new bumper
#31
05-22-2011, 01:30 PM
The bumper on the front of mine was what I would call totaled! It was knocked into gear pulling a lawn trailer and hit a concrete base for the tall lights in a parkinglot! It hit square in the middle and amazingly there was no damage to anything but the bumper! Heck, you couldn't even pass a toothpick between the uprights and the grill. This was how I bought the truck for so cheap. I rebuilt it only reusing the outer wings and the pipe that wraps around the headlights. The uprights, frame brackets, center pipe, and hitch where all welded in by me! Powder coated by the shop I work at!
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05-22-2011, 02:23 PM
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#34
05-23-2011, 10:32 AM
Maybe it is heavier than 250????
Well, I went downstairs and cranked up the truck EARLY one morning to warm it up. While I was upstairs getting the kids ready, etc - I hear the truck get quieter. Since it has a straight pipe, 1200 rpm's and EBPV closed tends to make a racket... Anyway, I walk over to the window with that sick feeling in my stomach and look at where it was. I then look down the hill where it ended up.
It hit a small tree just outside the passenger frame horn. The tube part of the Ranchhand crushed like a beer can and tore open allowing the bars to hit the passenger fender. Overall, ALOT less damage than if the factory bumper was there - but the bumper was a complete loss and I also needed a new fender, header panel, grill and headlight(s). 
Thats my story anyway!!
Well, I went downstairs and cranked up the truck EARLY one morning to warm it up. While I was upstairs getting the kids ready, etc - I hear the truck get quieter. Since it has a straight pipe, 1200 rpm's and EBPV closed tends to make a racket... Anyway, I walk over to the window with that sick feeling in my stomach and look at where it was. I then look down the hill where it ended up.
It hit a small tree just outside the passenger frame horn. The tube part of the Ranchhand crushed like a beer can and tore open allowing the bars to hit the passenger fender. Overall, ALOT less damage than if the factory bumper was there - but the bumper was a complete loss and I also needed a new fender, header panel, grill and headlight(s). Thats my story anyway!!
#35
05-23-2011, 10:51 AM
If it would have rolled 2 ft to the left, there would have been no damage - but what lesson would I have learned from THAT!!
#36
09-02-2012, 06:01 AM
yea i was hoping i could find one for around 500 that looked like this -
and here is something i found for the back, just dont think its going to fit. says its for an 04 f150 i think thats the year they changed the back bumper on them...heres the link -
Ranch Hand Type Rear Droped Bumper
and here is something i found for the back, just dont think its going to fit. says its for an 04 f150 i think thats the year they changed the back bumper on them...heres the link -
Ranch Hand Type Rear Droped Bumper
Was searching google for images of bumpers. Stumbled on this at the first line of results. Must say it's a good looking truck... better looking painted.
#37
09-03-2012, 11:04 PM
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