BUNKER INDUST Off-Road Traction Boards with Jack Base, 1 Pair Recovery Tracks Mat for 4X4 Jeep Truck Tire Traction-Sand,Mud, Snow Ladder Ramps(Black)

I had fairly low expectations for these budget friendly traction boards - but I’ve been very pleasantly surprised by the exceptional build quality of these boards. They’re solid, surprisingly heavy and stack perfectly. At the time of writing this review I have not yet had to use them but I’m expecting a good performance. They may not be MaxxTrax but I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase these at all. Great product!

Drove 85,000km from arctic circle to Baja. Used them to level truck every night and they have held up well. I needed them twice in sand stuck with a 12,000lb truck camper. You can see the wear on them but they still work. As long as. You don't spin tires on them or use them for bringing a gap they will work well

At less than halve the price of the famous orange ones it works just as well. I have both and maybe the Max Trax will have a longer life, but so far these perform as well for my use. And sure I am not 300 days in the field getting in trouble. But used them for my own recovery and other peoples. Having 4 boards is useful in sand driving.

Great for snow, haven’t tried in mud or sand. Quick and easy storage in my Tacoma, I gave it 4 out of 5 because they don’t send straps advertised in picture

Currently the best alternative to the MaxTrax traction boards. Much less expensive and almost as sturdy, if not as sturdy. Definitely stronger than the X-Bull traction boards, the previous best alternative. These also stack together much better then the X-Bull boards (four of these in roughly the same space as two X-Bull boards). While traction boards can be used as a shovel, they suck at the task. A proper folding shovel is better. Anyway, dig a rough path for the tires to go, place these boards as far as possible under the tires (important), and slowly drive out over the boards. It's that simple. Don't spin the tires any more than absolutely necessary. While these boards are somewhat resistant to the heat generated by a spinning tire (the teeth on most traction boards will quickly melt), there's little to no benefit. The idea is for the teeth of these traction boards to fit into the groves of your tires, providing all the traction needed. Just slowly drive off like you're not even stuck. By the way, if you're stuck in mud, sand, snow, or water, don't forget to spread those bright orange straps out beside the vehicle. The traction boards will occasionally get buried in such situations and the straps will help you find them and pull them out. Further, if you're going over a small ditch or similar, just throw these into the ditch instead of foolishly trying to build a bridge. No plastic is going to support the weight of a truck. These in the ditch will raise the depth of the ditch to allow you to cross more easily. One caveat about the built-in area for a tire jack. While obviously better than standing a jack in raw mud or similar, these boards are not nearly as stable as solid ground. If you can find solid ground, by all means use it. Otherwise, keep your distance from the vehicle and use considerable caution. These Bunker traction boards do not come with vehicle mounting hardware. You can make your own (bolts, nuts, washers, & wing nuts) or just use nylon zip-ties. There are companies making generic mounting pins, but I have no experience with them. Let me know what you use. By the way, if you mount these on the outside of a vehicle, figure out a way to lock them down. Some people will steal anything that isn't bolted down. My last (MaxTrax) traction boards were stolen. That's about it. I do a lot of overland travel through the remote dirt back roads of America, and these are decent, reliable, traction boards (supplementing my winch, tow straps, etc) that should last a fairly long time.