General Clortho
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After searching, I did not find a thread that covers the newest generation PW's.
I spent some time and have been in contact (or tried to) with half a dozen or more manufactures of bumpers. I was looking for a full replacement bumper compatible with the PW's winch that also included a full grill guard. My interest was in animal strikes mostly and the protection they offer. In the end, the only manufacture I could find was Expedition One and it is very costly. I have resigned that I simply cannot spend $3k on a bumper this year and maybe not next, so I started looking at the alternative: A bolt on style grill guard.
In my Land Cruiser days, we called them 'damage multipliers' and know if you install a cheap version with weak mounting brackets, it can introduce more problems in an animal strike than not having one at all. On my full size Bronco back in the day, I had a Ranch Hand bolt on grill guard and it was pretty darn stout. I don't know if it would have held up to a 100lb deer strike but it handled brush like a champ. Those critters are on the roads in the Texas hill country where I am from, and I have hit one before at night.
Assuming it is a quality brand and actually fits the new generation PW's, do you think a grill guard is a good decision or do you think even the quality units will still cause more damage than not having one? With regards to pushing brush the yes, it would be very helpful, but in an animal strike, I am not sure.
Here is the unit I have been considering and have sent them an email to confirm fitment with the PW's different bumper.
https://www.ranchhand.com/19-21-ram-2500-3500-legend-grille-guard-ggd191bl1.html
I spent some time and have been in contact (or tried to) with half a dozen or more manufactures of bumpers. I was looking for a full replacement bumper compatible with the PW's winch that also included a full grill guard. My interest was in animal strikes mostly and the protection they offer. In the end, the only manufacture I could find was Expedition One and it is very costly. I have resigned that I simply cannot spend $3k on a bumper this year and maybe not next, so I started looking at the alternative: A bolt on style grill guard.
In my Land Cruiser days, we called them 'damage multipliers' and know if you install a cheap version with weak mounting brackets, it can introduce more problems in an animal strike than not having one at all. On my full size Bronco back in the day, I had a Ranch Hand bolt on grill guard and it was pretty darn stout. I don't know if it would have held up to a 100lb deer strike but it handled brush like a champ. Those critters are on the roads in the Texas hill country where I am from, and I have hit one before at night.
Assuming it is a quality brand and actually fits the new generation PW's, do you think a grill guard is a good decision or do you think even the quality units will still cause more damage than not having one? With regards to pushing brush the yes, it would be very helpful, but in an animal strike, I am not sure.
Here is the unit I have been considering and have sent them an email to confirm fitment with the PW's different bumper.
https://www.ranchhand.com/19-21-ram-2500-3500-legend-grille-guard-ggd191bl1.html
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