Waffle Boards

Post by **syncrodoug** » 27 Aug 2008, 19:14

Any suggestions as to the optimum dimensions for a waffle board ?- I've been given some grid that seems suitable.
Many thanks....Doug

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 28 Aug 2008, 08:55

anywhere about 6ft long and just over a foot wide,it depends how you can carry em,and tie some strong rope to em for getting em out afterwards,cj.

Post by **jebiga41** » 04 Oct 2008, 21:15

is ther any difference between sand ladders and waffle boards or are waffle boards just plastic versions

Post by **ELVIS** » 04 Oct 2008, 21:29

waffle boards are designed for bridging. sand ladders are designed to spread weight to stop bogging down in soft(sand) areas.

waffle boards get there strength from the design , if you use em as sand ladders they will just sink due to the holes - weight of van will push em under surface(ok maybe not all the time but you get the idea)

sand ladders have a lot more surface area to reduce 'psi' weight on them but are A LOT thinner - use em for bridging and it will end in tears.

38mm waffles are alot cheapper than the 4xmm/50mm thick ones and are more than upto the job/weight bearing of a stinko .

Post by **jebiga41** » 04 Oct 2008, 21:43

so with a sheet of a ply attached to waffleboards you would have a dual purpose board??

Post by **ELVIS** » 04 Oct 2008, 21:47

cant see why not . guess you could just use sheets/strips of WBP ply on there own .
if you imagine the contact area of each tyre on the road isnt very big , size of a small plate and youve got 500kg on this area- you are exerting alot of PSI relative to putting the same weight onto say a 12" x 48" size area.

(soz- as far as my O level physics go!)

Post by **jebiga41** » 04 Oct 2008, 22:07

yep was thinking the same but could get away with thinner ply due to the strenght of the waffle boards