About
Born from necessity and built for abuse, the Trail Crutch is a universal and multifunctional off-road recovery tool. UTV/SXS Suspension, steering, chassis components are prone to damage that can immobilize the machine. Regardless of modifications, “Murphy’s Law” exists. The Trail Crutch fills the void between preparation and bad luck.
Part failures can take place in remote areas that require substantial effort to recover the machine. Losing a ball-joint 30 miles from the trail head can be a painstaking task. Equipment failures such as ball-joints/a-arms/radius rods/trailing arm/etc tend to have excess collateral damage resulting from the broken part. This damage makes having the necessary spare parts challenging. The Trail Crutch is the spare part that is always missing, and can be carried in the utv/sxs or left back at base camp, just in case. Quickly deployed and adaptable to many machines or situations, the Trail Crutch makes being a good steward on the trails easy. Never leave a man behind, right?!
Developed and built by riders, for the riders, the Trail Crutch is being manufactured in Columbus, GA. The machine’s wheel(s) or spare wheel(s) can be used to provide temporary mobility in order to facilitate the recovery process. Multiple attachment configurations allow the device to be mounted in various locations. All parts are constructed from 3/16” steel with grade 8 hardware. A durable slip resistant rubberized protective coating is applied to all wearable parts. The convenient water-resistant carrying case makes storage and handling easily manageable. The provided storage box will fit perfectly in the bed of most all makes and models of side by sides. The total base level package weighs approximately 75lbs. Winches and strapping have a combined working load of over 5,000 lbs. Several options are available to suit the end users need. These options include alternate lug patterns for different machines, drop spindle assembly for lifted machines, and a trailer dolly / tow accessory available with the Stage II Upgrade.
The trail crutch allows the machine to operate under its control with one wheel removed from its permanent location.
With the assistance of another machine and optional Stage II upgrade, The trail crutch will also function as a tow dolly.
the trail crutch is easily deployed and installed on various machines with basic hand tools and no required modifications to the machine.
The trail crutch stores in a convenient water resistant carrying case which easily stores in the bed of most makes/models of side by sides.
