WARNING: don't buy a Yankum recovery rope until you watch this.

[@pavelkolp]

Any coupon codes for the dirt monkey crew

[@Dirtmonkey]

Homies can use the code “dirtmonkey” for $$$ off

[@allovottijr6262]

@@Dirtmonkey Discount doesn't work.

[@xmetrix]

@@Dirtmonkey Thanks I saved $11.

[@417Keto]

I knew a guy using a tractor and chain on some trees. Chain broke came back on him and busted his jaw. Tow ropes are great! Nothing like backing up and jerkin' the thing with a pickup.

[@spawny4205]

i would use Matts off road recovery's code they dont force closed captions

[@gregorytoews8316]

You discussed all the ropes in the video except the 7/8”. That's the one I clicked for.

[@pboutdoors85]

Yankum ropes are in all of my vehicles after learning about them from Matt's Off Road Recovery. I have also seen the Millennial Farmer use them with great success. I used the one in my truck this year twice with our WI winter and they make pulling someone out so easy.

[@spawny4205]

i used MORR's code :)

[@schwazman1]

Use their products everyday as a tow truck driver. They're made two hours south of me. Really high quality products.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Nice 👍

[@michaelrobbins9679]

Your title.. is so STAN... And you haven't a clue.. don't be a mart ass idiot Stan.. education is part of what you are attempting to convey.. yet you are acting like a Pike phallus... Stop being that guy

[@towtruckaj]

I stray away from them, They make nice easy recoveries sometimes but there is simply no way of telling how much force you are exerting on the strap or anything it's hooked to. Not a big deal if you are rigged overkill for what the resistance is but if you are cutting it close as some situations dictate then there is simply no way of telling what the forces are.

[@joelschermerhorn5447]

I watch Matt’s off-road recovery and he uses those Yankum ropes all the time. I have yet to see him break one of those ropes. He pulls out trucks with long campers and motor homes stuck in the mud and sand with these ropes in a Jeep or 4wd Corveir and the ropes never break, since he hooks them up with a soft shackle to the vehicle being recovered.

[@williamokrasinski9840]

@@towtruckaj If you are a tow truck owner then you are more aware of the "forces" and I would guess most if not all only do static pulls with wire or Snyth rope. The "average" offroad 4x4 doing kinetic pulls, with the exception of experts in the business, have to rely on experts who make these pull ropes just like you do if you're a tow operator. If the situation is too extreme, many tow companies can't or won't travel for the recovery. So an approved method with proper equipment is the Kinetic pull rope, and a trusted maker, which for my money is Yankum Ropes.

[@MrOddsmurf]

I carry my 1.5 inch in my semi, been using it all over MinnDak area this winter. I carry 4 soft shackles as well. I just used it Saturday in the SD ThunderBlizzard to help a farmer recover an suv. He was going to use a chain wrapped around the tow ball. I quickly told them, to stop and I’ll use my rope, and teach them safety. It took 5 minutes from when I pulled my air brakes to putting it back in gear and everyone on the road safely.

[@Dirtmonkey]

That is seriously awesome 🙌

[@DB-yj3qc]

Good job on stopping someone from trying to become a Darwin candidate. I've seen end result from chains breaking and steel cables parting. Some was very messy and required a group of pawbarers.

[@bruceaugustine6486]

One thing that wasn't mentioned is, you connect them with soft shackles. Connect the shackles to the vehicle being recovered and the end of the Yankum rope, then the same on the recovery vehicle. You also want someone in the vehicle being recovered, they need to have the vehicle running and in neutral or drive with very light to 0 throttle pedal. I would recommend watching a couple of videos from Matts off road recovery or the wrecker recovery vehicles to see how they do it in Utah, they have snow, water, mud, sand both wet and dry, so you can see it all.

[@dubuque1]

Yep and Matt had a visit to Yankum, showing their manafacture

[@NTM2009]

Soft shackles are not required. You can use hook point on vehicle, loop it through its self, or use hard shackles

[@daveapplequist4873]

Yes, make sure you follow Merlin's example, he knows best! One pull, multiple bounces!

