Traction Treads

Anyone use traction treads (also known as Go Treads) or other type of
traction mat one puts under a spinning wheel to get a car from spinning its
tires? I'm curious if they work or are just a waste of money?

On Nov 23, 8:53*am, "DZN" wrote:
Anyone use traction treads (also known as Go Treads) or other type of
traction mat one puts under a spinning wheel to get a car *from spinning its
tires? *I'm curious if they work or are just a waste of money?

Don't stand behind the car when someone is using them, unless you are
an ice hockey goaltender.

"DZN" wrote in message news:0UfWk.151001


Anyone use traction treads (also known as Go Treads) or other type of
traction mat one puts under a spinning wheel to get a car from spinning
its tires? I'm curious if they work or are just a waste of money?

Depends. Partly on how much they cost. I've never bought anything like that
but I carry a bag of sand and a small shovel in winter conditions. Really,
anything you can get between your wheel and the ice has potential to help.
If you're in a serious snowbank you still need the shovel to even reach the
spot where you're going to place whatever you intend to use.

Another good thing to have in the trunk is a dozen beer. Most times best
tool is a handful of "volunteers".

On Nov 23, 2:02*pm, "Norm" wrote:
"DZN" wrote in message news:0UfWk.151001
Anyone use traction treads (also known as Go Treads) or other type of
traction mat one puts under a spinning wheel to get a car *from spinning
its tires? *I'm curious if they work or are just a waste of money?

Depends. Partly on how much they cost. I've never bought anything like that
but I carry a bag of sand and a small shovel in winter conditions. Really,
anything you can get between your wheel and the ice has potential to help..
If you're in a serious snowbank you still need the shovel to even reach the
spot where you're going to place whatever you intend to use.

Another good thing to have in the trunk is a dozen beer. Most times best
tool is a handful of "volunteers".

I've found QuikRete to be quite useful in extricating stuck vehicles
from snow and ice.
JP

On Nov 23, 1:11*pm, Jay Pique wrote:
On Nov 23, 2:02*pm, "Norm" wrote:

"DZN" wrote in message news:0UfWk.151001
Anyone use traction treads (also known as Go Treads) or other type of
traction mat one puts under a spinning wheel to get a car *from spinning
its tires? *I'm curious if they work or are just a waste of money?

Depends. Partly on how much they cost. I've never bought anything like that
but I carry a bag of sand and a small shovel in winter conditions. Really,
anything you can get between your wheel and the ice has potential to help.
If you're in a serious snowbank you still need the shovel to even reach the
spot where you're going to place whatever you intend to use.

Another good thing to have in the trunk is a dozen beer. Most times best
tool is a handful of "volunteers".

I've found QuikRete to be quite useful in extricating stuck vehicles
from snow and ice.
JP

Excellent idea. Maybe mix in a little rock salt or kitty litter to
get some heat.

Richard Henry wrote:

On Nov 23, 8:53 am, "DZN" wrote:
Anyone use traction treads (also known as Go Treads) or other type of
traction mat one puts under a spinning wheel to get a car from spinning its
tires? I'm curious if they work or are just a waste of money?

Don't stand behind the car when someone is using them, unless you are
an ice hockey goaltender.

Cardboard on ice doesn't work either, but it's less lethal. You (guy
with small RWD pickup) use what you have. My Sentra had no problem at
all. I miss that car. Weak, but small and reliable until it blew a seal.

--
Cheers, Bev
=========================================
"Welcome to Hell, here's your accordion."

In article ,
Richard Henry wrote:
On Nov 23, 1:11*pm, Jay Pique wrote:

I've found QuikRete to be quite useful in extricating stuck vehicles
from snow and ice.

Excellent idea. Maybe mix in a little rock salt or kitty litter to
get some heat.

Can't any of you ****ers afford a 4 Wheel Drive vehicle? And how 'bout
them Bolts, Dickie. Sucking hind ****in' tit for sure this year. You
know, Peyton Manning fly fishes Jackson Hole in the off season.
--
According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker."

In article ,
(Jeff Davis) wrote:

Can't any of you ****ers afford a 4 Wheel Drive vehicle?

Whoa now. I have it on excellent authority that it is possible (so I've
heard) to get 4WD stuck in both snow and mud. You ever hear the
expression that all 4WD means is when you get stuck you're just farther
from home?

And how 'bout
them Bolts, Dickie. Sucking hind ****in' tit for sure this year. You
know, Peyton Manning fly fishes Jackson Hole in the off season.

Welcome to "RSA Road Show." You say this post hasn't been
authenticated? Well let's take a look. This piece is obviously angry
and disjointed, but many posts are these days... Aha, interesting. You
see the mention of Peyton Manning fly fishing somewhere within 50 miles
of where he used to live? That's what we like to call "exceptionally
lame name dropping" and authenticate this post as by Jeff Davis, one of
the lesser "troublemakers."

This post might garner up to $0.00 at auction, although the value could
easily be doubled if he had mentioned 1) Dick Cheney, 2) his 3G iPhone,
or 3) a "celebrity" so obscure that they wouldn't be among the first 3
google hits for their own name.

i'll bet the seal enjoyed it !
D.





"The Real Bev" wrote in message
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Richard Henry wrote:

On Nov 23, 8:53 am, "DZN" wrote:
Anyone use traction treads (also known as Go Treads) or other type of
traction mat one puts under a spinning wheel to get a car from spinning
its
tires? I'm curious if they work or are just a waste of money?

Don't stand behind the car when someone is using them, unless you are
an ice hockey goaltender.

Cardboard on ice doesn't work either, but it's less lethal. You (guy with
small RWD pickup) use what you have. My Sentra had no problem at all. I
miss that car. Weak, but small and reliable until it blew a seal.

--
Cheers, Bev
=========================================
"Welcome to Hell, here's your accordion."

Jeff Davis wrote:
In article ,
Richard Henry wrote:
On Nov 23, 1:11 pm, Jay Pique wrote:
I've found QuikRete to be quite useful in extricating stuck vehicles
from snow and ice.
Excellent idea. Maybe mix in a little rock salt or kitty litter to
get some heat.

Can't any of you ****ers afford a 4 Wheel Drive vehicle? And how 'bout
them Bolts, Dickie. Sucking hind ****in' tit for sure this year. You
know, Peyton Manning fly fishes Jackson Hole in the off season.

Yes, I can afford a 4WD vehicle. But I've found