Traction jack

A traction mat for extricating a vehicle from inferior road conditions including ice, snow, mud, gravel, sand, and loose dirt where vehicle tire traction is affected, comprising:

• a first plate, wherein said first plate comprises a rigid and rectangular upper surface capable of supporting said vehicle and an under surface adapted to make contact with a ground, wherein said first plate is permanently covered in an anti-slip, high traction surface with a high coefficient of friction for frictional engagement with said tire of said vehicle, wherein the anti-slip, high traction surface further comprises a plurality of dulled spikes extending from said first plate;
• a second plate attached to said first plate via a hinge assembly wherein said hinge assembly provides a rotational range of motion and articulated adjustability between said first plate and said second plate to conform to a surface where vehicle tire traction is affected by ice, snow, gravel, mud, sand, or loose dirt, and wherein said second plate also comprises a rigid and rectangular upper surface capable of supporting said vehicle and an under surface adapted to make contact with the ground, wherein the upper surface is also covered with a plurality of dulled spikes extending from said second plate and creating an anti-slip, high traction surface;
• cleats formed on the undersides of the first and second plates;
• and
• at least one gutter formed in an underside of said first plate and at least one gutter formed in the underside of said second plate to reduce the weight of said first plate and said second plates, and to further anchor said first and second plate to a soft ground surface;
• wherein at least one of said first plate and said second plate have holes formed therein to accommodate mounting brackets there through to securing the apparatus to a vehicle.