Eddy Reyes

I would like a general input/opinion on the bumpers I am about to buy.
I narrowed them down to the following 3:

FIRST) Reunel http://reunel.com/
Is the heavy duty of the bunch

http://reunel.com/DodgeExtremeDutyFr...nt%20(59).html
http://reunel.com/DodgeExtremeDutyFr...nt%20(60).html
http://reunel.com/DodgeExtremeDutyFr...nt%20(61).html
http://reunel.com/DodgeExtremeDutyRe...ar%20(12).html

SECOND) Buckstop http://buckstop.biz/index.html
Top of the line finish

http://buckstop.biz/dodge03_baja.html
http://buckstop.biz/Images/dodge/03/...6inch004_l.jpg
http://buckstop.biz/Images/dodge/03/...6inch006_l.jpg
http://buckstop.biz/rear.html


Third) Trailready http://trailready.com/
Sportier looking

Not a very good photo but...
http://trailready.com/02_ram.html
Sorry the only other good pics I found were with a Ford and a Gmc
http://mbrp.com/gallery.php#gallery
http://mbrp.com/gallery.php#gallery
http://trailready.com/images/dodge_v...ar_bump_lg.jpg

I discarded:
RoadArmor, the brackets are to weak.
Fabfour, to futuristic for me.

Let me know guys and girls.

Eddy Reyes

Forgot, any of this bumpers will be combine with this:
BOTH A HIGH-END
AIR COMPRESSOR,
AND A TOP-END WINCH

Here: http://www.warn.com/powerplant.shtml

northernwheeler

www.excelaguard.com

Great bumper, very nice quality. I might be biased though

RJOS

Dude,

Ranch hand...check out my gallery. Tough as nails and looks great too.
JW

htgreen3

I added the Trailready front and rear bumper after my rear bumper got hit. They are a little pricy, but they are well built. Installation was easy, used an engine lift for the front, and did the rear by hand. Added a MileMarker 12,000 hydraulic winch to the front, just finished running the hoses yesterday. Getting lots of questions and look sees from other Dodge drivers. I Trailready looks.

RAW

What is it about the RoadArmor brackets that makes you think they're too weak? Just curious, as I've been considering their products.

53 willys

my vote would be Fabfours bumper with no extra tubing on it...but since you don't like those my next vote would be buckstop without any extra tubing on it I like no extra tubing on it but if you have to I say just get the prerunner bar.
my .02

lookn4u

Ranch Hand all the way, I carry a can of black spray paint for when I'm forced to use it to ease someone in front of me out of the way. "I did not hit him officer,look, not a scratch on my bumper anywhere!!"

Eddy Reyes

RAW
I had the opportunity to see/study/assess all of the mentioned bumpers up closely.
I stop by and visit the Ruenel factory by Sacramento, the Buckstop shop in Oregon, the Trailready shop at my local Line X, and the Road Armor shop at Reading and my local Dodge dealer.

I used the term “weak brackets” only in comparison with the other 3 brands. They are strong for most purposes but the brackets looked like toys when compared to the other brands.
My local Dodge dealer sales Road Armors, they have many of them for around ¼ less expensive than the other ones. It is getting very common to see Dodges with Road Armors around here now.

dodge2005

I 2nd the Ranch hand. My friend has one, it will be mine when I do decide to purchase.

Argo

of your three I say buckstop, the other two are ugly.

Hunter11

I have Frontier front and rear replacements.

http://www.frontier-gear.com/

Argo

those frontier look pretty nice. what is the front end cost?

Hunter11

I bought all my addon's at B&H cutoms in Austin. When I bought mine about 2 years ago the front was $750 installed and the rear was $450 installed with the backup lights. I know the Frontier line is cheaper than the Ranchhand. There are pictures in my gallery of both on my truck.

Pooter

Out of that list, my vote goes for buckstop...