The MaxTrax MkII is the original recovery board, here as a matched pink pair. Each board is 45 inches long, 13 inches wide, and runs about 15 pounds for the set. They're molded from fiber-reinforced, engineering-grade nylon with aggressive cleats that bite into the tire tread and into sand, mud, or snow to get a stuck rig moving again.
Each board carries six built-in handles and a shovel-style ramp at both ends, so you can dig out around a buried tire and then wedge the board into place without extra tools. Six handles also mean fast, no-fumble placement when you're working in deep sand or wet clay. The MkII stacks flat with the rest of your kit and accepts MaxTrax mounting pins (sold separately) for locking it to a rack.
One pair handles most self-recoveries: one board under each drive wheel, clear the spin path, then crawl out without flooring it. The nylon is UV-stable and backed by a lifetime warranty against breaking, cracking, or stress-whitening under normal use.