[@jjvoich]

much rather not watch a video from matts AAA scam service

[@jamesireland9188]

​@@jjvoichHow are they a scam you have evidence of that personally. Guarantee if they were scam artists they wouldn't be as big as they are let me guess you watched some haters video. Sad how grown ass men acting like high school girls with drama and spreading rumors pathetic

[@MrNiccholas]

I'll say it loud and proudly, This is one of my favorite channels!!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Wow you the man 👊

[@gotchaSix]

I carry yankum ropes in my pickup along with their soft shackles. I've successfully pulled a loaded 18-wheeler that was jack-knifed with a steer tire off the road buried in snow. I drive a Toyota Tundra. These ropes are amazing.

[@Dirtmonkey]

That is BA thanks for sharing 👍

[@ritterjon]

💥 That kinetic energy really works well for Minnesota winters. *Keep on tractoring!*

[@Dirtmonkey]

You said it 👊

[@tjtobin86]

I do almost all my recoveries with a 3/4 30ft rope stowed in my half ton truck. I keep a 1in as well incase I am ever stuck and the assisting vehicle is a larger 3/4 or 1 ton truck. This video was spot on.

[@nathanieldegeneffe3571]

Casey LaDelle did a video about three weeks ago at Yankum’s factory showing how their products are made, it’s worth the watch.

[@JohnHallgren]

Was just going to suggest that myself! He’s got some great videos about these.

[@alexandercosta1777]

Stan i like that you have gone full in depth, i really feel more knowledge you have given not only me but everyone else. God bless you my friend, today at the school was a great day, Monday is usually not anyone’s favorite day but i decided too take the initiative and get all the positive energy out there. And i have to say people were pretty happy. Anyways Stan, have a great night and god bless and go get em, your pal and friend Alexander costa

[@Dirtmonkey]

Awesome you took the initiative to make it a good day. Hope you have more like that! Should be easier now that the warm weather is hopefully coming back 🌞 God Bless and go get em bud!

[@BobOtto-PlantDr]

Great info on Yankum ropes! I was confused what size I needed, now I get it, it’s all based on the size of the recovery vehicle. I saw Matt’s off-road using a 3/4” rope with their jeeps pulling almost everything out. Now it makes sense, the Jeep’s are lighter than my P/U so they can go with a smaller rope. Thanks!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yep you got it

[@gungadingo]

Matt uses a 7/8ths with the Banana/Cherokee

[@daveisnothere]

Matt uses a 7/8" rope on all of his recoveries. Even with the Banana. I have watched the rope in a lot of his recoveries and the Banana isnt heavy enough to stretch that rope out to get the full benefit of the kinetic rope, he might be getting a foot or 2 of stretch. The 30' rope I have used since the late 60's I'd get more like 8-10' of stretch and it felt like pulling someone out with a giant rubber band. Even to the point where I could pull as far as I could then stop, and the built up energy of the rope would pull the stuck person out all by itself. Matt specifically said he doesnt like that much stretch, which made me shake my head. Defeats the purpose if you dont get the stretch.

[@towtruckaj]

Yes reason being your vehicle by itself can only exert so much force with reasonable bumps, the stuck vehicle has no way of exerting force only your vehicle does so the rope only needs to be as strong as the forces your vehicle can generate under reasonable conditions. You may exceed that if you back up bumper to bumper and full-speed bump it but that isn't reasonable.

[@towtruckaj]

@@daveisnothere You can't really tell what the forces being exerted are with all the stretch, if you limit it you might be able to take a better guess at the forces but with 10 foot of stretch who knows how much force is at the end of the rope.

[@donfrance3]

matts winder offroad towing has shown some incredible salvages bouncing these ropes -- so I bought one 30' for my winter plow truck and all the shackles - has been a big help pulling cars out of snow ditches. good show

[@andysukosd8177]

Leave it to you ! Finally someone did a video on these ropes , great education. You are definitely the man. Thank you so much ! Love watching.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks so much man! Glad you’re still here 👊

[@bobbendt1698]

There is a KZbin video out there where they take you through Yankums build process. Was really interesting to watch and see exactly how they build such quality ropes. Great video Stan.

[@TimberTramp]

Watch Matt’s offfroad recovery if you want to see what exactly you can do with these ropes…unreal!

