Traction boards - worth hauling or forget about it?

[MikeNC]

Issue I could see is if you had to use them in muddy conditions and you didn't have room in the bed to store them afterwards.

Sand is my enemy not mud lol.

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[jn2275]

Sand is my enemy not mud lol.

In that case your solution would work fine. Just beat the sand off first or it'll be "snowing" the rest of the drive.

 

[PsyRN]

I carry them, and have used them with some moderate success in snow, mud and sand. However, they have been most helpful in leveling my truck when at camp. lol

I also carry them in my camper, but store them in a cheap recovery board bag I found online for like $5 to keep most of the mud/dirt contained in the bag after using them.
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[RHRT]

I live in AZ and we have all the terrain to get stuck in. From clay type mud(really sucks and is heavy!), snow in the mountains, sand in the desert, and some knarly rock crawling trails. I am outfitted mainly for overland trails but always take traction boards, 33” shovel, pull straps, radios, tools, portable air compressor, spare tire, 1/2” impact driver, plug kit, 9mm, etc.. I used the tractions boards twice in one trip. Mud and slushy snow mud issues!

The traction boards came with a soft zipper bag. This was nice as I put the muddy boards back in the bag which kept the bed a bit cleaner. Also I stow the 33” shovel in the traction bag. This is all stored in the bed under a lockable tonneau cover from prying eyes and the AZ sun.

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