Are you wondering why ground protection mats are much more expensive than plywood. So now let’s talk about it. The Ground Protection Mats are made of non-absorbent hdpe material. The 1/2”thick Ground Protection Mats can support a weight of 80 tons, and at the same time, they are light enough to be easily carried through the handle holes on both sides.
In everyday life, both of these are used frequently. For heavy equipment 50,000 lbs per half I’m telling you plywood cut in half and bolted together was better for sinking in.
If the ground conditions are very muddy, the ground mats can be folded into a V shape, but the plywood may break. A 4×8 ground protection mats weighs about 37 kg, and there are two handles on the left and right to help you carry them better. You better be a strong man though to carry the wood when it gets wet it’s 4-5x heavier than mats.
Maybe you already think these ground protection mats are bulky. But when you finish the work on time, you will find that you have done a lot of work but the grass look completely untouched, and that will make you feel that it was all worth it.
Our customers report that ” where I’m going it’s muddy all the way and as soon as a tire slips off the HDPE ground protection mats I’m going to sink right away. Now I’m out of this trouble. We use HDPE bog mats every day. They hold up to my bucket truck and chipper. Yeah they flatten the grass a bit, but for soft soil they’re great.”
Last but not least, Wood would last 3-4 years. Ground protection mats last 2-3 times that if you don’t bend them in a v.
So for the price I would say it’s worth it.
As a manufacturer of Ground Protection Mats in China, We will satisfy your different specifications for Ground Protection Mats. If you provide us with drawings, we can do all your imagination.
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