Ranch Hand , Or Different Brand?
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From: Central Wisconsin
I'm going to respectfully disagree with this.
The full replacement Ranch Hand on my 14 F150 only brought the suspension down 3/16" in the front compared to having the factory bumper on it. And now that it's on there, I don't notice any difference in the way the truck handles, rides, or parts wear. Still haven't had to replace anything but brakes in 60k miles since the bumper was installed.
The full replacement Ranch Hand that my buddy and I just put on his 19 F350 brought the front down 1/8" compared to having the factory bumper. That's also with the added weight of having it Line-X coated.
I'm not saying these things don't accelerate wear on suspension components, because I'm sure that they do. But to call them hell on a front end is pretty dramatic.
The full replacement Ranch Hand on my 14 F150 only brought the suspension down 3/16" in the front compared to having the factory bumper on it. And now that it's on there, I don't notice any difference in the way the truck handles, rides, or parts wear. Still haven't had to replace anything but brakes in 60k miles since the bumper was installed.
The full replacement Ranch Hand that my buddy and I just put on his 19 F350 brought the front down 1/8" compared to having the factory bumper. That's also with the added weight of having it Line-X coated.
I'm not saying these things don't accelerate wear on suspension components, because I'm sure that they do. But to call them hell on a front end is pretty dramatic.
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I just noticed the comments about the "weight". The net weight difference between the OEM bumper and the Frontier (210#s gross weight) replacement after 95,000 miles is a non-issue. I just had the front end checked at the dealer, I watched them, and they were somewhat surprised at how good a condition the front end remained. Additionally, they shared with me one of the Partners in the dealership required his front end to be rebuilt at 160,000 miles and he had a Ranch Hand installed first day of ownership.
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I got the snow plow prep package in anticipation of putting on a Ranch Hand and a Warn winch. That should certainly be enough lift power to get it up and keep it up.
Although now not sure of another brand due to finish.
Although now not sure of another brand due to finish.
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From: Livingston Tx
It will hold it up I have the camper package on mine.
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