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<div class="bbWrapper">I’m looking at installing either a Ranchhand style bumper or a brush guard to protect the front end from either hogs or deers. <br /> <br /> If you’ve added either can you post a picture. Trying to get an idea of how they look. <br /> <br /> TIA.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/3b844d92-6bb1-46c2-bf7d-74ef717e221c-jpeg.42632/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/42/42632-fd39cd4af3d64f1848deb5c061ac4455.jpg?hash=_TnNSvPWTx" class="bbImage " style="" alt="3B844D92-6BB1-46C2-BF7D-74EF717E221C.jpeg" title="3B844D92-6BB1-46C2-BF7D-74EF717E221C.jpeg" width="200" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> This is the Go Industries Rancher, nice solid mounts but you do have to remove the factory tow hooks. Also not compatible with the front camera if you have it.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Here&#039;s my Rancher. I researched several and chose Rancher because I believe it has the strongest mounts, evidenced by the fact that they don&#039;t need or use the upper strap mounts (over the bumper) that all the others require. I disconnected my front camera and added a camera to the front of the guard.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/rancher-front-view-2-crop-jpg.42635/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/42/42635-5a64a6c373b8a4c4a0055cb856c2198c.jpg?hash=WmSmw3O4pM" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Rancher - Front View-2 Crop.jpg" title="Rancher - Front View-2 Crop.jpg" width="173" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> Then I added a camera to the guard<br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/front-camera-extension-mount-view-1-jpg.42637/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/42/42637-8616b54604768f13dc8167e9f6347a85.jpg?hash=hha1RgR2jx" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Front Camera Extension Mount-View 1.jpg" title="Front Camera Extension Mount-View 1.jpg" width="150" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> View with OEM camera<br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/rancher-2-front-surround-camera-1-jpg.42638/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/42/42638-9d701ad11244db9e53110bbefe5bbc0d.jpg?hash=nXAa0RJE25" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Rancher - 2-Front Surround Camera-1.jpg" title="Rancher - 2-Front Surround Camera-1.jpg" width="200" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> View with aux camera<br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/front-camera-extension-view-1-jpg.42639/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/42/42639-7b11300e0354bf4c10a1026775005250.jpg?hash=exEwDgNUv0" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Front Camera Extension-View 1.jpg" title="Front Camera Extension-View 1.jpg" width="150" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Iron Cross Commercial style lets you keep original bumper or they make one that replaces your bumper.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/kimg1018-jpg.42644/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/42/42644-f39f1b87f5b9bc2db8a77204e348133f.jpg?hash=858bh_W5vC" class="bbImage " style="" alt="KIMG1018.JPG" title="KIMG1018.JPG" width="267" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/screenshot-png.42646/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/42/42646-039892bafa19ec892777e31e498f1b2d.jpg?hash=A5iSuvoZ7I" class="bbImage " style="" alt="screenshot.png" title="screenshot.png" width="276" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 3762" data-quote="DammitDave" data-source="post: 211986" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=211986" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-211986">DammitDave said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Iron Cross Commercial style lets you keep original bumper or they make one that replaces your bumper.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/42644/" target="_blank">View attachment 42644</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/42646/" target="_blank">View attachment 42646</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>How does this mount? Could you tow out another vehicle from it?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1707" data-quote="PGHChris81" data-source="post: 213771" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=213771" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-213771">PGHChris81 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> . </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Did the parking sensors work fine in that bumper?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Out of these <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/members/1707/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1707" data-username="@PGHChris81">@PGHChris81</a> is the only one that looks like it will do a damn thing against a large meaty animal. The rest are “cute”.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 8867" data-quote="QCHunter" data-source="post: 213778" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=213778" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-213778">QCHunter said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Did the parking sensors work fine in that bumper? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yes. They work flawlessly since install almost 2 years ago now.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 20832" data-quote="chas0218" data-source="post: 213643" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=213643" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-213643">chas0218 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> How does this mount? Could you tow out another vehicle from it? