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[TxPSD9673]

my ranch hand has survived
1. an 8pt buck at 65mph (nothin)
2.head on 30mph wreck with honda civic (seriously nothin not at fault)
3. a peppermint green gt mustang head on (he rolled into me at a gas station at 5mph (pretty funny but nothin)
4. a ford windstar in the rear at a stop light (absolutely f*cked van up but again nothin)

overall i will say it has been a good investment to avoid a number of very costly repairs to my truck! btw you can see all the incredible damage to the bumpers in my garage.....psych!!!

[somebodyelse5]

Originally Posted by TxPSD9673

my ranch hand has survived
1. an 8pt buck at 65mph (nothin)
2.head on 30mph wreck with honda civic (seriously nothin not at fault)
3. a peppermint green gt mustang head on (he rolled into me at a gas station at 5mph (pretty funny but nothin)
4. a ford windstar in the rear at a stop light (absolutely f*cked van up but again nothin)

overall i will say it has been a good investment to avoid a number of very costly repairs to my truck! btw you can see all the incredible damage to the bumpers in my garage.....psych!!!

def sounds like a good investment haha!

[TxPSD9673]

no joke! just imagine how much money would it would be for all those incidents, the buck would of killed the whole front end, a head on collision would have been even worse, a mustang would have put a nice big dent in the front, and that van was movin fast when she rear ended me and would have killed the rear bumper and maybe even the tailgate!

i cant even imagine how many thousands of dollars that would have been. these full bumpers pay for themselves time and time again and add looks that could kill. literally

[TANK'S 250]

I'm not saying that Ranchands aren't strong...they definitely are strong...I just don't care for how they look.

In fact...I didn't like the looks of ANY of the bumper companies out there...so I made mine.

A company has asked to use my design,...and it should be hitting the market soon-ish....lol

[TxPSD9673]

lol thats..... another way to do it hahaha looks good most of these bumpers are incredibly strong it just comes down to your personal preference of looks

[TANK'S 250]

yup...thats all it is...personal preference .

I built mine because nobody made one that I liked....well.....that and....I hit a 18 foot tree, that was 6 inches around....stock bumper didn't like that very much...lol

I'll keep the story as short as I can:

exceeding the speed limit(alot),..lost control, slides sideways for a couple hundred feet, went off road(sideways), got straightened out at the last possible nano-second,.. hit tree...the force of the impact snapped it in 3 places.

Just to get an Idea how fast I was going,...notice only 3 tire marks....the centrifugal force had one of my 39.5" tires off of the ground for a couple hundred feet...lol










The police report (CSI type people investigated) estimated I was doing over 120mph when I lost control,...I was sliding sideways for a long time at over 90mph,..and I hit the tree at around 75mph......wish I could of had a vid of it,....it was a fun ride...lol

[TxPSD9673]

120 mph ha! and they call themselves professionals! well guys its about time for me to hit the ol' dusty trail yall have a good night

[Southpaw]

Nice looking truck, i'd keep it simple. Go clear if you don't want smoked, rain gaurds, Westin chrome nerf bars, billet grille, 08 mirrors.

I'm not a big fan of aftermarket bumpers. I know they come in handy but....to each his own.

later

[TANK'S 250]

TxPSD9673- I'm not positive,...but I think they were pretty close...I don't know,...my speedometer only goes to 100...lol

I've been pulled over,...122mph....thank god I only got a warning....

I have a get out of jail free card

[somebodyelse5]

Tank you showed that tree whats up!!! haha. glad to see everything turned out ok.

I like the looks of the bumpers from iron bull and fab. but the price is killer and i think they look best on lifted rigs..(i think a 4" is in my near future)

not a fan of the ranch hands..i do understand how much they help tho.


Iv been lookin for a 08 at a junkyard...but turns out, us powerstrokers are good drivers! ......cept for trees at 100+mph! just playin tank hahaha!
but i dont wanna pay 400 for mirrors. but i think i need them to go with the badges. Im lookinfor a tailgate, but man those are pricey. 08 taillights if i can get them for a good price also.