[@Dirtmonkey]

You got it 👍

[@dubuque1]

Yep yankum and soft shackles are most their pulls, Especially fun to swatch a F350 with 5th wheel trailer behind it get pulled out of mud.

[@burnamon]

Matt & Alan hang out a lot. The last last time they were together Alan rolled his Land Cruiser again. 😢 It's on Matt's channel. It might have been the wrecker games. When they were just riding the trails.

[@lutomson3496]

I will never depend on a convicted fraudster Matt for any recommendations he is such a selfish idiot taking over daddy's business he never had to work hard and then convictions

[@johnmedina8896]

Thanks for that info. I have been debating over a couple of different ropes but this wasn't oneof them. NOW I know which rope I want to buy!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yup they’re some game changers

[@kerryrafferty6990]

Great info again Stan. I'm old school and always thought bigger is better until learning about how these ropes work.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Agreed 👍

[@johnl3477]

Stan I agree with him too. You are my favorite channel for sure !!!! Lots of VERY informative content. I have bought 4 different items you have videos on

[@Dirtmonkey]

That’s so cool to hear! Thanks man it means the world 👊

[@nbrowser]

I like this Stanley guy...he's actually educating people the right way...nicely done sir.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you sir 👊

[@Derf1313]

Thanks Stan! Definitely need to keep educating the folks! Alan's done a great job making & informing folks about safer recovery techniques, might be a bit pricier, but in the long run, will the cheap companies stand behind their products? Been watching quite a few of the channels using these, definitely a game changer (since I grew up using rope block & tackles and then wire rope & pulleys.) ! Thanx !

[@Dirtmonkey]

You said it! No doubt these change the game 👌

[@CZAnthonyX]

These things are pretty neat! I have seen them used in some pretty wild recovery's! Keep up the great work!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks man and you too!

[@axa213]

I have one for my truck and pulled out a Cadillac stuck in a snow bank. When I was on my third pull I gave it Hell and once it fully stretched it felt like I was getting launched on a roller coaster backwards and about kissed my steering wheel. I got him on the 4th pull but i was amazed by how much more force you can pull with and it not snapping or damaging my truck with a hard jolt. I’ll never buy anything different.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Exactly 😂👍

[@Cam-dh3iy]

Missed that intro! Glad to see it come back

[@Dirtmonkey]

Lol thanks!

[@firefighterrobbie]

Just purchased me one for my F-250! Thanks Stanley. Looks cold still in your area. It is warm here in NC!! Stay Safe

[@Dirtmonkey]

Still pretty dang cold here but the snow just finally turned into rain! Hoping some sunshine is around the corner

[@likeaboss882]

Yankum rules! Allen and friends are so great. I spent a few days down in sand hollow with them and casey. Genuinely great people.

[@Dirtmonkey]

The best 👍

[@williamokrasinski9840]

Thanks Stan. I was surfing and got caught by your title thinking it was a negative on Yankum. Definitely NOT. Thanks for posting. The active increase of knowledge is a good thing. Go Yankum!

[@matt.mckinzie]

From the founder of Yankum provides horrible safety info live on KZbin and No one understands 🤣 Simple formula of kinetic energy will prove this A diesel truck rolling at 10mph when it “bounces” off the end creates far less force then the same vehicle rolling at 20mph Matt’s Off-road Wrecker games was a clear example of it’s not based off recovery vehicle alone And kinetic ropes do not multiply pulling force It actually dampens it making it far less force then a chain But how it works is it stores the energy and releases it slower over a few seconds which allows the stuck vehicle time to react instead of releasing all the energy instantly (shock load) They are ways to calculate how much force needed to extract the stuck vehicle If that force is higher then the WLL then you need to adjust the equipment used A one size fits all no matter what is false

[@georgecarousos6735]

