Official 200 Series Chat and BS Thread

[Mogwai]

2008 to 2016+ interiror upgrade.... I wonder if this is really plug and play?

Did you find a product listing on the interwebs? Like that it evens comes with the red TRD button for that added HP.

 

[ckkone]

Did you find a product listing on the interwebs? Like that it evens comes with the red TRD button for that added HP.

Found on Facebook it includes everything needed - Honghua Zhao

 

[RET2]

2008 to 2016+ interiror upgrade.... I wonder if this is really plug and play?

Any documentation on actual use or is this just a look pretty?

 

[gaijin]

2008 to 2016+ interiror upgrade.... I wonder if this is really plug and play?

Since the video never shows the unit turned on, let alone working, I'm very skeptical.

 

[RET2]

If it doesn't you're left looking for Mr. Wun-Hung-Lo among the 1.386 billion Chinese I'm sure you will find him.

 

[ckkone]

Yeah I have no clue if it works or not... How about a fully digital instrument cluster...

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[Markuson]

So the metal-studded MAXTRAX are finally available... A mere **$500.00** per pair...!!!

Holy cannoli...

On the other hand...the regular units are $300.

MAXTRAX XTREME Safety Orange - MAXTRAX USA | The Original Recovery Board MAXTRAXUS.COM

MAXTRAX XTREME SAFETY ORANGE - The world's toughest recovery board for our toughest users. Made in Australia, now available in the US!

maxtraxus.com

 

[mcgaskins]

So the metal-studded MAXTRAX are finally available... A mere **$500.00** per pair...!!!

Holy cannoli...

On the other hand...the regular units are $300.

MAXTRAX XTREME Safety Orange - MAXTRAX USA | The Original Recovery Board MAXTRAXUS.COM

MAXTRAX XTREME SAFETY ORANGE - The world's toughest recovery board for our toughest users. Made in Australia, now available in the US!

maxtraxus.com

And only 1.5 years late! I recently got a second pair of MKII Maxtrax with a coupon for $260 shipped, and I would rather have 2 sets of the MKIIs than 1 set of the Extreme. I understand them being expensive, but $500 does seem a bit too rich when you can get a nice winch for the cost of 2 pairs.

 

[RET2]

Metal studs begs the question about potential tire issues or projectile boards?

 

[Union]

And only 1.5 years late! I recently got a second pair of MKII Maxtrax with a coupon for $260 shipped, and I would rather have 2 sets of the MKIIs than 1 set of the Extreme. I understand them being expensive, but $500 does seem a bit too rich when you can get a nice winch for the cost of 2 pairs.

I need 2 pair. Where did you find the coupon?

 

[Union]

Metal studs begs the question about potential tire issues or projectile boards?

According to the Maxtrax rep, she said that the extremes are geared towards the more experienced offroad driver where they won't spin tires unnecessarily on the metal cleats after I asked her about popping a tire. Good luck out there. The original ones have been so successful though. Hard to warrant the price point on the new ones.

 

[RET2]

According to the Maxtrax rep, she said that the extremes are geared towards the more experienced offroad driver where they won't spin tires unnecessarily on the metal cleats after I asked her about popping a tire. Good luck out there. The original ones have been so successful though. Hard to warrant the price point on the new ones.

Great now the most likely to abuse them will seek same as a badge of knowledge/status.

 

[Union]

My buddy put together a video of our recent offroad adventure through the Nevada desert. Check it out!!

Land Cruiser, Wrangler, 2×Raptor, Tacoma, 2×F150.

 

[mcgaskins]

I need 2 pair. Where did you find the coupon?

It was a one day "flash" coupon on Ebay, and I was surprised it worked for the Maxtrax.

According to the Maxtrax rep, she said that the extremes are geared towards the more experienced offroad driver where they won't spin tires unnecessarily on the metal cleats after I asked her about popping a tire. Good luck out there. The original ones have been so successful though. Hard to warrant the price point on the new ones.

It's ironic the metal cleats were created for situations that won't destroy the cleats when you spin a tire, but according to them they're for people who aren't going to spin their tires? Logic doesn't hold up very well to upsell to the metal version.

 

[RET2]

Like the commercial says "Get the Max Trax you need and DESERVE"

 

[Markuson]

And only 1.5 years late! I recently got a second pair of MKII Maxtrax with a coupon for $260 shipped, and I would rather have 2 sets of the MKIIs than 1 set of the Extreme. I understand them being expensive, but $500 does seem a bit too rich when you can get a nice winch for the cost of 2 pairs.

Ya, the only real advantage I see in the Extreme is that you could let a driver of unknown skill use them and be less concerned they'll melt/destroy studs if the driver spins his wheels like crazy. But if you are the driver (and know not to stomp on the skinny pedal while using MaxTraxx)...the standard units should endure just fine.

I already have two sets, and have used them multiple times in soft sand and tiny pebbles x while I do see the appeal of the extremes...man... Two sets of those buy a locker...

 

[Markuson]

According to the Maxtrax rep, she said that the extremes are geared towards the more experienced offroad driver where they won't spin tires unnecessarily on the metal cleats after I asked her about popping a tire. Good luck out there. The original ones have been so successful though. Hard to warrant the price point on the new ones.

Huh. That seems backwards! lol
Seems more like the newer folk who WILL spin have their name written all over the main strength of these...
Funny.

 

[Union]

Ya, the only real advantage I see in the Extreme is that you could let a driver of unknown skill use them and be less concerned they'll melt/destroy studs if the driver spins his wheels like crazy.

Another thing that doesn't make sense is if the cleats won't be destroyed from spinning a tire, then why the need to design each cleat as a replaceable component?

 

[Markuson]

Another thing that doesn't make sense is if the cleats won't be destroyed from spinning a tire, then why the need to design each cleat as a replaceable component?

Yes!! I asked them the very same thing.

I guess if someone really spun...they could heat the metal so much that it melts the connected poly...but in that case, there wouldn’t be anything to anchor the new stud to. To ya...weird.

I do think it should adequately address the instant melt of spins though. I would be much less concerned letting random drivers use mine with a metal set. On the other hand...you can almost buy an extra on-sale regular set for the cost of one metal...

If money was no object tho (for me is IS, butfor many it isn’t)...might as well get the metals.

 

[Union]

If anyone sees a sale on the original ones, let me know! Got a few trips to some dunes set up in the future along with the Mojave preserve trail this september 24.