I’ve been trying to find a practical solution to store my traction boards on my van. I didn’t want the system where they hang on the side of the roof rack because they’re so obvious then and it’s less aerodynamic. After doing some research online, I found a great mounting system from Equipt which allows them to lay flat on my Aluminess roof rack!
The mounting brackets fit into the perforated roof rack floor and then the mounting pins go into those brackets. The traction boards then fit onto the pins and you put a padlock on one for extra security.
The only problem was that I thought I had MaxTrax brand traction boards, but it turns out I have a cheaper brand that I purchased off Amazon. So the mounting pins don’t fit in the corner holes because they aren’t the specific shape MaxTrax has. But my handyman friend figured out a way to utilize the handle slots instead and secure them with pins and a padlock. It’s not the perfect system but it’s been holding up!
What I like most about it is that you barely see the traction boards on top when you look up. If they were black and not orange then I doubt you’d notice them at all. You can only see them when standing on my passenger side, so I’m happy with the mounting system.
Check out more photos of the mounting job in my Instagram post!