One thing that needs to be understood is the vehicle pulling out the stuck vehicle can only generate so much energy in the 12' to 15' acceleration run....even a full size 4WD diesel pickup. Most of the time the "puller" is on dirt, sand, mud or snow further lowering the kinetic energy it can produce. Connect a load cell between the two vehicles and go run some tests. Under normal "safe and sane" recovery settings the load cell will rarely exceed 10,000 lbs when connect via the correct sized nylon strap or rope. The smaller the diameter rope, the more stretchy it is and the lower the measured pull (in pounds) is on the bumper and attachment points. A strap or rope that is rated at 20,000 breaking strength is almost impossible to break when used correctly in a kinetic energy recovery situation between two diesel pickups and everything smaller. What does cause straps and ropes to break is physical damage (cuts and abrasions) or inferior stitching at the eye loops. Unnecessarily oversizing your rope diameter (increasing the load capacity) is the same as using a chain between to vehicles...high shock loads and dangerous attachment point failures. Too many people assume because they broke a 20000 lb strap before they need a 30k or 40k capacity rope when they just need quality made products and insure that they are not cut or damaged through usage. I personally would not have laid my recovery rope over the top of the excavator dozer blade as you do not know if there are any sharp edges there that may start cutting into your rope and then lead to a future failure under a high load recovery.

[@oby-1607]

Always like it when Stan is making me a better deal. Great info.

[@5150cash]

This is by far the best video in fine detail on the product 👍🏽👍🏽. Dang I have seen these ropes in action many of time but never knew the logistics of it. Thank you very much for the helpful info and great video. Keep up the great job buddy!.🤘🏽🇺🇸

[@Dirtmonkey]

So stoked to help! These things are seriously awesome.

[@MrLynch75]

Awesome information, thanks Allen and Stanley!

[@Dirtmonkey]

No problem 👊

[@ThePyleDriver]

Great ropes! The big thing you left out is how and what are you connecting it to. Your recovery rig will probably be setup but when out Jeeping like I do, the vehicle needing a pull often has no rated place to connect. Be careful!

[@tractorboy31]

Ive seen these being used on lots of channels. Tow and offroad all have used them with incredible results. The problem for me if i actually break down and buy them i would probably need a 7/8 and 1 1/4 as i have a 2wd 1500 and a 4x4 350 flatbed but i dont wheel with them. I buried my 350 and i was waiting on a part for my tractor so i called a friend and he came over with a 4x4 mid size kubota and dead pulled my out. If i had a second person i couldve used a rope as i slipped of my driveway and steer tire on semi bobtail sunk and my tractor wasnt heavy enough to dead pull it so i had to call a meduim wrecker

[@simonthebroken9691]

Thanks Stan. They're a very good company. Great people to work with.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Agreed 👊

[@ridestreet20]

What was not mentioned is why sizing is so important and that's because they NEED to stretch. A rope that's too big won't stretch and it won't work. You've got to treat it like a rubber band.

[@daveisnothere]

I've been using nylon ropes since the late 60's, the entire 4x4 club I was in owned a 30' piece of 3/4" rope with eyelets braided in each end. I was always told and have told others that you size the rope for the lightest of the 2 vehicles involved, the towing vehicle and the stuck vehicle. You can really do some damage to a Camry with a 7/8" rope if you bounce it hard with a pickup. I have seen it happen. Most extreme situation I have personally seen with the 3/4" rope I mentioned above was a Dodge Ramcharger (full size) was stuck in a snowbank. We had a 30' section of rope with a old Bronco on that, and 2 more ropes with 2 more Jeep CJ-5's in front of that, all trying to pull the Ramcharger out. By the time the Ramcharger moved that back rope was 50' long. We measured by the tire marks. That was 8000 lbs of Bronco/Jeeps pulling on a 5000 lb Dodge. Now if the rope we had back then could handle that stress I am sure a Yankum 3/4" could handle it even better. I personally think they severely under-rate these ropes lately for liability issues.

[@robsdeviceunknown]

a guy @CaseyLaDelle Just did a factory tour. I loved seeing how they are made. HIGHLY recommend watching that. I also can not recommend Yankum any stronger. What a wonderful invention and company. You can see them used exclusively at this years Wrecker Games. It was fascinating to see. These are just simply a requirement for anyone doing recovery or going offroad. They have other products they make that are ony my shopping list eventually and I don't even do offroad or recovery for a living. $200 for a 1" rope is WAYY Cheaper than the cost of a recovery from a company. Oh and Stan. Your video coverage of pulling that Excavator had me cracking up. Love ya man.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yup you said it. Never using chains again 👌

[@JohnHallgren]

@@Dirtmonkey and even Ron Pratt of Midwest Truck channel uses them occasionally.

