Need suggestions for a good rear bumper

[fj40charles]

Hi,



Today I backed up to a concrete wall and crunched my rear factory bumper. I'll need to get a little body work done on the bed. I guess crunching my bumper was not a good thing, but it gives me a good excuse to get a real bumper.



Can someone suggest a good heavy duty steel rear bumper

like a Ranch Hand? I was told Ranch Hand no longer makes bumpers. Pictures would be great.



BTW, I have the trailer towing package and I'm located

near Dallas, TX and have a 2000 2500 QC 4x4 ETC/DEE long wide bed.



Thanks in advance,

Charles

 

[Fireman]

payback

You replied to one of my posts a while back with some good advice, so here's the payback. Go to the Main Forum and look for "DodgeZilla is Alive. " I think it is on page 2. There a number of links there for bumpers.



Fireman

 

[fj40charles]

Thanks for the info...

Fireman,



Thanks for the info. I looked at the post and found the URL for

ranchhand bumpers. I'll have to give them a call and find out

what the price is.



Thanks again,

Charles

 

[Big MAK]

If you're looking for an inexpensive replacement the Luverne rear bumper looks good on the Dodge (better then factory I think) and can be had for under $200 complete from http://www.bumperauto.com. They're an Omaha company so when I nailed a concrete encased mailbox while plowing I picked one up; don't know what the shipping would be. Of-course it isn't as stout as those mega bumpers.

 

[gitchesum]

I got mine from Brown's Welding. They are located in New Braunfelds Texas. I think the ones for the 3/4 tons are $290 plus shipping. They have the 2" receiver built in too. They don't havea website but you can call them at 1-800-625-8712



Here's a pic of mine:

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[COBRAJET]

I am partial to Reunels. They are on the PSD below. I want to order the rear for the Cummins. They are very heavy duty units and the lights come in very handy. They have a website at www.reunel.com

 

[EMDDIESEL]

The Reunels are awesome. I am DEFINATLEY getting one after seeing the install today at the CT meet.

 

[tntway]

reunels

yup--reunels is it... helped put the one on at the Ct. meet. contact MACTRUCK for the particulars(his truck). many pics were taken so expect to see some up real soon!!!

 

[stg2500]

Definately have to go with the Reunel. After seeing the one that was installed today at the CT TDR Meet. It is a very durable and good looking bumper.

 

[ET]

HOW EXPENSIVE ARE THE RENUEL BUMPERS?

 

[Mactruck]

here ya go

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20440

These are some pics of the reunel rear bumper (as well as some other shots)

cost is about $500 - $800 depending on what you want. they also make this version in a rear winch version for about a grand.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Here's the Pic of the rear That went on MackTruck's Rig at the meet. (Check out the pics in the Regional /events and LOCAL CHAPTER areas under Connecticut meet Pics for more)

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[fj40charles]

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I think I'll be going with either Brown's (New Braunfauls, TX) or Ranch Hand. The other ones are

just too expensive for what I need.



Charles

 

[EScott]

I have the Ranchhand front end, and as of late last week I have the Reunel rear. It's difficult to compare front and rear, but I have a few observations...



1. Paint on the RanchHand was better. I went a year before needing to repaint the ranchHand, I see the Reunel getting a can of paint before fall.



2. RanchHand had MUCH tighter tolerances between the bumper mounts, and the frame rails. I used an engine hoist to install the RanchHand, and it still took two people because it had to go on 100% straight or it wouldn't go on at all. I'd say that the RanchHand had about 1/32" clearance, and the Reunel probably has a 1/16".



3. I am not happy with the way that Reunel deals with my factory trailer light receptacle. Not a big deal, but for the money I would expect a better solution. The biggst problem is that it mounts so far back inside the bumper. This works just fine if you are towing a trailer that has the round plug, but if you need to use a flat plug adapter you are going to be unhappy.



I probably wouldn't have bought the RanchHand over the Reunel except that at the time the price difference was tremendous. RanchHand has since upped their prices and it would be a much more difficult decision. I LOVE the look of my Reunel rear bumper and would buy it again just because their customer service is truly awsome. As soon as I find a solution to the trailer lights thing I'll feel alot better.