Reunel Bumpers

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Looking for info from anyone who has a Reunel Bumper. I like the looks of them and they have a stout hitch - pricey though. Anyone?

Craig

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2000, 2500,QC,4x4,white,tow,leather,6 spd,4. 10, 4" exhaust - turbo back, K&N, Balls of steel hitch, line-x bedliner, Autometer Ultralite pyro and boost, Mag Hytec on Dana 80... wouldn't dare add anything to void that good ole DC warranty!

 

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I have a Reunel front bumper with a Warn M12000 hanging on the front of my Ram. The bumper is very sturdy; much stronger than the frame to which it bolts. Adding the Dodge tow hooks helped sandwich the frame between the bumper brackets and the tow hook brackets. This reduced bumper shake considerably on my truck.

The bumper with brush guard, winch, and headlight bars (solid bar stock - not tubing) adds about 410 pounds to the front end (after the OEM bumper is removed). The added weight will reduce wheel travel with the #039 and #046 springs (if you have #038 springs, you MUST upgrade the springs). The additional weight can push the front axle over its 4850 pound rating when the truck is loaded. To regain off road clearance, I installed Skyjackers 2" lift springs and now sit about 1. 25" taller than stock.

More information, photos, and comments are posted: http://www.ece.vt.edu/~dfritz/Ram/bumper/frontbumper.htm

Dave

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1994 2500HD 4X4 modified for off-road camping
2001 2500 ETH/DEE QC SB 4X4
Fritz's Dodge Ram Tech Page