MAXTRAX MKII Olive Drab
MAXTRAX MKII Olive Drab
The original MAXTRAX recovery tracks! We made these to colour-match US Army HumVees by request.
- The SAFE, SIMPLE, QUICK and EASY vehicle recovery device.
- The aggressive large cleats on MAXTRAX sink their teeth into the tyre tread and the terrain under your 4WD vehicle to prevent it from slipping back into mud, snow, or sand and make vehicle recovery quick and easy.
- MAXTRAX stows easily with the rest of your car camping, overlanding, or four-wheel drive touring gear.
- Multiple mounting options available to suit your vehicle and your use case.
- MAXTRAX is easy to carry and thanks to its signature double-edged design. Quck and easy to manoeuvre under your tires.
- MAXTRAX have six comfortable built-in handles and a shovel at either end for removing excess earth to help get you unstuck quicker
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Overview
A pair of MaxTrax MkII recovery boards in olive drab. Fiber-reinforced nylon ramps with aggressive cleats that pull a stuck 4WD out of sand, mud, or snow without a winch.
Key features
- Pair plus leashes — two boards (about 15 lbs together) and two orange telltale leashes so buried boards are easy to find.
- 45 × 13 × 3.5 in per board — standard MkII size for full-size trucks, SUVs, vans, and overland rigs.
- Fiber-reinforced engineering-grade nylon — UV-stabilized, tested to wrap a 33-inch tire without breaking; resists cracking and stress-whitening.
- Six built-in handles and a shovel at each end — clear pack first, then carry and seat the board fast.
- Olive drab finish — low-profile color for blacked-out and military-style builds.
Use cases
Self-recovery in sand, mud, and snow is the core job, and most bogs come loose with one pair and steady throttle. Owners also use them as bridging ramps over ruts and as a flat base under a jack on soft ground.
- Quantity: Pair (2 boards) + 2 telltale leashes
- Board dimensions: 45 × 13 × 3.5 in (1150 × 330 × 85 mm)
- Weight, boards only: ~15 lbs per pair (7.5 lbs each)
- Shipping weight: 7802 g
- Material: UV-stabilized fiber-reinforced engineering-grade nylon
- Color: Olive Drab
- Tire rating: Wraps a 33-inch tire without breaking
- Terrain: Sand, mud, snow
- Vehicle fit: Full-size trucks, 4WD SUVs, vans, overland rigs; also ATV/UTV/snowmobile
- Rack mounting: Mounting pins sold separately
- Warranty: Limited lifetime against faulty materials and workmanship
- SKU: MTX02OD
Is this one board or a pair?
You get a pair — two MaxTrax MkII boards plus two orange telltale leashes. One pair is enough to recover most stuck 4WDs.
Will they melt if my wheels spin?
They can. Sustained wheelspin builds heat and melts the cleats, and that damage is not covered by the warranty. Feed in steady, low throttle instead of flooring it. The cleats grip when the tire bites, not when it spins.
Do they work in snow, or just sand and mud?
All three. They were designed for sand and mud and also work in snow. In very cold, dry powder the nylon can slide, so clear loose snow and seat the boards firmly against the tread.
Do I need the mounting pins?
Only if you want to rack-mount them. Recovery works with the boards loose. To strap them to a roof or bed rack, MaxTrax mounting pins are sold separately.
How long do they hold up?
Owners report 7-plus years of regular use. The fiber-reinforced nylon resists cracking and stress-whitening under normal conditions, and the limited lifetime warranty covers faults in materials and workmanship.
Will the olive drab color fade?
The nylon is UV-stabilized, so it's built to take constant sun exposure without breaking down. Storing the boards mounted in the open is fine.