[@Donald_Shaw]

This was good to know about kinetic energy yanking out a stuck vehicle. Thanks Stan for the great video.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Happy to help man 👍

[@Invincibletro]

I've been using a Yankum 1.5" on my tow truck for 3 years without a single issue, and I use it a lot.

[@dukebacher1216]

Stan- I've been using the Yankem ropes for a while, they never disappoint. BEST thing on the market! GB/GG, Brother... DB in AZ

[@stanhensley3082]

Listen to what has been said here. It could save your life!! Great great video. Thanks 😊.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Happy to help 😊

[@mikemcauliffe4786]

Love Yankum rope! Your video was very informative!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Awesomesauce

[@markknister6272]

This is what is needed! Thank you.

[@Dirtmonkey]

For sure 👌

[@briancoffey6814]

Diesel Brothers sold me on how tough the yankum ropes are. Great product.

[@rodmcisaac3]

Please educate on the attachment points, also. The rope may handle the tug, but will the the point where the rope is attached? Soft shackles (appropriately sized) are another wise investment.

[@saintaugustine1715]

Great information learn something new today again I am 67 years still learning every day even the days that I do do nothing those I learn to relax lol hard thing to do

[@Dirtmonkey]

Hahah love it.

[@tarvelnbsn]

Thank you for this video! Such a better way to get this information. Im sure the website would have done OK, but this was awesome!

[@jaykanngiesser3454]

We had kinetic ropes for years. In about 1978, I was working in northern Alberta in the oil patch. Had a loaded tandem axle tank truck with lockers and power divider locked up stuck in sticky, horrible clay sitting on the axles. I pulled that thing out with a 3/4ton pickup. Had to back up bumper to bumper and rug it. Took about 10 tugs to get it out, but got the job done. And BTW, I was driving a company truck of course! Yes, we had this stuff 45 years ago! Had one ever since. Although todays materials and weaving technology is better.

[@mechanicp8015]

Go watch Matt's offroad recovery he has his on yellow rope with them watch what that rope can do.

[@tehbald]

And what happened with the fab rats at the wrecker games. Bad situation but it still wasn’t a rope failure.

[@djwakley670]

@@tehbald He cut a soft shackle

[@TrumpAmerica-2024]

@@tehbald soft shackle was compromised.

[@jasonstrout4502]

Alan from yankum ropes is it good Dude. He really knows his products. They work great for us on the Farm and helping out stuck people in the snow in Maine Winters.

[@Dirtmonkey]

That’s awesome 👍

[@randysavage8963]

Fella knows his stuff excellent explanation of his product

[@Dirtmonkey]

Hope it helps 👊

[@cboutdoorfun9955]

Go watch Matts offroad recovery he uses a 7/8" for his cherokee. I have seen him pull 1 ton trucks with 40' campers out of soft sand with a 4500lbs jeep cherokee. The other secret he uses is if he cant get it out he will add another rope to make it longer and allows more stretch and kinetic energy

[@Dirtmonkey]

👍👍👍

[@JamesFlanders-o8o]

Stanley please do a show on proper hook up for hooking onto either vehicle with the yankem or other kinetic energy rope I really like your channel

[@iwstrent]

Hey. I know Alan. Local friend. Own a few ropes. Love the channel.👍 Especially the snowplow videos. Recently got a plow truck.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Cool beans 👍👍

[@rickyn1858]

awesome video !! great work in getting and showing the knowledge of kinetic ropes.

[@SumterWrecker]

Mr Stan Thanks for awesome explanation. Stay safe.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks bud and you too 👊

[@CarlGorn]

First heard of Yankum Ropes through MN Millennial Farmer, who's used them for years to pull out stuck tractors, trucks, grain carts, and other heavy machinery. Good product made by good people, by all accounts.

[@Dirtmonkey]

You said it!!

[@manandatractor]

I sure could have used one of those ropes today. I live in the coastal marshes of NC and after a 2-1/2 day soaking nor'easter things were getting a bit soggy. I sunk my F250 Super Duty up to the axles in a friends yard trying to tun around. His Tacoma wasn't getting anywhere near pulling it out. I went home to get the backhoe and a flat tow rope. It worked but I wasn't none too confident about it. And of course I had the chains but as you said, "things can go wrong in a big hurry". Thanks for the video. Definitely going to look at the Yankum rope.

