Getting unstuck is easier now
If you think about it, everyone at some point in their life gets stuck. We get stuck for cash, stuck for gift ideas and even stuck with having to do all of the chores around the house before guests arrive. Added to this, many people seem to get stuck in either poor weather or on poor road conditions. Well, if that happens to you, I may have a solution for you.
For years drivers have learned to carry things in their vehicle to help them get unstuck in winter weather, especially if they are alone. Anything from using a salt/sand mixture to using floor mats placed under the spinning wheels or metal tracks to drive over have been used by many drivers over the years. That may help you get unstuck in winter, but what would happen if you got stuck in mud during the summer months? Spinning wheels in deep mud can be just as treacherous.
I remember one of the seasons of Canada’s Worst Driver when I was a judge when one of the challenges had the participants using a 4-wheel drive vehicle in a muddy challenge. Many drivers got stuck…and frustrated. Too bad they didn’t have a product to help them get unstuck during that time.
I recently found a great product called Trac-Grabbers. They attach to the tread of the tire that is stuck and it literally lifts the tire out of the slippery area and helps to move it along. I was very intrigued by this so I went and tested it out. I found they worked extremely well and very quickly. I was able to quickly fasten them over the tread of the tire and secure it through the rim in a matter of seconds.
So now that I got it safely fastened, just how good are Trac-Grabbers? I waited for a good time weather-wise to test them. The road conditions were far less than ideal and it took a matter of seconds to get my vehicle moving again and unstuck. To say that I was impressed was an understatement. In a strange way, I almost can’t wait for deep snow to see how Trac-Grabbers will work in snow. I said almost.
What I liked the most about Trac-Grabbers was the quickness it got my vehicle unstuck and how easy it was to hook them up to my wheels. To see the benefits, check out this quick video;
This product was sent to me to try from http://www.tracgrabber.com but what I found out was they are sold in retail throughout Canada at Canadian Tire so anyone can quickly add these to their vehicle kit. I would recommend them to anyone. They take up very little space in your trunk and can fit most rims, including SUV’s, trucks and passenger vehicles. So if you ever get stuck now, you’ll know what to do…including if you get stuck for a gift idea!
**Have a quick listen to this short episode of the “Speed Bumps” podcast as what should be in a winter driving survival kit is explained in detail, and much more than you may expect!