Ranch Hand on a Big Horn?

[Steve Cloud]

Any of you guys have a Ranch Hand grill guard on your 4th Gen? Any issues? Any pics? Thanks.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Any of you guys have a Ranch Hand grill guard on your 4th Gen? Any issues? Any pics? Thanks.

Mine is by GO INDUSTRIES in Texas and they call it a Rancher. Don't know if it's the same one you're looking for. Here's a few pics. About $900. with the Armor coating. 3 yr warranty.
Had the same bar on my '09 Ram 1500 only it was powder coated gloss black. After 2 years of commuting 90 miles a day, it looked like it was sand blasted and rust was all over it. This armor coat is well worth the $$. It's hard but rubbery and holding up great.

 

[Steve Cloud]

Was looking at the Ranch Hands specifically, but will check those out!

 

[PaulTGarrett]

I have an older style Ranch Hand on my truck but it's a plain white crew cab diesel not a Big Horn... Will take some pics tomorrow and post them...

 

[Random_Walk]

If I recall correctly, the Ranch Hand guards are a bumper/guard hybrid that replaces the stock front bumper entirely.

For what it's worth, I have a Westin Outdoorsman grille-guard (bolt-on, not integrated), so no pix for you

 

[Steve Cloud]

Ranch Hand makes both, a bolt on and a bumper replacement

 

[sandawilliams]

A friend has those on all three of his Ram diesels. Each weighs about 500 lbs. and he cant figure out why he is having so much trouble keeping the front ends from premature wear. Between the weight of the diesel and the guard it is just too much.

 

[John Jensen]

I have the Ranch Hand on my F350 and my Ram 1500 Big Horn. Wouldn't be without. I am not experiencing any "premature front end wear", never heard of that before. And it only weighs 125 lbs, not 500.

 

[PaulTGarrett]

A friend has those on all three of his Ram diesels. Each weighs about 500 lbs. and he cant figure out why he is having so much trouble keeping the front ends from premature wear. Between the weight of the diesel and the guard it is just too much.

I have the older-style big frickin' honkin' Chuck Norris couldn't kill it Ranch Hand on my 2500... I don't know what it weighs but I wouldn't want it on my foot! When I get some free time from work and can get into the shop, I'm actually going to trim some metal away. I am going to get a Rancho leveling/lift kit and they make a kit specifically for trucks with winches and winch bumpers. I love the Ranch Hand, it's already protected me and the truck in an 80mph collision but good gawd this thing is massive!

 

[Steve Cloud]

I have the Ranch Hand on my F350 and my Ram 1500 Big Horn. Wouldn't be without. I am not experiencing any "premature front end wear", never heard of that before. And it only weighs 125 lbs, not 500.

Looks great! No vibration or anything?

 

[John Jensen]

None! Solid as a rock. Excellent mounting design.

My brother has a Rancher on his 3500 Cummins. It is nearly the same as the Ranch Hand but the bottom rail is flat like a step. Handy for getting into the engine compartment. It also has a lighter bar in the middle of the headlight ring. He had a new ford F150 cut into his lane a couple of years ago. The Ford's side was destroyed but the Rancher only had a scuff mark on the headlight ring.

 

[turkeybird56]

None! Solid as a rock. Excellent mounting design.

My brother has a Rancher on his 3500 Cummins. It is nearly the same as the Ranch Hand but the bottom rail is flat like a step. Handy for getting into the engine compartment. It also has a lighter bar in the middle of the headlight ring. He had a new ford F150 cut into his lane a couple of years ago. The Ford's side was destroyed but the Rancher only had a scuff mark on the headlight ring.

^^^^^^^^^^^^ Looks great. Any issues ref parking sensors? That is what is holding me back on MY 19

 

[John Jensen]

Yep. I have my front sensors turned off.
Answer - I installed a front camera

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Mine is the Rancher with the flat bottom rung. I'm 6'1" but it's still very hard to reach the oil dipstick while standing on the ground. 2500s are a lot taller than 1500s stock. Not a problem any more! Step right up. Makes pouring 7 qts back in a whole lot easier too.

Unfortunately, I could only afford a Tradesman, so, I didn't get any fancy sensors or front camera. I do it the old fashioned way. Pull up, wait to hear a thunk and stop. Chances are, whatever you just Thunked is made out of waaayy thinner steel than the Rancher bar. Never damaged it yet. [emoji12]

 

[Steve Cloud]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ Looks great. Any issues ref parking sensors? That is what is holding me back on MY 19

I talked to Ranch Hand about that. They make a cover that "fools" the center sensors and everything works. That was a hang up for me too.

 

[John Jensen]

I tried their sensor covers. They worked off an on. Was annoying so I just keep sensors off.

They did tell me (in 2016) they were having problems with Rams and were working on a fix. Maybe they now work properly

 

[turkeybird56]

OK, that is my hold up. Also looked at Bully Bar which I think would look good but again sensors issue...

 

[Steve Cloud]

I e looked at some others by Frontier and Westin, but the Ranch Hand seems to look the best on the 1500. Just wish it came in a mstte powder coat

 

[tfdoug]

I have the ranch hand bumper/grill guard on the front and the sport style bumper on the real of my 1500 ram longhorn. Ranch hand has a lighter version for the 1500, they are heavier then the factory bumpers, and still hell for stout. it looks just like the heavy ones for the 2500/3500.

P.S.
We have too many deer and hogs in this area for stock bumpers.

 

[Steve Cloud]

I have the ranch hand bumper/grill guard on the front and the sport style bumper on the real of my 1500 ram longhorn. Ranch hand has a lighter version for the 1500, they are heavier then the factory bumpers, and still hell for stout. it looks just like the heavy ones for the 2500/3500.

P.S.
We have too many deer and hogs in this area for stock bumpers.

Do you have any pics? Would love to see it!