[@kenhurley4441]

I've seen other YT use Yamkum ropes. They back up, floor it and pull vehicles out of sand, mud, etc! Great video and thanks for the info!

[@michaelatoz580]

Chains I don't like them at all either. When I drove a concrete truck, we had 8 loaded mixers stuck all chained together. We had to get a giant dozer chained up to us to pull us all out at the same time. when we broke free being pulled backwards with less than 15 feet between trucks and not hitting each other.

[@Dirtmonkey]

That’s pretty wild!

[@leemartin3977]

What a genius piece of equipment. Can't count how many times I've could of used such a thing.

[@trevin1691]

Have beaten my yankum rope for 3 years....still performs as new... best available imo.

[@ianunderwood1163]

Love the videos

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks brother 👍

[@macsloan58]

Dirt: How do we get the right rope? Yankum: Buy the right rope.

[@Dirtmonkey]

😂👌

[@BackwoodTexan]

Your feet was over your head “yea we’re good” 😂😂

[@samsiryani9023]

Was honestly debating on getting a few but the price was putting me off but now I have to pull the trigger and get them.

[@Dirtmonkey]

You can use the code dirtmonkey for a discount 👍

[@aaronb4286]

Yankum ropes are awesome!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Facts

[@snowmankace7769]

So glad you made a video on these guys Stan! Made right here in idaho

[@Dirtmonkey]

They’re pretty great 👍

[@hopebear06]

We call it a snatch strap in Australia. A young bloke was killed recently by the steel shackle coming through the windscreen. They recommend using soft attachments and a weight bag over the rope. It all comes included in complete recovery kits.

[@Dirtmonkey]

That’s terrifying, noted!

[@n4gix]

It's best to remove *all* metal objects from the situation. Soft shackles are ideal replacements.

[@anthonyaubuchon765]

That's horrible news about the young man. I'm in my 50s now, but when I was in my young 20s my pickup truck had popped out of gear while it was parked and rolled into the neighbors yard and lodged against a tree. It was an old 66 Chevy and surprisingly there was hardly any damage. We had a lot of rain and only being 2 wheel drive, it was stuck. My other neighbor owned a tow truck and tried to winch me out. It was stuck bad enough that it started to lift the front of the tow truck. So he decided to try a lower pull and hooked a snatch block to an eyelet on the back of the bed and then it started to pull his truck backwards. He asked me to get in my pick-up and put it in reverse to try and help. Remember, this is my neighbor, he's just trying to do a quick freebie job to help out a friend. I walked down and as I reached for the door handle, the eyelet on the back of the tow truck snapped off and whizzed past my face. It was so close I felt the wind off of it. It was moving so fast I never seen it as it flew between me and the pickup I could sure hear it but never seen it. Scared the crap out of both of us. He new he almost killed me, and I definitely new I almost died. Sorry for the long story. When I hear of things like that, it makes me think of what could have been. Of course these days I try to take as much metal out of the equation as possible.

[@woody4u247]

