Anyone with experience using "Bubba Rope"...any alternatives?

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goblues38

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I am beginning to acquire some basic recovery gear, to keep in the truck just in case. Was looking at Bubba Rope.

  • Is the one rated at 28,000 pound breaking strength the correct size?
  • DO I want ./ need a 20 or 30 foot rope?
  • Any alternatives I should consider?
Going to start doing some light off roading. But want this stuff mostly to just be prepared in case I or someone else needs a recovery, like a family member. Never had a truck before, and just want to be prepared.
 

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Bubba rope is great is you are stuck in mud or sand. Definitely lessens the jar that you or the other vehicle get . get the 30 foot one as its always better to have the added distance. I would also get a regular tow rope , some soft shackles and hard shackles. Also the maxtraxs are amazing and work wonders.
 

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theres a company in oceano (pismo sand dunes area) that has excellent product as well. freedom ropes. they are a sponsor of our offroad group. they have kinetic energy ropes and soft shackles as well. i have their monster rope, 125,000 rating. @Trick.Raptor has one too they get used all the time since he is part of the group jerk pirates who go out and recover stuck vehicles in the sand dunes. if you want feedback he would be the best person here since his probably gets used more than anyone else on this forum. i got their big rope because well, i have to compensate......haha. when i lived in colorado, i pulled out a school bus full of kids when it got stuck in snow. the few times i have used it, it has been perfect. https://freedomropes.com/ check them out since they use their own products all the time being so close to the sand dunes.
 

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I have the 7/8" x 30ft Bubba....I also have a conventional 3" x 30ft flat snatch strap...
I had the flat strap for a while and it worked fine, but after seeing how much the B/Rope stretches I thought it would be good to have one of those also after the Raptor purchase...

I'm all on for the 30ft and I have 2 of the Bubba Soft jaws...get brand name hard shackles and one of those shackle adapters that go into you hitch....

BTW The reason I carry both is because if I have tow somebody for awhile and possibly on pavement I won't lose sleep if that strap gets a little torn up, and save the rope for snatching only...
 

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I agree its best to get a longer rope so go for the 30'. Bubba Rope is a specific brand name for a Kinetic Rope, so if you want to save some $$, any quality rated Kinetic Rope will work.

A 30' Bubba will run $150. A No name 30' Kinetic Rope will run $100.
 

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Today in the lower 48 you probably won't need a winch for your Raptor unless helping others. The truck is too large for serious tail work. Lots of people on designated trails today with dedicated vehicles to help if necessary. Snatch ropes for dunes - yes - and soft shakes. There are many suppliers of great rope / wherever these days.
1990s I used Blues water static 1/2" rope (Rated 9,000LBs) exclusively - 100' in conjunction with a warren 8000Lbs winch on a Very custom for the time Toyota truck - 4700bLs. The only real problem is finding something to tie off to in remote locations - Thus the 100' rope. I made special solid anchors of 3" x 1/4" angle 4-1/2' long with 1/2" round bar stock welded parallel on the top of the V with a 3-1/2" x 3/8" round cap just above it. The other end was V-cut - Frigin heavy. We would drive these into the ground 4' with a sledge hammer for a tie offs. We would use 3 at a time for safety. For a RAPTOR'S WEIGHT, a thicker rope is necessary. Nylon or similar ropes are susceptible to abrasion, dirt, UV Rays/ Sunlight - ECT so this is a major consideration and require more maintenance than cable or hard shackles. Soft shakes are far superior, in my opinion, to hard shakes - Lighter, won't injure you as much when they let loose and they don't sink and disappear in mud or water when you drop them. Don't ask how i know. Most of my early years off roading was in Alaska where designated trails and roads were questionable in many places then.
 
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