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It mounts with the factory tow hoops. You use the same mounts as the tow hoops just longer bolts. Then there is an upper bracket above the bumper to the gaurd for extra support. It seems extremely solid to me, I bought it as a deer guard for were I spend my weekends in the country. Haven&#039;t had to use it yet.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 3762" data-quote="DammitDave" data-source="post: 213803" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=213803" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-213803">DammitDave said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> It mounts with the factory tow hoops. You use the same mounts as the tow hoops just longer bolts. Then there is an upper bracket above the bumper to the gaurd for extra support. It seems extremely solid to me, I bought it as a deer guard for were I spend my weekends in the country. Haven&#039;t had to use it yet. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I have a Ranch Hand on my 2016 Eco, It mounts similarly and has stayed solid since installation in 2016. <br /> For my 2020 HO, I wanted a guard that did not require those above bumper upper brackets. I believe the Rancher is the only guard that has strong enough frame mounts that it does not need those top brackets. That&#039;s the main reason I went with the Rancher</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Aev finally released their beefy grille guard option. They say it’s strong, but I don’t know how strong it is. I haven’t seen one in person and my bumper was made before they shipped them with holes for it so I don’t even know where it mounts. <br /> <br /> The AEV low bar is purely cosmetic, attached with two Allen heads. They even sell a kit to support it if you put lights on it, because it’s flimsy. <br /> <br /> The center section of the bumper is extremely robust as are the recovery points. This is the business part of the bumper. <br /> <br /> The outer wings of the bumper I wouldn’t expect to hold up to a large animal strike. They’re beefier than stock, but again not a ranch hand bumper <br /> <br /> Overall, the AEV bumper was not designed around animal strike protection. It is designed to provide the strongest recovery points and adding a winch tray.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 7499" data-quote="Rockcrawlerdude" data-source="post: 213869" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=213869" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-213869">Rockcrawlerdude said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Aev finally released their beefy grille guard option. They say it’s strong, but I don’t know how strong it is. I haven’t seen one in person and my bumper was made before they shipped them with holes for it so I don’t even know where it mounts. <br /> <br /> The AEV low bar is purely cosmetic, attached with two Allen heads. They even sell a kit to support it if you put lights on it, because it’s flimsy. <br /> <br /> The center section of the bumper is extremely robust as are the recovery points. This is the business part of the bumper. <br /> <br /> The outer wings of the bumper I wouldn’t expect to hold up to a large animal strike. They’re beefier than stock, but again not a ranch hand bumper <br /> <br /> Overall, the AEV bumper was not designed around animal strike protection. It is designed to provide the strongest recovery points and adding a winch tray. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>So in your opinion ranch hand sells a bumper that would handle large animal impacts?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 20832" data-quote="chas0218" data-source="post: 214089" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=214089" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-214089">chas0218 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> So in your opinion ranch hand sells a bumper that would handle large animal impacts? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I thought that was their claim to fame. I think that’s all their bumper does.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 2087" data-quote="John Jensen" data-source="post: 211975" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=211975" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-211975">John Jensen said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Here&#039;s my Rancher. I researched several and chose Rancher because I believe it has the strongest mounts, evidenced by the fact that they don&#039;t need or use the upper strap mounts (over the bumper) that all the others require. I disconnected my front camera and added a camera to the front of the guard.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/42635/" target="_blank">View attachment 42635</a><br /> <br /> <br /> Then I added a camera to the guard<br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/42637/" target="_blank">View attachment 42637</a><br /> <br /> View with OEM camera<br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/42638/" target="_blank">View attachment 42638</a><br /> <br /> View with aux camera<br /> <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/42639/" target="_blank">View attachment 42639</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Looks nice. Could you share what aux camera you went with?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 20832" data-quote="chas0218" data-source="post: 214089" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=214089" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-214089">chas0218 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> So in your opinion ranch hand sells a bumper that would handle large animal impacts? