Waffle Boards

Simple question.

Are they any good for traction on mud? Obviously good for bridging, but I'm just thinking pure traction.

And I just thought, they'd have to be tied on because I suspect they'd sink quite easily in the mud!

tied on to what?

some sky hooks maybe !!!!!!!!!

the mud?

the back of the landy

Yes, waffles are excellent traction aids in the mud. thats thier main use. you wont end up bridging much of anything really. See my thread on waffle board holder in the defender section. do a search, if you want more info on waffles. a lot has been written.

G

If you tie them to the back of the stuck vehicle. As it moves forwards it will pull the waffles out of the mud and drag them behind you until you can stop and pick them up.

i get ya now

Thanks a lot guys.

But the sky hooks sound a good idea. Maybe camoflauged balloons would work

theres a waffle board fred in the offroading bit, but there is a bit of a delay getting em

Griffdowg said:

...my thread on waffle board holder...

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Seen it. But I don't think thats for me. I don't like hanging stuff off the rear door. As soon as I finish building my roof rack, wheel, waffle boards and hi-lift jack (when I get the last two) will be going up there!

nah i meant a buying wafgfle boards fred

Ere are http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f12/waffle-boards-62205.html

lil-landy said:

Seen it. But I don't think thats for me. I don't like hanging stuff off the rear door. As soon as I finish building my roof rack, wheel, waffle boards and hi-lift jack (when I get the last two) will be going up there!

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Fit ya Hi-lift inside if you can. keeps it clean and dry and stops thieving bastids from helping themselves to it. Mine is fitted to the bulkhead behind the seats. Perfect fit and out of the way. But easy to get to when needed.

Under the rear seats it goes then!

lil-landy said:

Seen it. But I don't think thats for me. I don't like hanging stuff off the rear door. As soon as I finish building my roof rack, wheel, waffle boards and hi-lift jack (when I get the last two) will be going up there!

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Hi lift jack on outside bad idea rusts, any weight on roof bad idea landy falls over offroading, waffle boards on roof bad idea weigh a ton even when not full of mud bad idea for back. Landys should be packed like rucksacs everything neatly inside. you are free to disagree bur you would be wrong

treestump said:

Hi lift jack on outside bad idea rusts, any weight on roof bad idea landy falls over offroading, waffle boards on roof bad idea weigh a ton even when not full of mud bad idea for back. Landys should be packed like rucksacs everything neatly inside. you are free to disagree bur you would be wrong

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well i have to meet you guys half way. Hi-lift spends most of its time inside UNTIL we go laning or camping thats when it gets moved onto the swing away carrier. The waffle boards too will now be hung on this.

Lil-landy i agree that you wouldnt want the jack or waffles hanging off the door, but with a swingaway this is not a problem :tea:

I would refrain from putting your spare on the roof along with other things. keep the weight low and central. Hi-lift are soon releasing a neoprene boot to go over the jack mechanism to help keep out dust/mud etc. looks good, not seen them in the UK yet though.

G

Just been told that scaffolding boards apparantly work well for traction?

Anyone got any experience? Something just doesn't seem right about that too me!

lil-landy said:

Just been told that scaffolding boards apparantly work well for traction?

Anyone got any experience? Something just doesn't seem right about that

too me!

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aye ther're great i got up four floors the other day no problem,had to get the elevator down right enough though

Knew they'd be one!

when the waffles eventually get here (raz did you get my pm about posting them???) i am gonna use them as a tailboard on my landy as i am too tight to pay ebay prices for a smashed too fook one. i'll make a holder and put them across the back of me landy