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Echidna Tracks

Echidna Tracks is a modular 4WD recovery track system designed for any situation. Two identical slatted tracks clip together into a rigid recovery board, separate into flexible tracks that hug the terrain, or link end to end for double the length. One board, three ways to recover.

Echidna Tracks in action! Both tracks under the front tyres of a ute stuck in mud.

2 in 1 recover tracks: a new way to recover

Most 4WD recoveries rely on a second vehicle, an anchor point or years of experience. Echidna Tracks gives solo and beginner drivers a recovery board that adapts to the terrain. Two identical tracks clip together into a rigid board, separate into flexible tracks that hug ruts and sand, or link end to end for double the length.

The problem

Ute bogged
Getting stuck is part of 4WDing, but most recovery gear requires you to have a mate, an anchor point or years of experience. Through a survey and 7 interviews with 4WDers, I found recovery boards are the most trusted and versatile recovery product, yet their fixed length and rigid shape limit them, especially when you’re alone.

“Something you can use by yourself. Most products require another vehicle to use.”

— 4WD interview participant

One board, three ways to recover

RIGID

Clipped together, the two tracks form a stiff recovery board that works just like a standard traction board.

FLEXIBLE

Separated, each track bends to follow ruts, ridges and sand, keeping more teeth in contact with the ground for better grip.

LONG TRACK

Link the two tracks end to end for double the length, giving more traction in soft sand and deep mud.

Two tracks. One board. Every recovery.

Alexander MacMahon

Alexander MacMahon is an Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering student at QUT with a passion for automotive design and outdoor products. He enjoys designing practical, user-focused solutions that combine engineering, durability and mechanics, creating products that perform reliably in real-world conditions.

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