Maxsa 20333 Heavy-Duty Escaper Buddy Traction Mats for Off-Road Mud, Sand, & Snow Vehicle Extraction and Recovery, Bendable, Unbreakable, Orange, 2 Pack

I have had these for a while now and used them to also help level my camping trailer out for long stays.

Great product!! Easy to use!

TLDR: they work great for me, even after many recoveries, but as with any tool you have to use them properly.I have a Promaster van and have traveled to many places in the US and Canada with it. I also like to go a bit off the beaten track so I do end up getting stuck from time to time. I have used these to get unstuck many times in many different conditions, from the middle of nowhere in Canada to behind the house in muddy ground.As with most tools, they're not a cure-all for any situation. Prevention is of course the best cure; if you think you'll get stuck, reevaluate and ask yourself if you really want to spend the next hour (or three) getting down and dirty. I keep these inside the vehicle so even in the best case scenario it's a whole process: Getting them out, setting them properly, using them, and then cleaning them off can easily take an hour.How to use them is pretty simple - if you're only slightly stuck, just kick the metal bit of these boards under your tires and slowly drive free. If you're moderately stuck, air down the tires first (assuming you have a way to pump them back up.) If you're REALLY stuck, air down the tires, jack up the vehicle, pile some more dirt under the tires and THEN lower the vehicle down onto the recovery boards. This method will get you out of even the worst situations. Ideally you will want to always carry a jack, a shovel, and an air compressor in addition to these boards.After two and a half years and quite a bit of use, they're holding up great. No damage, chips, cracks or anything at all.Four year update: Still holding up well. These have always been stored out of sunlight, which has certainly helped longevity. I don't see them starting to fail anytime soon.

Ive used them a few times to get my mother's car out of her driveway, and it has worked for that each time with no problems. Today I was on a mountain with my truck, in full chains, and needed a little bit extra while getting turned around. It did get me moving up the hill I was backing up and so I was able to then use gravity to get going forward and get out of the rut. Unfortunately, one of them submarined under the snow and Im convinced it must have travelled horizontally for some distance because I was unable to recover it. I spent 10 minutes poking and prodding the snow with a pipe trying to find it, and never was able to. I guess someone will find it come next april.

Worth the price, great quality. They strap together, are light weight and I’m able to store them horizontally in the front bed of my truck. However, they don’t come with a recovery rope. Used them once so far in soft sand and they worked great. Like all boards, don’t spin the tires and you will be just fine.

I read the 1-star reviews to see what the complaints were. Several people noted "wheels spin" or "the plastic melts," among other complaints. After reading all of the reviews (6 at the time of this review), I came to the conclusion the individuals who gave one star didn't use the product correctly. The plastic melted because the wheels were spinning. And if you're spinning your tires, you're doing it wrong. Period.They failed the product, the product didn't fail them.I rarely write reviews. But after my experience this past weekend, I think this product deserves one. I bought these for $97 back in May 2017 to add to my off-road recovery gear and I wanted to wait until they got some use before writing a review. They've been used successfully (and correctly) about 8 times: once in loose, wet river rock, and the rest in the snow.I drive a 2004 Toyota Tacoma 4WD double cab that I've built up for weekend trail runs and camping in areas not accessible without 4wd, proper tires, and some ground clearance. Went on a snow run with some folks this past Sunday after a few storms finally dumped a lot of snow (Mormon Emigrant Trail in California if you're interested). My boards were used once by a 2018 Toyota Tundra and a newer Ford F150, three times by a 2nd gen Toyota Tacoma, and once by me. They've never failed and only have minor damage on the bottom. The little tractions nubs are all intact. That's what you can expect if you use the right.So, how do people have such different experiences? It all comes down to the person using them. I'm guessing some tossed them in their car or truck without bothering to learn how and when to use them. And when the time came, they thought they knew what they were doing and ended up breaking their new traction boards because it turns out they didn't know what they were doing. In frustration, they decided to blame the company for making an inferior product. Inferior product? My experience says otherwise.Bottom line: They're not magic, they are tools. And like all tools, they must be used correctly in order to effectively fulfill their purpose.