Size the rope to your rig, the one doing the pulling, not the one that's stuck. Go by its loaded weight: truck or tractor plus fuel, load and anything it's towing. The size chart in the photos has the range for each size. The pulling rig can be a lot smaller than the stuck one. Under 15,000 lb, the regular Kinetic-X Recovery Rope is the right rope.

A Heavy Duty Kinetic-X rope in the size you pick, a rope instruction brochure and two stickers. No shackles. If you need a pair sized to the rope, the Heavy Duty Standard Recovery Kit is this rope plus two soft shackles.

Kinetic rope or tow strap?

A kinetic rope stretches, stores the energy and lets it back out smooth. That's for getting a stuck rig out. A tow strap is polyester and doesn't stretch. It's the beater for the long flat tow out on dirt road or fire road, miles of it, so you save your good gear. You can flat-tow with the kinetic rope, but over miles it drags on the ground and can get run over. Don't yank a stuck rig with a tow strap.

Every Kinetic-X rope and shackle is pull-tested to failure by an independent lab in California before we publish a rating. Every rope carries its production date on the tag, so you always know how old it is.

What's the warranty, and how long does the gear last?

Every piece carries a lifetime warranty under proper use, within its published service life, which starts the day it's shipped. Ropes and shackles are good for 10 years stored properly, shaded and out of the weather, or 5 years if they live exposed in a truck bed, on a bumper or on a roof rack. They're retired after an overload or shock event. The full rules and the claim process are on the Warranty and Service Life page.

Buying for a company or agency?

Purchase orders, quotes and fleet orders go through Pro & Fleet.

Heavy Duty Kinetic Recovery Rope | Big Rigs

Sandy Cats Heavy Duty kinetic recovery rope coiled, olive with yellow tracer

Safety First: double-braided nylon kinetic rope with extra-long splice and double-dipped protective coating

Built for the Big Stuff: a Sandy Cats Heavy Duty kinetic rope rigged to a tractor drawbar

Big Rig Ready: a Sandy Cats Heavy Duty soft shackle and kinetic rope rigged to a semi truck's front end

Heavy Duty kinetic rope size chart: 1.5 inch for 15,000 to 23,800 lb tow vehicles, 71,000 lb minimum break; 2 inch for 23,000 to 42,200 lb, 129,000 lb; 2.5 inch for 41,000 to 67,000 lb, 199,000 lb

How a kinetic rope works: the tow vehicle adds energy, the rope stretches and stores it, then releases it to free the stuck vehicle

Get Home Safe: a truck towed down a dirt trail on a kinetic recovery rope

Heavy Duty Kinetic Recovery Rope

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$400.00

Size	Vehicle Weight	MBS
3/4	3000 - 5400 lbs.	19,600 lbs.
7/8	5,000 - 7,400 lbs.	28,600 lbs.
1	7,000 - 10,200 lbs.	33,000 lbs.
1 1/4	10,000 - 15,000 lbs.	52,300 lbs.

Better than chains or straps

Quality Construction

Nylon 6.6 rope with a double-braided jacket and a tight sheath that stretches with the core. Loose sheaths let grit into the core, and sheaths that don't stretch overheat it. Ours does neither. Reinforced eyes, a protective coating, and reflective strands you can spot at night. It stretches over 30% for a smooth, controlled pull, and it comes in three sizes, from 1.5 inch for tractors and farm trucks to 2.5 inch for the biggest rigs, so the rope matches the rig.

See how a kinetic rope works

Three Sandy Cats Heavy Duty kinetic ropes laid out in front of a Case IH tractor

Lighter Than Chain

Most heavy outfits grew up on chain and tow straps, and both break, usually with somebody standing too close. A 2.5 inch Kinetic-X rope is rated at 199,000 lb, nowhere near what the rigs it's sized for can put on it. It weighs a fraction of the chain it replaces, so one person carries it and rigs it.

A man carrying a Sandy Cats Heavy Duty kinetic rope over his shoulder

An airport fire and rescue truck rigged with a Sandy Cats Heavy Duty kinetic rope

Built for Safety

Every Kinetic-X rope and shackle is pull-tested to failure by an independent lab in California before we publish a rating. Beyond that, we keep pushing our gear to find safer, more effective ways to recover. Every piece carries its manufacturing date, so you always know its age.

Rigged to mountain-rescue standards, not parking-lot standards.

A Heavy Duty soft shackle and kinetic rope on a tractor drawbar

Which Size?

Size the rope to your rig, the one doing the pulling, by its loaded weight: 1.5 inch for 15,000 to 23,800 lb, 2 inch for 23,000 to 42,200, 2.5 inch for 41,000 to 67,000. The pulling rig can be a lot smaller than the stuck one, and the stuck rig's weight doesn't change your pick. Under 15,000 lb, the regular Kinetic-X Recovery Rope fits. Buying on a purchase order? Start on Pro & Fleet.

Need shackles with it? The Heavy Duty Standard and Heavy Duty Ultimate kits come with them.

Rethink Recovery. Redefine Strength.

The Kinetic-X Recovery Gear line is designed, built, and tested to be the most reliable, durable, and affordable recovery gear on the market.

It's built to get you back home.

Word on the trail

Mike M.

"I have many of the top recovery gear brands. I have put these ropes and soft shackles to the test. I have nearly every rope size and soft shackle they make. I even used a rope that was underrated for its use. I was helping pull out a loaded garbage truck with a 105hp skid loader. The rope never gave way, nor did the soft shackles. I have abused them on the ranch for years. Great product and good people."

Elwin K.

"Quality product, and worked amazing pulling a motor home out of the snow."

Nic S.

"I've been using the full line of Kinetic X recovery products for over 2 years now and can confidently say they are a step above even the expensive name-brand options... The durability, longevity, and features of the kinetic ropes, hitch hero shackles, bridles, and winch line are legitimately shocking for how affordable this stuff is."

Russell D.

"Fast shipping!! Very solid, heavy duty gear!!! The bag is a little thin, but everything else is STOUT!!!! I got the 1" kit, I'm using it on an F250. It is VERY capable gear!"

Paul M.

"I spent 30 years in a career, doing mountain search and rescue, boat operations, rock climbing etc ... I know my way around ropes and lines which your life depends on. Your kinetic-X Recovery Rope and Soft Shackles are OUTSTANDING!"

Jared G.

"Well made- just recovered several vehicles off a frozen lake- snow conditions were sub optimal for all the tourists who ventured onto the lake with all season tires. The kinetic rope made pulling much softer, soft shackles were key for attaching."

Kevin H.

"We got 17" of snow today and was able to use my new rigging today pulling people out. Very impressive products you have here. I imagine the stranded folks that I pulled out agree also!!"

Matthew W.

"Great rope. Super beefy and what pointed me in their direction was their kinetic rope torture test. If you haven't seen it check it out! They have beefed up this rope and if I need it it'll be ready for abuse."

Jay W.

"Awesome ropes and fantastic customer service!"

Heavy Duty Rope Questions

Have a Question? We’ve Got the Answer!

Lifetime Warranty

Every Kinetic-X rope is backed for the life of the product, under proper use and within its published service life, which starts the day it's shipped.

For Us by Us

Designed by wheelers who got tired of gear rigged to old standards. No soft-to-metal-to-soft, and every piece does more than one job.

Real Answers

Call or email with a sizing or rigging question and you'll hear back from someone who uses this gear, often the owner.