Finally got my Ranch Hand on today. Quite the pain.had to remove the whole front bumper, install the brackets, remount the bumper only to find either the grill guard or the brackets were the wrong ones. Had to do some slight modification to bolt it up, but it's on there, and she is sturdy! I love my Big Hammer!
I bought it used from the craigslist. Paid $160, but had to spend another $40 for the mounting brackets. $200 is still a really good deal I think.
Heres a link to more pics. Now debaged except for the "C" http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/kawiram/
damn, it looks great... i am up in weatherford having my new clutch installed that i won this month and a truck with the ranchhand parked right outside my hotel room, did u price them at full price to looking on craigslist, and do u have any suggestions for me prior to ordering one opcorn: do u really have to take the whole bumper off...
The cheapest I found new was $350. All the way up to $500 for just a grill guard. Full replacements go for about $750 to well over a grand. I thought I could do it without removing the bumper, got the tow hooks out, then found that to get the mounting brackets on it had to come off. It's only 4 bolts holding the front bumper on, but you have to unbolt the intercooler from the core support and raise it up to get the bumper bolts off. If you get one, make sure you tighten the bolts for the mounting brackets before reinstalling the bumper. It's dang near impossible to do with the bumper on there. Let me know if If you need any more info. I look through the Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas Craigslist everyday. There are some awesome deals. Your from Houston? Or Dallas? Oh, if you order one make sure to specify you have a diesel with towhooks, I think the guard I got was from a gas motor. The guard is the same, but the mounting tabs are not.