Excellent educational video... Even Yankum's website isn't very clear to people that don't pay attention well..... The rope is sized to the PULLING vehicle... NOT the stuck load. The heavier the Pulling vehicle... the more MASS it has to stretch & transfer that energy.... It should also be mentioned that just buying a Heavier kinetic rope thinking heavier duty is better... isn't quite right... if you have a rope designed for a heavier Mass... & you're using a lighter vehicle with that rope... you won't have the MASS to stretch the rope as it's designed & it'll be a harsher, more shock load type yank..... Simply put, if the rope is too HD... it won't stretch.... Get to know your equipment..... If you're not sure... go find a truck scale & weigh your vehicle & get the appropriate size. NEVER hook to a trailer hitch ball... They're not rated for shock load & can (and often do) snap suddenly (not just the ball, but the receiver it's bolted to breaks) & the slide in receiver becomes a heavy steel bullet. Invest in a SOLID slide in receiver attachment point made for recovery. regular hitch adapters that ya slide in then pin... are HOLLOW tube.... Solid is for recovery & shock loads... They work because they distribute the load evenly across the Square Receiver hitch tube which creates a "Double Sheer Point" on the hitch pin... if you use a solid receiver meant for recovery... you''ll never break a hitch pin... even a cheap chinese tool store one... you'll rip the entire receiver hitch off the frame or tear the truck frame before it sheers the pin... **Another key point of Yankum vs the other brands... is HOW they're rated.... If you notice, Yankum lists WLL (working load limit) and then the MBS... Minimum breaking strength... notice they use MINIMUM... the other brands use the same acronym MBS... but THEY refer to it as MAXIMUM break strength.... the difference is when the ropes are tested... they do a series of tests & list the failure point.. lets say 10 tests... Yankum lists the Lowest number before failure.. (a more trustworthy claim) so it'll do at least that.. the other cheaper copycats in small print say Maximum break strength... so outta those multiple tests... they use the best (highest) rating they got.... you want honest ratings, what it's proven to do over & over... not well, we got it to pull that much once time.... but not every time.... BIG difference. User tip, learn to rinse out your kinetic rope if you get it muddy... after it dries... all that grit... cull cut into the fibers & shorten it's life & potentially reduce it's capacity from damaged fibers... Hand wash it in just water & manually massage the rope it's length to open up the braid & allow grit to rinse out.. then just let it air dry... Take care of your tools, they'll take care of you.

[@pan6593]

Dude, hard to read the long text with only points all the way. Proper sentences work wonders in readability.

[@woody4u247]

@@pan6593 Those are used as a pause... on purpose. Different meaning than using a period. It was a comment reply online, not a text on a phone, Sorry it didn't meet your standards. You should go wheelin' & relax... lol

[@pan6593]

@@woody4u247 just saying it‘s hard to read. You are spot on with the wheeling though 😂

[@henrycarlson7514]

So Wise , Thank You . A demonstrated a Yankum Rope is a tool used properly great if not Disaster

[@dubuque1]

Thanks, as always with your great info and explanations. Also love you trade show ones as well.

[@GeorgeGeorge-yb2sz]

I have been using kinetic ropes since the 1960's. I have looked at these ropes on line and many years ago I tired rope with a similar braid that was stiff, but I am not sure what the material was. It always kept me from ever using any rope that isn't a three braid regular rope. Three strand is also easy to braid in an eye. My first one was a 60' X 1 1/8. I could hook it to anything light or heavy and it never jerked at all. I used to coil it up right in front of the vehicle I was recovering and hit it as hard as my 350 ci Jeep would go if it was stuck hard. It just slowed me down, and either stopped or pulled the vehicle out, but, never a jerk even if it didn't come out. That only happened once with a large farm tractor that I finally had to winch with a 24,000 winch on my truck! I pulled a road grader out once after another vehicle broke a 1/2" winch cable. The old rope eventually wore out after 20+ years and I now have a 1" nylon rope 40' long that works on everything. The yankum ropes may be fine, but they are a lot more expensive than three strand nylon and it works equally as well. From what I have seen in videos, the three strand is better because they stretch easier, but that is just my opinion. Whatever works for you, but the best thing that has come out of all of this is the soft shackles, the are the greatest thing since sliced bread!

[@danwilliams6830]

Alan makes a great product. You need the soft shackles to go with the rope.

[@markroderick3300]

I use what I call a Yankum tire that is a tire with 2 chains attached,one hooked to the stuck vehicle, one hooked to the tow vehicle. I use at least a 10 ply 16 inch tire. Don't laugh it works.

[@Dirtmonkey]

If it works it works 👍👍

[@davidpoole8667]

I didn't hear it said but taking the parking brake off the stuck vehicle and putting it in free wheel will go a long way at getting the vehicle out.

[@DodgeDurango-de5po]

Lots of excellent information. Thanks!

[@chrishodges8246]

Stan I have been watching your videos for a few years now and appreciate all the info you put out. I do really wish you would go back to making more videos from your job sites. Seems like you have been chasing sponsors and products more n more in the last year or so. Is Sam still around? I miss his commentary on the videos, I always felt he was very personable and did a great job in the videos.

[@billhull6842]

Stanley, I have the perfect idea for you. You should use this rope when you climb a tree. That way if you fall out of the tree you will bounce at the end and not hit the ground!!!! It sounds like a good idea to me. lol But I can also hear Nikki in the background questioning what you are doing.

