ok i am getting some money for christmas to do stuff to my truck and i was thinking about getting some ranch hand bumpers for it. but i got to the ranch hand website and was looking at their rear bumpers and they dont offer one with a 2" receiver, you have to add it yourself, and it says on the website that when you add the 2' receiver option to any of their rear bumpers that the towing capacity goes from 1000 lbs tongue and 10,000 lbs total to 500 lbs tongue weight and 5000 lbs total.my guess is because youre pulling straight off the bumper and its not frame mounted like theones that come from the factory.do any of yall know of a company that makes both front and rear ranch hand style bumpers that come with a 2" receiver that can handle more of a load than that?

 

Sorry, i dont know about the load and i dont have a ranchhand back bumper, but i do have a front bumper with the hook up and i have used it many times to get my self and other people out of bad places. I have had this truck boged down yanking the hell out of it with 3 trucks and didnt even fase the bumper one but. I also have the ranchand window gaurd with hauler lights and i think it just looks hella sick, check out my gallery for the window guard pictures.

 

sweet truck dude, i found a website just now (www.bumperdude.comfor anyone who wants it)
and they have some pretty good lookin stuff, i want to get my bumpers from the same place if possible so they match somewhat. my headache rack, and steps are coming from arc rite in del rio.

 

Dude, try www.ranchhand.com lol. It tells u what bumper can handle what weight! ahah i'm so smart!

 

lol hate to tell you this, but ive already been there...thats where i got the info about the 2" receiver being extra and how much it lowers your towing capacity.

 

That's BADD AZZ !!!

 

If ya want to really get radical, check out these bad boys:
http://www.roadarmor.com/ra3/dodge_trucks.html

Here's a few pic's of them.

 

That's a BADD AZZ bumper for 2nd gens !!

 

I love the road armor bumpers as well, THey are a bit on te spendy side though. Fab Fours bumpers are designed and made by the same comapany and are a little bit less expensive.

 

I priced one of the Road Armor front bumpers at $-wheel parts and they wanted over $2000 for the damn thing?

As far as a rear bumper goes, Tuff Country make the sweetest one I have seen yet and it is rated to tow to your trucks stock rating. Here it is.................
http://www.toughcountry.com/photos/d...um=5&pos=0