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

[Big Johnson]

We had a semi with a fully loaded tridem tanker get pulled out with a bubba rope by another semi at work here. Cant believe the rope didnt brake


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[dewalt]

For a practical rope get into a rope supplier and get a hank of double braid nylon with 2 end loops and sheathing. Not fancy but works excellent at a fraction of the price. A 30 foot 1 inch rope for less than a 100 US

https://www.mapleleafropes.com/store/category/nylon-double-braid


Their heavy rope is 2.5 and has a 200,000 rating, so rated for 50,000 to 65,000
pound load pulled or puller

 

[MDJAK]

so naturally as a noob when it comes to trucks but one who is going to Utah and driving around Moab for a week or so this August, I'm interested in this topic. Never heard of a Bubba Rope. To me, Bubba is the guy you come upon in your jail cell. He's a nice guy and so he gives you the choice. "You want to be the husband or the wife?" I-I-I want to be the husband, you sheepishly reply. Okay, Bubba replies, then get over here and suck your wife's %$#^

Back to the rope. How is a stretch rope different/better than a heavy duty tow strap I purchased?

 

[goblues38]

Back to the rope. How is a stretch rope different/better than a heavy duty tow strap I purchased?

You tube it. recovery rope vs tow strap.

Basically....a tow strap is instant "jerk" to both vehicles and is very harsh. Not good for "stuck" vehicles but better for towing.

A kinetic recovery rope will stretch and apply gradual force to both vehicles to get them unstuck. but that stretch gets recovered giving you extra force in the end to pull a stuck vehicle.

2 specific tools for specific jobs

 

[zombiekiller]

I just got one of the freedom ropes. It is honestly just as nice as a bubba rope and quite a bit less expensive. They have a $25 off sale on the 1" red ropes right now. I think I paid $160 shipped for it.

 

[dewalt]

Rope can be had at a lot of places.

https://www.mapleleafropes.com/store/category/nylon-double-braid-tow-ropes-urethane-coated

 

[camo4stealth]

I agree and also got the 30' bubba. I believe the extra 10' will put the rig you are pulling out that much further from hitting your rig once they're free. That comes from experience, sadly.

 

[dewalt]

A 30 foor bubba is about 24. It is measured tensioned

 

[dewalt]

As well CM has a super strong bow shackle. 6.5 vs 4.75 working limit, with a 6 x safety factor. This has been discussed on here before. Stay away from no name shackles, including the soft shackles

 

[Sgt Beavis]

IMO, this is one of those items you don’t cheap out on. I buy off reputation so it’s either Bubba Rope or Factor55’s rope. I ended up with Bubba Rope for my Jeep.