Maxtrax

MAXTRAX is one of those brands that has basically become synonymous with traction boards. The company started in Australia, where getting buried in sand, mud, and loose terrain is a pretty normal part of off-road travel, and their recovery boards were designed around a simple idea: give the tire something solid to grab onto without immediately reaching for a winch or another vehicle.

MAXTRAX recovery boards use rows of aggressive traction teeth that bite into the tire tread while also creating a usable path through soft terrain. They’re lightweight enough to keep mounted on a roof rack or bed rack, don’t require any moving parts, and can be deployed quickly when a vehicle starts digging itself in.

They’ve become especially popular with Jeep, Toyota, truck, overland, and off-road builds because they’re useful in everything from deep sand and snow to mud and loose dirt. MAXTRAX also offers mounting hardware and accessories that make it easy to keep recovery boards secured to the vehicle and ready to use.

Why We Like MAXTRAX at 9AM

Traction boards are one of those pieces of recovery gear that can seem unnecessary right up until the moment you need them. If you spend any real time off-road, especially somewhere with sand or loose terrain, they’re an easy thing to justify carrying.

We also like that there really isn’t much to overthink with MAXTRAX. Throw them under the tires, get some traction back, and keep moving. No complicated recovery setup and, in the right situation, no need to involve another vehicle at all.

Shop MAXTRAX recovery boards, mounts, and off-road recovery accessories at 9 Aftermarket Motorsports.