Aftermarket Bumper - Quality versus Cost
I'm considering replacement bumpers for my 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel. I'd like to go good quality, but keep cost as low as possible. My research so far points me to the Ranch Hand brand, Legend se...
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Thanks for all the replies and input.
Yes, the addition of these types of bumpers add weight, and when hauling truck campers this is a very important consideration as most trucks, even 3500's are already close or overweight with many campers, much more so on my 2500. So thanks Donn for the thought. It's an important consideration.
In my case, my OEM plastic lower front bumper shroud didn't fair well even against a frozen snowbank in Fairbanks, Doh!
Nor the back bumper, with the irritating little dimple (now rusty spot on the chrome) created by the extending bolt in the signpost behind the chosen parking spot in a Virginia parking garage that accepted our height. This is a long truck in THAT neck of the woods! Doh again!
And truck manufacturers ARE tasked with lighter weight for increased mileage I suppose.
I'm thinking of good looks replacement of those two things, while at the same time finding a front center receiver hitch for a potential snow plow attachment, and a rear deck for a porch/step attachment instead of placing those forces right on the wood frame camper.
Again, thanks for the input, all good!
Yes, the addition of these types of bumpers add weight, and when hauling truck campers this is a very important consideration as most trucks, even 3500's are already close or overweight with many campers, much more so on my 2500. So thanks Donn for the thought. It's an important consideration.
In my case, my OEM plastic lower front bumper shroud didn't fair well even against a frozen snowbank in Fairbanks, Doh!
Nor the back bumper, with the irritating little dimple (now rusty spot on the chrome) created by the extending bolt in the signpost behind the chosen parking spot in a Virginia parking garage that accepted our height. This is a long truck in THAT neck of the woods! Doh again!
And truck manufacturers ARE tasked with lighter weight for increased mileage I suppose.
I'm thinking of good looks replacement of those two things, while at the same time finding a front center receiver hitch for a potential snow plow attachment, and a rear deck for a porch/step attachment instead of placing those forces right on the wood frame camper.
Again, thanks for the input, all good!
