Maxtraxx sandboards and useful holders for the California van.
Maxtraxx are made in Australia and generally considered to be one of the best brands for high quality sand-boards. While we rarely venture into sandy situations, these boards are super-useful in snow as well, or to bring the car into a level sleeping position with the help of a branch or rock.
We got the Maxtraxx MKII in Gunmetal Grey to match our Indium Grey California van.
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In order to mount them outside the vehicle, there are several options, some mount them on the roof, some on a bike rack on the back, but most pick the side mount option for ease of access.
Airline-tracks are commonly used in the automotive industry due to their flexibility. We got a pre-bent airline-track which mounts in the top-rail and attaches with magnets to the metal-body beneath the windows, this forms the base upon holders for specific tools like the sand-boards or shovels can be attached. The one we use are from NurmalKurzRaus (https://www.nurmalkurzraus.de/product-page/tr%C3%A4ger-f%C3%BCr-seitliche-befestigung-ohne-bohren-sandboards-tanks-usw)
While four rods to hold the sand-boards would work, we found a clever Maxtraxx holder and a similar shovel-blade holder from the german company Relleum Design:
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Maxtraxx holder in stainless steel
approx. 26 EUR
https://relleum.design/Halterung-Maxtrax-normal-Edelstahl
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Shovel blade holder
approx. 26 EUR
https://relleum.design/Einschubhalterung-Schaufelhalter-Blatt