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mmm waffles

Post by suzukisteve » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:30 am

hi guys, just wondering about waffle boards.

as i cant afford a nice set of m/ts at the mo i was thinkin of gettin some waffle boards just in case.

never had any dealings with them before and i've seen some cheapie alternatives out there.
is it a case of you get what you pay for or will some of the cheap ones still help if i get in a jam.

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Re: mmm waffles

Post by suzukisteve » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:33 am

for example

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Summit-SGM-1-Sn ... GIEJ53Y0IO

but i guess these would just snap/ not work?
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Re: mmm waffles

Post by Highlander » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:46 am

Steve, I have three Samurai's I take off road regularly.

We go to some pretty extreme muddy places so a couple of years back I bought a couple of sets of waffle boards to take with us.

So far we've NEVER used them and have very rarely seen anyone else use them (except for in challenge situations where no outside assistance is allowed.

I daresay if you went somewhere on your own they may well be useful to avoid getting stuck but with another truck there and a winch you'll probably be the same as us and never use them.

They look the part bolted to the back of a truck though :)

They are usually sold in 38mm and 50mm widths but I've seen a 110 Landrover drive over 38mm ones no problem so 50mm is probably overkill for a Suzuki

If you don't have a winch and go out on your own then yeah they might come in useful, if you get stuck you could jack up the spinning wheel and put one under it to get some traction
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Re: mmm waffles

Post by suzukisteve » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:03 pm

cool, i got a lil hand winch somewhere and some strops, but cant remember the load of it.

so do u think those cheapie ones on amazon will do if ever i needed em.

not many people to off road with out here so i'll be doin some solo stuff with the missus as well

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Re: mmm waffles

Post by ScottieJ » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:21 pm

I don't think those ones on amazon are boards, they say snow mats? I seldom use my waffle boards, however they have come in handy when I've been out on my own and got stuck as highlander has said.
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Re: mmm waffles

Post by suzukisteve » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:44 pm

yeah was a bit curious as to whether or not they are solid. it said they are made from polymer?

might just ebay it and be done i spose
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Re: mmm waffles

Post by dan_2k_uk » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:23 pm

Used some once on a very steep snow covered road but thats about it!
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Re: mmm waffles

Post by Edweird » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:10 pm

I used some old carpet.
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Re: mmm waffles

Post by chrisj410 » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:54 am

Wouldn't be without mine, very useful mount mine on the bonnet when I go out
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Re: mmm waffles

Post by suzukisteve » Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:59 am

Yeah should prob get some proper ones off the bay. seen some for a fair price. prob best to seein as i cant afford some mts yet.

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