Austin TX area Excursion - recognize it?
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I've got the model with the winch bed. They are very well made. But as mentioned very heavy. It took 2 men and a forklift to install though you might get by with a couple of floor jacks and some jackstands. Winch bed is predrilled for a Warn winch (most use the same bolt pattern) and the force is transferred fairly directly to the frame. Stock fog lights fit. The only thing lost was the tow hooks but the bottom bars work just as well. If you plan on adding a winch consider doing that at the same time. The winch bed + winch can be installed by one person but it is kind of a PITA. If you plan on adding one later have the installer add the winch bed at that time. Sometimes the bumper needs a slight adjustment to get the bed to fit.
So far the Ranch Hand has absorbed a Ford Ranger and a Toyota Celica with only minor paint damage.
So far the Ranch Hand has absorbed a Ford Ranger and a Toyota Celica with only minor paint damage.
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