I've been looking at a bullnose bumper for my truck, but I have a few questions. can i keep on the foglights and tow hooks with it? Does anyone here have it, how do you like it, how's the fit, etc. Also, anyone know any body else who makes black rear bumper replacements?

 

I left my front end in tact - the towhooks and had the cattleguard RanchHand put on, I'm quite fond of it now. PM me email I'll shoot you a pic

 

my truck kept the factory fog lamps and tow hooks

 

I just put on the Ranch Hand grille guard and their rear bumper. They had not come out with the bull nose yet or that would have been my choice for a full bumper replacement. I am very satisfied with both of thier products and their workmanship and fit is good quality. I have a friend with their full bumper, not the bull nose, it is a really nice fit and finish to his 4.5 year model. From all I have seen, they all keep the factory tow hooks and fog lamps.

CD

 

http://www.ranchhand.com/frontbumperreplacements.htm

If you don't get the "Winch ready" model, then you keep the factory tow hooks. They all keep the factory fog lamps as far as I know.

Mine is a "Legend" Series, Winch ready.




Personally, I like the looks of the Buckstop better than Ranchhand. But they are very spendy. If you do go with Ranch Hand....I suggest you see if you can find a "scratch and dent" one to save some money.

 

I have the Ranchhand........ ....tow hooks said adios, amigo.

If you're around San Antonio, I would suggest Brown's Welding. I wish I'da
got one. You keep the tow hooks & they're every bit as nice as a Ranchhand.
I think he may even be distributing them now. He started out small but now
has a full-on production line assembly process.

 

I like the Ranch hand due to the fact it's way cheaper than anything else. They only thing I don't like is the fact it's only rated for a 9500lb winch. Will these handle a bigger winch or do you have to mod/beef up the bumper?

 

are there any rear bumpers like ranchhand's that dont reduce the towing capacity and tongue weight so much?

 

There is one that lets you keep the factory hitch. Do a search. I think TexasCTD has it.

 

Nice looking truck TexasDTD. Does the 2" HBS mean you have a 2" leveling kit?

 

The one he has on the rear is made by Frontier. I'm sure you could modify the Ranch Hand to use the factory hitch. Unless you don't have a welder.

 

Where are you located? Ranchhand does have factory stores. Check their web site. Well I should have checked TeaxasCTD's sig. Thanks.

 

Search under TexasCTD's name. He has a pic of his back bumper. Nice bumper.

 

my buckstop front bumper.

I guess you could keep the stock fog lights. I did not, put on some of the PIAAs I had.

Tow hooks are replaced with 2nd gen style hooks.

Buckstop has a rear bumper that uses the factory tow package. I just have not spent the money on it yet.

 

Looks nice & heavy.