Smittybuilt Element Ramps

[Air Sierra]

I disagree on all accounts. Smittybuilt did a blatant copy/ reverse engineering and is only cheaper because they have no overhead associated with innovation, design or testing.

I will never buy a blatant knock-off. It is bad for the industry, bad for innovation and usually ends up failing miserably in the field. I have no intention of rewarding the copy-cats.

In particular, I have found your statement of "well-proven in the field" to be entirely false when it comes to Smittybuilt products, their winches in particular.

I agree and disagree....I agree on exact copy's, but they did change items to make it their own.
Lets face it Maxtrax did not come up with the idea, it has been around since horse and buggy days.
I think similar products from different manufactures is good for business and customers alike.

I found these at a garage sale down the street a couple years ago. The idea is the same and these are from the 1980's so does this mean Maxtrax is a knock off of this?....just saying...