guys i think im fixing to order a ranchhand front bumper replacement...anyone have any pix of them on their 2nd gens? also pros and cons about it? and how is the install?? kinda would like ot know before i jump in and order one.....also will my 2" leveling kit mess up the mounting??

 

2" will not mess anything up. Easy to install with an engine hoist...well thats what i did.

 

on my 06 it fit great. You and a friend should be able to do it in less then an hour. Pull the stock one off and putt the ranch hand on a floor jack. The powder coat lasted longer on mine then a friend that has a road armour and it was more than double the money.

 

thanks for the info.....also is there any ranch hand rear bumper that utilizes your original reciever hitch? ....is the ranch hand ok to hook a trailer straight to?

 

also, are the back bumpers an easy install??

 

The bumpers are great, the 3 little bolts that hold them at the very end of the frame are worthless. I am trying to figure out how to engineer a bracket that will have more strength than 3 little bolts, that WILL NOT hold the bumper in place if you even barely bump it on something. Great Bumper, poor connection point and hardware.

 

Just a thought , though they are a good bumper, have you looked at these.
http://www.kenmtn.com/html/wincher.asp They are close by to you in Tenn, and are a good looking bumper with reasonable custom features.

 

I have the RanchHand rear bumper. It is a great rear bumper. I removed the stock factory receiver/hitch. I bought the RanchHand bolt on receiver, instead of bolting it to the top side I bolted it to the bottm side, then welded it to the bumper.

You need a weight distributing hitch to get the rating out of the factory receiver, you need nothing to get 10K out of the RanchHand bumper and receiver providing you weld the bolt-on to the bumper.

RanchHand is good quality, the poweder coat is tough stuff, takes some real punishment.

CD

 

I sled pulled with my stock rear twice now... no deflection

I've jacked the front end of the truck with a high-lift jack on my front bumper out of a sink hole.. other than a couple of scratches it is fine...

Very strong bumpers, I wont own another truck without

 

so is the front bumper loose feeling or what?

 

I have ranchhand bullnose front, and rear one that wraps around the backside of dually fenders.I did not like fact I had to loose my factory reciever, but liked bumper. I mostlly use the gooseneck. I thought about welding my bolt on reciever too, but have not yet. Thats one of first things people say about my truck - "Man, those bumpers look mean"

 

ya...i dont like loosing the factory reciever either....but oh well haha im tired of lookin at the dent that was in my back bumper when i bought it! so witht he front only held on by 3 bolts does it feel loose?

 

Doesn't fell loose at all, 3 of us have stood on it. Could have better brackets, but mine feels rock solid. Also the 2 inch leveling kit is no problem, probably to your advantage.

 

ya haha im prolly gonna need new shocks after hanging that thing out there haha...ordering today...legend front replacement and cowboy rear in 8 drop

 

Cool, post up pics, you will love them and get compliments all the time.