Ranch Hand or Frontier Gear?

[LongrangeLauber]

Got an 02 Silverado, leveled and am looking into what would look better on the round body style trucks, a ranch hand or a frontier gear full replacement front bumper.

 

 

 

Here is the Frontier Gear Xtreme Full Replacement (they do not have a picture of a round body style, sorry)

 

 

 

And here is the Ranch Hand bumper

[tyhuck]

Ranch Hand is a great product and I really like their pipe bumper, but only when they have a full brush guard. I think the Frontier Gear one is better looking with the bull bar. However, I think Ranch Hand makes similar bumper, but Im not sure if it is available with a bull bar.

[wilsonz71]

What's the general price on one of those? The trail ready one I like is $2000... A lot for a bumper I think.

[RockySierra]

Ranch hand products are the best in my opinion. That being said, I would go with a full grill guard and bumper and not the bull bar.

[LongrangeLauber]

The prices for either one is between 800-1000 shipped, the frontier gear just a tad bit more expensive. And I would take a full grille guard one, but I like the sleek look of the bull bar, I think it would complement a round body style and not make it so bulky.

[Dzlbudman]

Bodygaurd.

[T1500]

I am just now seeing this thread, but I don't think there is as big of a difference as some people try to make. The Frontier seems less expensive but the full brush guard bumper looks sweet if you really look at it: http://www.builtfortrucks.com/frontier-truck-gear-diamond-steel-front-replacement-bumper/ . Or like you said you could just get the Ranch Hand Legend. If you're gonna shell out for a bumper I would get a full bumper over the bull bar one like already said.

[Mckenzie]

Warn Trans4mer all the way...you can usually get em off criagslist for cheap. Plus they can hold a winch and are insanely strong.

[kstruckcountry]

If you're going to go to all the trouble of replacing your bumper, you may as well pay a few bucks more to protect your lights. The frontier looks nice, but the ranch hand is built really well. If you're paying a penny over $1200 you're paying too much, these don't cost much to make but the dealer will mark them up bigtime.

[DaveH71]

[KMGZ400]

I like the ranchhand on the hoe..would look good on your truck

[&CDFiXER%]

Hard getting bugs and such off of the tread plate pattern?

[kstruckcountry]

Hard getting bugs and such off of the tread plate pattern?

Mine is powdercoated (satin finish) so I just blast them off with a pressure washer. Powdercoat holds up really well, I haven't even seen any rock chips on mine.

[&CDFiXER%]

Gotcha, good to know.

[Mckenzie]

200 bucks for mine and ive been thru a fence, ditch, and trees going 50 mph and sustained no front end damage thanks to my Trans4mer. Truck has rolled into a cement wall as well an received no damage. Plus you can add on for headlight protection and add offroad lights as well