I took my turn at the road kill cafe tonight, a Deer folded my front bumber up for me. So now I am using this to find something a little nicer than stock, while I have a good excuse for the wife. Im looking for the under $800.00 range in case anybody has run across any neat new ideas out there

 

$800 will get you a rear, but I don't know about a front. You may have to set the budget a bit higher.

 

True that Comm. For a full front replacement, you need close to a grand. There are plenty of good ones out there (King Klaw, Ranch Hand, Lone Star). If your patient, then you might find something on ebay. Now even if your not looking for a full front replacement, then your still gonna be close to the 1K range, unless you can find a used one at a junk yard. But if I were you, I'd go full replacement and don't look back!! Just my $.02.

Hunter

P.S.--My Ranch Hand took out a wooden kitchen table last nite. Don't ask me how it got in the middle of the road......ok, well I'll just put it to you this way......bored college kids and beer don't mix, esp. when you feel like running over things!!!!!

 

http://www.southwestfabricators.com/...placements.htm

These guys have seem to have a nice bumper for the money if you like the RanchHand style. Less than $600!!

Justin

 

http://www.toughcountry.com

 

http://www.awdist.com/pull/westbumper.html

 

dodgediesel4x4, is there a big Ranch Hand dealer in your town? I bought my truck in your home town three years ago and it had Ranch Hand equipment on it (by the way, love the truck). Also, I just bought my wife a Suburban there a few weeks ago and it has this gigantic Ranch Hand front bumper protector on it that looks like it could take out some cattle and not flinch! I can tell you that by walking past the thing and catching my knee on it, it is not made of thin gauge material!

 

Dargo, sorry, there isnn't one here in college station. But there is one in Halletsville (sp?) I think. Its about 2 hrs south of here. I'm not sure if you can buy direct from the factory or not. But if you give Tim a call at Image Plus in Schulenberg, TX he can hook you up. Great guy and good prices. (888) 992-8399 or (979) 743-2727.

Good luck

Hunter

 

Buckstop also makes some nice replacements that are a little cheaper than Ranchhand etc...

http://www.buckstop.biz/prices.html