About this product
Front Runner Maxtrax Mkii – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.
In deep sand on a Tanzanian coast track, or in black cotton mud after rain, a stuck vehicle usually has one problem: the tyres are spinning against something that will not grip. Recovery boards solve that directly. You dig a little in front of the tyre, wedge a board in, and drive out – no second vehicle, no winch point, no waiting.
MAXTRAX MKII are the boards most overlanders converge on, and the reason is the cleat pattern. The cleats have to grip the tyre and the ground at the same time; get that balance wrong and the board either shoots out backwards or the tyre polishes it smooth. These do both jobs, which is why they have the reputation they have.
They are moulded in UV-stabilised reinforced nylon – flexible enough to conform to uneven ground, tough enough to be driven over repeatedly, and stable in sun that destroys ordinary plastic within a season here. There are six integrated handles on each board for carrying and positioning, and the board’s edge works as a shovel when you need to clear sand from around a buried wheel and have not brought a spade.
They are supplied as a pair with two leashes, in high-visibility orange – which is not vanity. A board flicked backwards and half-buried in sand is remarkably easy to drive away from. They stack and nest for storage, and mount to a Slimline II rack with the Front Runner side brackets, which we stock alongside them.
Buying a Front Runner Maxtrax Mkii in Tanzania
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the front runner maxtrax mkii at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every front runner maxtrax mkii is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which front runner maxtrax mkii suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.
Spare parts and replacements for the front runner maxtrax mkii are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.
Browse more Recovery Gear in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on vehicle-based touring, see this overview on Wikipedia.
Front Runner MAXTRAX MKII Recovery Boards – Orange (REQU119)