February 26, 201411 yr Aliarc aluminum bumper painted black, everyone in our area quit using them, they do not hold up in deer colissions or rattling down rough roads daily the aluminum cracks up and requires constant welding.
February 26, 201411 yr Here is a link to the company with pics. http://www.aliarc.com/products/?sect=pickups_2&brand_id=10&zoom=294
February 27, 201411 yr Author That would be nice to stand on! (reaching into the engine compartment) Being 6'.. well used to be 6' lost a bit of height (now 5'10" 3/4) due to missing cartilage from being hit by drunk drivers.. I don't have any reach issues
February 27, 201411 yr Being 6'.. well used to be 6' lost a bit of height (now 5'10" 3/4) due to missing cartilage from being hit by drunk drivers.. I don't have any reach issues Alright girl, I am 6'4" and still keep a couple lengths of 6X6 to stand on when necessary. Your are making me jealous here.
February 27, 201411 yr I wonder how thick the aluminum is? It looks nice, I like the ones with polished finish and no lower rake. My buddy has a ranch hand, it is built pretty well and looks nice. I always thought the hoops that go around by the headlights were not as beefy as they should be. He still said mine is heavier built. The thinnest thickness on it is 1/4". I would hate to hit something without it. With the flat stock on top laying across it and on top on the engine is quite comfortable. Last time I did this to get at the ECM installing the PacBrake spent an hour during that, it wasn't fun getting back up.
February 27, 201411 yr Thank you Dripley, it turned out better than I thought. I wanted it for protection first and foremost. I am still trying to get my insurance lady to give me better rate since deer are not as big of problem anymore.
February 27, 201411 yr Here's a guy's truck over on CumminsForum: I put a Boss Hog on last summer... I can easily get anywhere in the engine compartment now.
February 27, 201411 yr Lot of my trucker guys are running the 'deer kicker' on their rigs. It's keeping 90% of those vermin out of the radiator, but most importantly, out of the front drag link! They tell me if a deer gets under the truck, it'll take out the drag link 'lickety split' and NO ONE wants a 80k rig without steering!! Not sayin they are preventing damage, but they claim at least they can keep going after the strike.
February 28, 201411 yr Not sure if that question is for CTD or me? But mine weighs somewhere in the 240 range. Had to use an engine hoist for mock and the installation.
February 28, 201411 yr What does that bad boy (bumper) weigh?? Not sure. I think it's a little lighter than Ranch Hand full replacements. I could almost pick it up by myself, but not quite. (I picked up the rear replacement... That was a stupid idea, but I got it on )
February 28, 201411 yr Owner Like myself I love some of the bumper and grill guard ideas. But to this day I can't seem to do it for two reasons. 1. I really don't want to add more weight to the truck and heavy steel bummer is out and aluminium bumper won't be worth it if it can't guard a simple deer at lower speeds (attempt to stop). Front axle is already at 4,400 pounds and 5,200 is limit so considering the rough dirt roads and the extra weight pounding on the axle wouldn't help matters much. 2. The fact that it makes working the truck difficult climbing over the top of the grill guard. I like the ability of kneeing on the bumper and doing most all work. But I sure pay the price working on other trucks with grill guards and such usually take on my damage to my lower back and my knees.
February 28, 201411 yr Deer Whistles only weigh a few ounces.... Those have been proven to be ineffective due to the fact they produce a constant sound. To get a deer's attention the sound needs to vary. http://www.thevog.net/forum/thread/3439/deer-whistles-do-they-really-work-an-in-depth-report-by-fred-rau/
February 28, 201411 yr Like myself I love some of the bumper and grill guard ideas. But to this day I can't seem to do it for two reasons. 1. I really don't want to add more weight to the truck and heavy steel bummer is out and aluminium bumper won't be worth it if it can't guard a simple deer at lower speeds (attempt to stop). Front axle is already at 4,400 pounds and 5,200 is limit so considering the rough dirt roads and the extra weight pounding on the axle wouldn't help matters much. 2. The fact that it makes working the truck difficult climbing over the top of the grill guard. I like the ability of kneeing on the bumper and doing most all work. But I sure pay the price working on other trucks with grill guards and such usually take on my damage to my lower back and my knees. That is the beauty of the ranch hand, It sticks out far enough that I can climb up on mine put my feet in between the radiator and the bumper and sit on the cross bar and work from there much easier than kneeling on the factory bumper. Plus the design of the ranch hand gives a nice tool and parts tray as well with the big platform it has behind the cross bar uprights. If one wanted to run an aluminum bumper that holds up extremely well the Ute bumpers are built very strong but are really pricey as well, that tis what they run in Australia. http://www.uteltd.com/pages/bullbar.htm
Saw this on a truck at the race track.... I WANT!!!
