Ram Summit Ranch hand Bumper replacement.

[MJH19RAM]

I’m pleased with the way mine turned out. Needs a couple inch leveling kit and some taller tires now!

 

[Shooterrjt]

Newer picture with it Leveled View attachment 39972

What size tires are those??

 

[howsitgoineh]

Newer picture with it Leveled View attachment 39972

that's a great look. how's the ride after lift? I am thinking of doing the same with mine.
I love the bumper but I don't want to sacrifice my tow hooks..

 

[Regarza88]

Does the grill guard come with the bumper? Sensors still work? I love the way it looks on your truck.

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Here you go. A few things I noticed:

Ranch Hands instructions for disassembly BLOW. Use the instructions on Addictive Desert Designs.

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You can get the two outer 18mm bumper bolts with a 1/2" drive ratchet and 12" extension. If you don't have an 18mm swivel ratcheting wrench or u joint, you can get the third bolt with an al18mm wrench and cheater bar by sticking your head arm in between the air dam and the inside of the frame rail.

The forward tow hook bolt is not 18mm. I think it may be a 20mm. I didn't have one, so I used Milwaukee max grip vise grips. No marring on the head due to the bolt you can twist with a screwdriver once locked down.

The nuts holding my air dam on were actually 13mm

The holes where the parking sensors go aren't exact. A few of them are slightly too large, making the supplied grommet not hold the sensor securely. I currently have them held in with duct tape, and that may be permanent.

Have a buddy help you. I didn't, and it was harder than it should have been. I'm pretty stout, and was able to lift the bumper up on some blocks to get it close and then manhandled it for the bolts. But a buddy to help lift and hand you various wrenches and sockets would make it go much faster.

The left-most parking sensor wire is just a tad short. I ended up taking the main bumper harness connector out of its mounting hole and zip tied it a little further forward.

All in all, it was pretty simple. But it is definitely time consuming.

Do the factory recovery hooks work with the Ranch Hand bumper?

 

[Regarza88]

Here it is LineXed super happy with it.

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Do the factory recovery hooks in the front work with the ranch hand bumper?

 

[AV8OR]

 

[outdoor7or24]

Did you notice any effect on front end, i.e. steering heavier, more bounce, more braking required?
Do you have air suspension on yours? I do and wondering if it will handle the extra weight okay.
Looking to go the same route for deer protection.