Need winch Bumper

renolaw · December 7, 2004

All my rigs, past and present, sport Warn winches on the front. Now i need one for the 2001 2500HD. Not many choices out there. Buckstop looks good, but really heavy and $$$. Same for the Warn. i want to avoid all those upper hoops, etc. ARB will offer a bull bar in ther spring, but cannot wait that long. Will need to accept a Warn M12000.

Ideas or suggestions anyone?

mb

'01 2500HD

'81 Jeep CJ8

WileE1 · December 7, 2004

Oh boy do I have the solution for you!

Here is the bad boy I want for christmas

Bumper

496 CUBIC INCHES · December 8, 2004

I'm in the same boat,I can't find a winch bumper that I like enough to bolt on the front of my truck.

apache sierra · December 9, 2004

I have the trail ready front bumper. I put it on this summer and I love the looks. I had it linexed other wise it looks like the first picture that wileE1 has. I welded on a 2 inch receiver and use the warn portable winch system. That way I can install on the front or back as needed. So far not dissapointed

Ranger354 · December 9, 2004

Try www.ranchhand.com. They are the best that I have seen. I built my bumber for my jeep, but if I wanted a winch bumper on my truck I would put a ranchhand on there and never look back.

Just my 2cents

renolaw · December 13, 2004

just ordered the trailready unit and am hoping for a pre-xmas delivery-- a good reason to 'excuse' myself to the workshop, hehehe. if anyone is interested, will post write up on install.

mb

BBSilverado · December 15, 2004

Has anybody installed the Warn hidden mount winch bumper on a newer HD? I want to keep the factory clean frontend look but want to put my winch on it someway. The problem is the the Warn setup says it will only work with thier special "short Drum" winch witch only has 50 feet of cable.and I allready have a x9000i winch from my old truck and don't want to install a big setup that sticks out on the front end. any ideas out there?

apache sierra · December 15, 2004

just ordered the trailready unit and am hoping for a pre-xmas delivery-- a good reason to 'excuse' myself to the workshop, hehehe. if anyone is interested, will post write up on install.
mb

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Its a great unit. Its easy to install and is one heavy duty unit. Did you get the optional guard with it?

renolaw · December 15, 2004

just ordered the trailready unit and am hoping for a pre-xmas delivery-- a good reason to 'excuse' myself to the workshop, hehehe. if anyone is interested, will post write up on install.
mb

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Its a great unit. Its easy to install and is one heavy duty unit. Did you get the optional guard with it?

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No, i opted out of the upper hoop assembly-- i like the clean look of the unit w/out the hoop. My 91 GMC has the Warn 'classic' step bumper but, alas, its not available for the '01HD...and i'll accept my warn M12000!!!

mb

sam3 · December 19, 2004

why are all the ranch hand bumpers powder coated, is the powder coating that much more durable over a stainless steel finish? If yes, then why are some grill guards guaranteed for life while powder coated brush guards only have a 5 year guarantee?

apache sierra · December 19, 2004

why are all the ranch hand bumpers powder coated, is the powder coating that much more durable over a stainless steel finish? If yes, then why are some grill guards guaranteed for life while powder coated brush guards only have a 5 year guarantee?

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They sometimes coat them because most guys paint them to match the truck or trim. I haven't seen a stainless steel bumper(must be expensive) so cannot comment on that. The powder coat is pretty durable and will last for quite a while. But the problem is if you scrape them or if they get pitted they will start to rust under the coating and pretty soon they will flake off. I had mine line x because I push with it and hit things(lousy driver ) and it hasn't punctured the finish yet.

sam3 · December 19, 2004

linexing the thing is a good idea...I'm very impressed with my linex in the bed.

Haulin' 8.1 · December 19, 2004

I have a customer who has a early 70's hunting Jeep CJ, the entire body is black RHINO coated. It's not my thing but I can see the advantages for bouncing off the trees.

On Ranch Hand bumpers:

I have a Black powder coated Ranch Hand winch mount front bumper on my '01 HD and it looks really nice. What was just stated about the powder coating is true, mine has lite rust on scratches and at a few welding seams after 4 years, nothing noticeable though. I used my front licence plate to cover the winch hole as I don't have/need a winch. They use some seriously strong steel, it took me about 30 minutes to drill two holes to mount the plate. I burnt up a few bits in the process. I was cussing it before I finished. Once while I was filling up the gas tank a guy in a F250 asked how much the bumpers cost and where to get them. He said he was Houston Police Officer and had worked serveral accident investigations when a truck equiped with one of these Ranch Hand bumpers had just ripped through a car relatively unharmed. He was very impressed them and wanted to get some for his truck.

Vernon

pecoman · December 19, 2004

I saw an Rundell (or Runnell) or something bumper on a F350 on the highway this last week. Looked very nice, nice finish, matched the truck.

Although it looked expensive as well.

Jim

sam3 · December 19, 2004

He said he was Houston Police Officer and had worked serveral accident investigations when a truck equiped with one of these Ranch Hand bumpers had just ripped through a car relatively unharmed. He was very impressed them and wanted to get some for his truck.

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my reason too, if I get in an accident I want to be able to go through it relatively unharmed(me and my truck) and I want to be able to hit shopping carts in the parking lots and not worry about getting dents in my bumper...lol

anyone know if a stainless steel bumper replacement exists?