Slip mats

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What’s peoples experience with slip mats. I’ve nearly been caught out a couple of times recently in wet slippery fields but managed to get out. Anyone recommend a particular brand or type ? Cheers
 
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What’s peoples experience with slip mats. I’ve nearly been caught out a couple of times recently in wet slippery fields but managed to get out. Anyone recommend a particular brand or type ? Cheers
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I carry 4 of these sand ladders that have the top surface impregnated with grit for grip.

 
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Two on Tour said:
I carry 4 of these sand ladders that have the top surface impregnated with grit for grip.

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I'm about to invest but thinking of going for the 50mm version ( 8.6t)

Ironic that they re called sandmats, though, all over Europe and Morocco, its wet fields behind UK pubs I struggle with
 
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Jim said:
Slip mats are good at slipping, that’s about it. Get yourself some bread crates, cut the sides off and the base makes a perfect rigid mat for parking or escaping on.
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That’s if you can find them!
 
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We have cut down bread crates and also extra wide grip mats have used both.
Avoid like the plague those narrow yellow ones, only really suitable for cars. They need to be more than a few inches wider than your tyres.

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We have a set of these Milenco giant lattice grip mats. Fingers crossed they work if required…

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Milenco Giant Lattice Grip Mat Pair This is a very heavy-duty XL set of Grip Mats with a new unique innovative registered design. They are designed to provide excellent performance in wet conditions. The lattice design allows them to be linked together wi
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I've got a cheap set bought from ebay for £6 iirc.
Used them for the first time at New Year at a very soggy field in Wales.
I put 2 tent pegs in each to stop them moving.
I was the only motorhome out of 30 odd that didn't need to be towed out by a tractor.
 
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scotzsue said:
We have cut down bread crates and also extra wide grip mats have used both.
Avoid like the plague those narrow yellow ones, only really suitable for cars. They need to be more than a few inches wider than your tyres.
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Silly question. I have got bread crates and cut off the base. Which way is best to place on wet grass. Flat side down or ridged? Thanks

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first time we met the only sue was at mersea island she lent us her slip mats which were rapidly spat out nearly decapitating some helpers
 
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Johnny76 said:
Silly question. I have got bread crates and cut off the base. Which way is best to place on wet grass. Flat side down or ridged? Thanks
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Think I just chuck them down willy nilly someone else may have a more. Useful response, we did leave a bit of a ridge round the boards and think i put them that side down.
My yellow mats didn't fly out they just sunk down and van was up to the axle in mud. Really need to try to retrieve some of my photos.
 
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I bought some slip mats from Amazon a few winters back, put them outside the back door when it was frosty. They worked, the wife slipped and broke her arm and I'm still limping from a dislocated ankle!

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jongood said:
I'm about to invest but thinking of going for the 50mm version ( 8.6t)

Ironic that they re called sandmats, though, all over Europe and Morocco, its wet fields behind UK pubs I struggle with
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IMHO, Even with 8.6t, they are "WAY" over the top..
50mm are desisigned to use for bridging fully loaded and therefore very heavy 4X4 vehicles over ditches.
25mm will be more than adequate to use for vehicles, even at 8.6t, for recovery on wet/muddy fields....
 
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My experience of these things is that, once you have lost traction, the tyres are full of mud and just slip on the mats. If in any doubt put the mats under the wheels when you park. Don't wait till you are struggling for traction.
 
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poppycamper said:
IMHO, Even with 8.6t, they are "WAY" over the top..
50mm are desisigned to use for bridging fully loaded and therefore very heavy 4X4 vehicles over ditches.
25mm will be more than adequate to use for vehicles, even at 8.6t, for recovery on wet/muddy fields....
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I agree (y) indeed when Jon got his van dug in a couple of years ago at New Year we got it out using my 25mm bridging ladders.
 
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RobbieBobby said:
My experience of these things is that, once you have lost traction, the tyres are full of mud and just slip on the mats. If in any doubt put the mats under the wheels when you park. Don't wait till you are struggling for traction.
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Not if you use the proper fibreglass grids, the top surface is mega sharp and grippy.
 
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I also have a pair of the sand ladders, tried to use once in anger at the Bristol food fair to help out a fellow funster who was stuck, they proved useless although he was well down in the mud before we tried.
Luckily for me my van got me out, dont know how to be honest.
Something to consider if you are weight wary is that the sand ladders are VERY heavy, from memory l think a pair are 25kgs

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RobbieBobby said:
My experience of these things is that, once you have lost traction, the tyres are full of mud and just slip on the mats. If in any doubt put the mats under the wheels when you park. Don't wait till you are struggling for traction.
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Have experienced exactly that last year. Had to use the levelling system to lift the van enough to get the waffle boards under the wheels, then off in a flash👍🏻
 
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funflair said:
Not if you use the proper fibreglass grids, the top surface is mega sharp and grippy.
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As in you may need gloves if you‘re nor careful. But as someone on here pointed out these boards are then themselves in need of recovery after you got your van out😂 think it was mentioned that it 4x4 groups then tie them to the back of the vehicle which in turn drags them out as it exists. They weight even more when full of mud😮‍💨 probably 20-25kgs each.
 
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TUCANO said:
I also have a pair of the sand ladders, tried to use once in anger at the Bristol food fair to help out a fellow funster who was stuck, they proved useless although he was well down in the mud before we tried.
Luckily for me my van got me out, dont know how to be honest.
Something to consider if you are weight wary is that the sand ladders are VERY heavy, from memory l think a pair are 25kgs
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Yes indeed.. they will be useless if your vehicle already sitting on the axles in the mud with tyres dangling in mid air..
I carry these ladders but also two in number 0.4 x 0,4 ply boards I put under rear wheels ( dual rear wheel drive) if I have any doubts about the conditions of the field..
Have never yet needed to use sand ladders, boards stop rear wheel sinking and once moving I keep going and go back for boards...
Never yet ( touch wood/boards) been not able to get out of some very iffy rally fields..
 
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Rustic12 said:
What’s peoples experience with slip mats. I’ve nearly been caught out a couple of times recently in wet slippery fields but managed to get out. Anyone recommend a particular brand or type ? Cheers
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Never had any success with slip mats, they just slip. However, snow thingy's got me out of bother in France this year.



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