pin on it swivels/ rotates. Very difficult to explain without pictures. But it’s nice, when I’m not using them, they rotate and lie flat parallel to the crossbars. So things can get put on the roof rack.

[@CruisingTheLand]

would love to see that

[@richards.5354]

Great content!!!👍

[@billredding2000]

Mine are ARB TRED Pro boards (come in assorted colors -- mine are dark gray with orange "teeth" costing ~ $300). WHATEVER brand boards you carry -- be they cheap or expensive -- if you don't use them properly you risk damage to tires and/or the boards...especially the boards using metal (bolts) can damage tires big-time if not careful. But yeah, recovery-boards/traction-mats are definitely part of my off-road gear as I usually am out there alone with no other vehicle to help me out (and I don't have a winch). -- BR

[@angelberrios7843]

Great video! Thank you!

[@lefler01]

Thanks for making this video. I have a truck with a bed rack for my roof top tent and been wanting to find a way to mount below the tent. Axia Alloys with no clamp and bolt directly into a T-Nut to my cross bars is looking like my favorite option at the moment.

[@usmc6157]

Excellent vid, well explained…and damn nice rides. Subbed!

[@lionelboutry7084]

Love the car collection 😍😍😍 they look amazing - I have the FJ cruiser Xtreme that is only sold in the UAE by Toyota and prepared by Artic Trucks… love it… wish I could have a Cruiser though…

[@CruisingTheLand]

FJ cruisers are nice. What motor? Is the Artic version different from US FJ model in which way?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Check out the channel. Its all Land Cruisers and LX.. Comparisons and some FJ40s, 60s, 73, 80s, 100s 200s.

[@carlossanchez-jx1kk]

Awesome video!

[@CruisingTheLand]

Thanks!

[@CruisingTheLand]

Since I posted this video, I bought a pallet of USActionTrax that had very slight color blemishes. They are available for a discount and have the same 5 yr warranty. you can message me at [e-mail] I am in Southern California

[@dennisgpe.2057]

Thank you so much for this great video. Can you provide a link to the M2 Extreme and Bomber Products mounting accessories... please? I can't find either on the web. 😖 Thanks again for the informative video. Keep up the good work!

[@CruisingTheLand]

I have the last 7 Bomber Products mounts. you can email me if you want one. cruisingtheland@ gmail

[@rmagistr]

Where can I buy the mount and what brand in your 4th way to mount? Thank you for posting great contents in your videos!

[@CruisingTheLand]

the Axia?

[@michaelmatchee]

What's the warranty on new nylon ones? Heard max has life time warranty? But how many times can they swap them as they look like they only last a couple seasons.

[@CruisingTheLand]

5 year warranty no questions asked... (Unless you cut them with a chain saw...) A couple seasons? These will last a lifetime. Oh.. besides, these are not using the Nylon6 that Maxtrax is using. This material is used for train couoling bushings, so should last more than a few seasons... and if you burn any of the studs, then replace with hardware from your local store... rear side of board is pre-indented to fit washer hardware.

[@SingleShotSingleTake]

Now really on topic but holly crap: what do you do and how do I do it ?!

[@mtbmonkey3049]

What's the details on the round containers that are mounted to the ladder?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Those are RollPaxs, by RotoPax. New in 2019... 1.5 water and Gas container. They come White for water and red for fuel, I plastidipped them to change the color (and preserves the red polypropolene.

[@edwinthomas618]

Are you a distributor for Action Trax? Beautiful rigs

[@CruisingTheLand]

Yes

[@NigelNaughton]

wait...there's a pandemic? haha...I like your optimism "at the tail end of it' They just found a new variant!!! RUN FOR THE HILLS!!! ;-) The best antidote for a 'pandemic' is a 3X locked 80 series Land Cruiser.

[@ryanm4013]

A new variant??!! Wait, weren’t we all told this would be over if we all just quarantined for 2 weeks?? Damn

[@cowtippin151]

what size hardware did you use for the nubs?

[@CruisingTheLand]

1/4" 20 TPI x 3/4" galvanized steel bolts with washers and nylock nuts

[@wesleypoe1404]

Can I get a link to the rear Trax tire mount ?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Hi Wesley, The maker of those went iut if business. I actually bought the last 5 that the manufacturer had (the fab company that was making it for them) I can sell you one, if you want. Are you in the US?

[@wesleypoe1404]

@@CruisingTheLand yes in the US

[@CruisingTheLand]

What is your zipcode, I can get a price for shipping. The mount itself is 225

[@wesleypoe1404]

@@CruisingTheLand 23111 is my zipcode

[@wesleypoe1404]

@@CruisingTheLand will it work on a Ford wheel five lug

[@mallkrawlerz620]

It looks like you live in nelly Gail

[@CruisingTheLand]

Pretty close! Yes South OC

[@jeror1026]

off road water tank link?

[@CruisingTheLand]

it's Rollpax by Rotopax

[@SuperSilence23]

How bout buying American.

[@CruisingTheLand]

Yep, ActionTrax are 🇺🇸

[@Prokastrynator]

30 minutes of pointing finger and rambling, you can do better

[@CruisingTheLand]

Oh great Video Guru, thank you for blessing me with your presence on my video. Obviously it captured your attention and you watched the full 30 minutes. I hope you watched the ads too, so I can put the 7 cents towards my morning coffee. Please forward us all to your YT channel and your perfectly produced videos!! Looking forward to it! Unless of course you are an armchair crtitic, that hasn't ever produced a video. There is a reason there is a peanut gallery... BTW... all my videos are 1 take, raw go with the flow... if you don't like it, then YOU do a better one. LOL... thx

[@Prokastrynator]

@@CruisingTheLand don’t be butthurt I spent as much time reading your replay as watching your video, so like 30 sec all together. I was looking for ways to mount boards and saw a guy showcasing his toys. Just change the title and move on.

[@CruisingTheLand]

Mount your boards to your forehead Frankenstien.