I am toying with the idea of a bumper for my truck as i do ALOT of two lane rd driving at night and its just a matter of time before i hit bambi...

WHo here has a ranchhand front replacement? are you happy with it? lets see some pics!!! Are there any other good options?

Only downside i can think of is more weight and making it much harder to keep the front of the truck clean (bugs etc..)

 

i dont have one yet, but have seen a ton of trucks with them and have spoke with the owners about them. i have had a bunch a guys tell me that they have hit several deer and you cant even tell except for the deer fur in the grill, but no damage. they have to be the best out there that i have seen yet. one day when i get the extra funds i will be ordering one for my truck.

 

I just have a Ranch Hand grill guard and hit a deer Sunday night and the only thing I could see was a little hair on the grill guard. I have a few friend running the full replacements and they say the only thing they don't like is how the front end drops a little but will a leveling fit that's fixed.

 

I have a Browns Welding full replacement bumper for sale in the classifieds, if anyone is interested

 

I have been very happy with mine, but so far no "bambi" hits. As much as I like mine (and the price I got it for as a "scratch and dent"), I like the looks of a Buckstop more. But to $$$$pendy for the BS.

 

Here is another view of the RH.

 

ive got a full replacement. put it on in the fall of 2004. i hit a 9 point 3 days after i put it on. deer was destroyed on its right side, but nothing with the truck. i was doin right at 55mph when i hit it. also, my friend backed into it doin a little over 10mph, and messed his taurus up pretty bad, but just some blue paint on the front of it.

 

does the black powdercoat fade over time?

 

Where do you find scratch and dent nodels?

 

Check out the road armor bumpers, they are really nice looking too.

 

Here's a couple of mine. Not the best pics. http://throttledownkustoms.com/bumpers/

 

Here's the one on my '04. I had no complaints with it. Its real handy if your working under the hood of your truck, gives you something to stand on.

 

I sure like mine and they are stought, like nathan said they are handy to stand on too.

 

Here's mine

 

I have a Ranchhand ,but I think these look better and are cheaper.
http://www.lonestartruckequipment.com/wildwest.html