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I&#039;ve seen plenty a Ranchhand that survived an encounter with bambi relatively unscathed and the big hogs that can be found here without much damage. The strongest are going to be the original style with the schedule 40 pipe as their main body aka the Legend series. There are plenty of similar style bumpers from Fronteir and others that I&#039;d put in the same category having either had them or known guys that have them. You can usually tell around here who has hit something since they either start rusting or they&#039;re rattle canned black so don&#039;t expect the powdercoat to hold up after an animal strike. If you want to spend the extra cash having them linex&#039;d is something that&#039;s popular here, but even that&#039;s not going to last forever.<br /> <br /> *edit* Here&#039;s the Steelcraft that went on my old mans truck after he had a run in with Bambi. His truck being a base Lonestar (Bighorn) he didn&#039;t have sensors, cameras, or foglights to worry about. <br /> <a href="https://hdrams.com/forum/attachments/1661289552520-png.43107/" target="_blank"><img src="https://hdrams.com/forum/data/attachments/43/43107-988734caf684af7e09d07101271159c0.jpg?hash=mIc0yvaEr3" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1661289552520.png" title="1661289552520.png" width="200" height="150" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 19332" data-quote="Jsboening" data-source="post: 214207" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=214207" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-214207">Jsboening said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Looks nice. Could you share what aux camera you went with? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>There&#039;s no kit. I used these components<br /> 1 - Mopar 360 Degree surround camera - 68417514AA<br /> 2 - Rancher grille camera mount and cable<br /> Rostra Ram 360 Degree Surround Camera Relocation Kit # 250-8665<br /> <a href="https://www.mnrelectronics.com/2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-w-o-camera-part-250-8665/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/forum/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mnrelectronics.com%2F2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-w-o-camera-part-250-8665%2F&amp;hash=66758af7614d0b7f9c25a29dc690d6f9" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.mnrelectronics.com/2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-w-o-camera-part-250-8665/</a> <br /> 3 - OEM camera module connection cable to extension cable in item #2<br /> Bingfu Fakra Z Female to Male Vehicle Antenna Extension Cable<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bingfu-Extension-Compatible-Navigation-Telematics/dp/B07M7TG6V2?th=1" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/forum/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBingfu-Extension-Compatible-Navigation-Telematics%2Fdp%2FB07M7TG6V2%3Fth%3D1&amp;hash=836af1b5f03cbf2a52693d0431987814" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Bingfu-Extension-Compatible-Navigation-Telematics/dp/B07M7TG6V2?th=1</a> <br /> <br /> They also have a kit that includes items 1 &amp; 2 above.<br /> <a href="https://www.mnrelectronics.com/2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-includes-camera-part-250-8699/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/forum/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mnrelectronics.com%2F2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-includes-camera-part-250-8699%2F&amp;hash=e65652d8148dc6e44e245a9f008bc483" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.mnrelectronics.com/2019...relocation-kit-includes-camera-part-250-8699/</a><br /> I did not order that because I found the camera elsewhere for less money</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 2087" data-quote="John Jensen" data-source="post: 214292" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/forum/goto/post?id=214292" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-214292">John Jensen said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> There&#039;s no kit. I used these components<br /> 1 - Mopar 360 Degree surround camera - 68417514AA<br /> 2 - Rancher grille camera mount and cable<br /> Rostra Ram 360 Degree Surround Camera Relocation Kit # 250-8665<br /> <a href="https://www.mnrelectronics.com/2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-w-o-camera-part-250-8665/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/forum/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mnrelectronics.com%2F2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-w-o-camera-part-250-8665%2F&amp;hash=66758af7614d0b7f9c25a29dc690d6f9" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.mnrelectronics.com/2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-w-o-camera-part-250-8665/</a><br /> 3 - OEM camera module connection cable to extension cable in item #2<br /> Bingfu Fakra Z Female to Male Vehicle Antenna Extension Cable<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bingfu-Extension-Compatible-Navigation-Telematics/dp/B07M7TG6V2?th=1" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/forum/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBingfu-Extension-Compatible-Navigation-Telematics%2Fdp%2FB07M7TG6V2%3Fth%3D1&amp;hash=836af1b5f03cbf2a52693d0431987814" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Bingfu-Extension-Compatible-Navigation-Telematics/dp/B07M7TG6V2?th=1</a> <br /> <br /> They also have a kit that includes items 1 &amp; 2 above.<br /> <a href="https://www.mnrelectronics.com/2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-includes-camera-part-250-8699/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/forum/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mnrelectronics.com%2F2019-ram-360-view-camera-relocation-kit-includes-camera-part-250-8699%2F&amp;hash=e65652d8148dc6e44e245a9f008bc483" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.mnrelectronics.com/2019...relocation-kit-includes-camera-part-250-8699/</a><br /> I did not order that because I found the camera elsewhere for less money </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Wow!! Thanks a ton for sharing the info. Much appreciated.</div>
 
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