Unless I'm mistaken, the Ranch Hand's brush guards are really thin, and chintzy...don't flame me if I'm wrong...what I saw (that was busted) may have been a knock-off. The actual bumper part as plenty stout, but the rest of it was crap. My train smasher was made by Diamond B, and they have since gone out of business. It weighs well over 250lbs, and I had it on my 250 and 350, and I didn't notice squatting. I didn't notice undue tire wear either, but I rotate my tires about every 5K.