How to Correctly Use Your Kinetic Recovery Rope

Step 1: Verify your equipment is adequate for the use and in good condition.  A Kinetic Recovery Rope should be sized such that the Min. Breaking Load (MBL) is roughly 2-3 times the Gross Vehicle Weight.  To properly select a rope for your vehicle, follow the guidelines on the chart below.

Step 2: Securely attach rope to both vehicles - use a proper shackle or tow point.  Recovery points should be properly welded or bolted to the vehicle chassis.  WARNING: Never connect recovery equipment to a tow ball, as they are not designed for this type of load and can fail, causing serious damage.

Step 3: Ensure all bystanders are well clear of the area.  No person should be within 1.5xthe rope length of either vehicle, unless inside one of the vehicles.

Step 4:  Tow the stuck vehicle out.  The towing vehicle can start with slack in the tow rope and drive up to 15mph max. WARNING: Do not exceed 15MPH with a properly sized rope.  WARNING: Do not pull in a direction that would side load your recovery points unless they are specifically designed to handle side loads; most are not.  Continue to pull on stuck vehicle until no longer stuck.

Step 5:  Unhook and stow your rope.