Maxtrax Static Rope

The Maxtrax Static Rope is designed, as its name suggests, to be the static element during a vehicle recovery. The Maxtrax Static Rope can be used as a load sharing Bridle, Tree Trunk Protector or as an extension strap.

The Maxtrax Static Rope has been designed and tested as part of the Maxtrax Recovery System. The Maxtrax Recovery System is comprised solely of Maxtrax products and has not been tested with any third party branded products. Critically, if the Maxtrax Recovery System is overloaded the Maxtrax Fuse Shackle is designed to be the weakest link, and the expected point of failure. Accordingly, you must use a Maxtrax Fuse Shackle in the Maxtrax Recovery System during any vehicle recovery. Only use rated recovery points when connecting the Maxtrax Fuse Shackle or Maxtrax Core Shackle to a vehicle. Before using the Maxtrax Static Rope for a vehicle recovery, ensure that any person involved reads and understands ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS packaging, and on any warning labels attached to the Maxtrax Static Rope.

How to use the Maxtrax static rope as a load-spreading bridle

1. Visually inspect the Maxtrax Static Rope to ensure it is undamaged and in a safe and usable condition.
2. Attach the Maxtrax Static Rope to the stuck vehicle’s rated recovery points using Maxtrax Core ShackleS.
3. Attach the Maxtrax Static Rope to the Maxtrax Kinetic Rope or Maxtrax Winch Rope at the bridle’s mid-point using a Maxtrax Fuse Shackle or Maxtrax Core Shackle.
4. Attach the Maxtrax Recovery Dampener over the Maxtrax Kinetic Rope or Maxtrax Winch Rope to reduce unintentional rebound during the recovery.
5. Using Maxtrax 4WD Recovery Tracks to provide a ramp will greatly reduce the forces and loads on all equipment during the recovery.
6. Clear the area of bystanders and spectators.
7. Commence the recovery by gently taking up the slack in the system.
8. If the recovery is initially unsuccessful, try again with slightly more momentum

How to use the Maxtrax static rope as a tree trunk protector

1. Visually inspect the Maxtrax Static Rope to ensure it is undamaged and in a safe and usable condition.
2. Wrap the Maxtrax Static Rope around a suitable tree trunk, as close to the ground as practical.
3. Attach the loops of the Maxtrax Static Rope to the Maxtrax Winch Rope using a Maxtrax Fuse Shackle or Maxtrax Core Shackle.
4. Attach the Maxtrax Recovery Dampener over the Maxtrax Winch Rope to reduce unintentional rebound during the recovery.
5. Using Maxtrax 4WD Recovery Tracks to provide a ramp will greatly reduce the forces and loads on all equipment during the recovery.
6. Clear the area of bystanders and spectators.
7. Commence the recovery by gently taking up the slack in the system.

How to use the Maxtrax static rope as an extension

1. Visually inspect the Maxtrax Static Rope to ensure it is undamaged and in a safe and usable condition.
2. Attach the Maxtrax Static Rope to the Maxtrax Hitch, Maxtrax Kinetic Rope, other Maxtrax Static Rope, Maxtrax Winch Rope or the vehicle’s rated recovery points using a Maxtrax Core Shackle or Maxtrax Fuse Shackle.
3. Maxtrax Static RopeS can be used individually or connected using Maxtrax Core ShackleS to make a rope the required length for your particular vehicle recovery scenario.
4. Place the Maxtrax Recovery Dampener over the Maxtrax Kinetic Rope or Maxtrax Winch Rope and attach to loop or Shackle.
5. Using Maxtrax 4WD Recovery Tracks to provide a ramp will greatly reduce the forces and loads on all equipment during the recovery.
6. Clear the area of bystanders and spectators.
7. Commence the recovery by gently taking up the slack in the system.
8. If the recovery is initially unsuccessful, try again with slightly more momentum.

Materials:

• Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene and Polyester

Care & maintenance
The various components of the Maxtrax Recovery System are of high quality, but due to the very nature of their potential use, or misuse, they are susceptible to severe wear and tear, and to damage such as nicks, cuts, tears, fraying, burns and abrasion. Always carefully inspect Maxtrax Recovery System components before each use for wear and tear, cuts, nicks, abraded, burned, melted and frayed areas. Do not use the product if it is damaged, cut, frayed, burned, melted, abraded or partially unwound OR does not have a clearly legible warning label fitted. To help prolong the life of your Maxtrax Recovery System components, they should be washed off, rinsed with clean fresh water and air dried at the earliest opportunity after use. To protect from external environmental weather factors, components should be stored inside the Maxtrax Recovery Kit Bag. Replacement protective sheaths are available from our website.

Safety recommendations
It is recommended that the minimum breaking strength of the strap should be between 2 and 3 times the gross vehicle mass (GVM) of any vehicle it is used with. It is advised that the strap must be suited to the gross vehicle mass (GVM) of the lighter of the 2 vehicles used in the recovery process.