[@mikeoconnell1272]

Great video Stan! Appreciate it!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you like it! Thanks man

[@v26224]

rope should be sized for the lightest vehicle in the recovery. that way it stretches with the amount of force that vehicle can produce, too bag and it wont stretch causing damage. in australia industry guidelines recommend a breaking strength of 2-3 times the gross weight of the lightest vehicle.

[@larsharris]

They are a great tool if you do not have decent traction on towing unit. I will likely never buy a yankum rope. Because I seldom get stuck bad where tow unit has poor traction. Normally my recovery vehicle weighs much more, has better traction. But for their purposes. They are amazing.

[@davemarshall5098]

Great video I was trying to figure out which one I wanted now I know the one to get

[@majorklutz7800]

So I own a Matt's yellow by yankum and it has saved my butt so many times in my dump truck (Michigan gravel train 11 axles = 154,000lbs) and at the landfills... customer lots... it's never failed us.

[@wsmcook]

Wouldn't it be much more accurate to use weight of the pulling vehicle not some generalization of vehicle like diesel truck. There's a lot of variance between weight of diesel trucks.

[@royreynolds108]

The place or channel to see how to use them is Matt's Off Road Recovery.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yessir 👍

[@royamberg9177]

This is good information. Just be careful.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Always

[@blazinggazelle6957]

Great video. I did not know all this about Yankum tow ropes. We use chains on the golf course I work at, and man is it ever scary pulling a turf mower out of ten inches of mud with a chain. To me its extremely dangerous but we do it because its what the boss buys.

[@Dirtmonkey]

You should tell ‘em about yankum ropes then, maybe even show them the video! Might help

[@oneskydog6768]

I would bring my own Yankum in a backpack.

[@williamfenner9915]

Just feel lucky that you have Sunday drivers. Where I live its race day every day.

[@johnunsicker7440]

Watch Matt off road recovery on KZbin and you see what the ropes can do and how to use them. He's been using them for years and friends with Allen. Best to actually see someone that knows what he is doing then someone that doesn't.

[@1mean1]

Just bought a 1"'x30' Yankum.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Nice 👍

[@8978Marty]

Thanks Stan. Great information

[@Dirtmonkey]

You bet!

[@stevenpalmore4299]

In the 70s I saw a VW BEATLE yank a 1 ton tool body truck that was LOADED ! He was using a shock strap that is used to parachute heavy cargo

[@tabranch3165]

🙋🏼‍♂️ another fine video 👋🏻 it was easy on the SNOW⛄️

[@Dirtmonkey]

You bet!

[@bobfoxx80]

Great video!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you! Glad ya enjoyed

[@davidhawthorne9637]

1 question that wasn't answered is what if i take my 1 inch rope from my diesel truck and throw it into my atv or sxs that should have a 1/2 or 3/4 inch rope. What happens then? Would it just act as a non kinetic tow strap and feel like a chain when I hit the end of it? What if I think bigger is better and keep a 2.5" rope in my truck? Y'all talked a bit about the down sides of under sized ropes but never mentioned over sized ropes.

[@esp1818]

You are exactly right. Over sizing a rope will make it act more like a static rope. The bigger and there stronger the rope the more force it will take to stretch it the same amount of a smaller rope. There used to be an old youtube video demonstrating this nicely, where they went offroading in boggy conditions. If memory serves me correctly they were testing a 7/8"x30' and 1"x30'. The 7/8" was the appropriate size for their vehicles and it showed. It pulled better and smoother. Where as the 1" was less successful and it hit harder because it didn't want to stretch as much.

[@_DJ708]

I got a "Brodozer" Yankum Rope & a couple of the Soft Shackles back when they did the first 400 black ropes and have only used it a few times but all I have to honestly say is, it only took one time for me to use it and know it was 2000% worth every penny. Bad Ass Ropes by an American Company. It's a Win Win for me. * I have a 2017 GMC 1500

[@robertvannicolo4435]

Stan my uncle was pulling out some stumps on his Ford ranger pickup years ago actually set off airbags do to jolt. I would guess these ropes would be a better option softer pull

[@Dirtmonkey]

I think you’re right