I am going to add some front end protect to the new 24'F250. Live and travel in area's that a potential high speed wildlife impact is possible. The difference between a grille guard and full bumper is not huge and the protection is night and day in terms of performance if you hit something.
Looks like $2k is a number on the low end for a quality built unit. I am looking at one but wonder if there are any recommendations from the crew. I am in the NW quadrant of the US. So something made on the east coast will not be to reasonable to ship I would assume. Thanks guys.

Ranch Hand brand seems to be the most popular in Wyoming.
We have wildlife (bear, bison, cows, deer, etc.) making truck grill guards necessary.

PC

which one are you looking at, do you have a link, might make it a bit easier to do a comparison.

You could look on any number of F250 sites and see if someone in your area makes them, or will custom make one at a local shop....

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which one are you looking at, do you have a link, might make it a bit easier to do a comparison.

You could look on any number of F250 sites and see if someone in your area makes them, or will custom make one at a local shop....

Ultimate bumper Spokane Wa. is one.

I swear by Ranch Hand full bumper and brush/grille guard replacement. They are built like tanks and takes a hit like a concrete wall.

I was rear-ended by a small box truck. It pushed me into a work truck in front of me. The box truck was F'd up pretty good since it was a cab-over engine. My truck with steel Ranch Hand front and rear protection was just scratched.

Heavy engineered & welded steel bumpers and frontend protection for the win!!

Ranch Hand

https://www.ranchhand.com/ford.html

Trail Ready makes some nice bumpers. I put a used one on my 2004 Silverado 2500HD. Grab your wallet & cough...

You live in buckstop country.

I had one on my last pickup. LOVED it.

I'm not sure I love the new design for the new front end... but price seems close to your range. The factory in Oregon often has second hand blems, and you can get them cheaper unpainted and have them painted to match your truck. Good folks.



https://www.buckstopinc.com/classic-1-1751.html

I went with ARB...it's aluminum, and ships in separate boxes.

I'm extremely happy with it.

Old one (buckstop)


New one (ARB)

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Did you bet a smaller truck or has your son grown that much!

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Did you bet a smaller truck or has your son grown that much!

I did "downgrade" to a shorter truck, but he probably grew a bit in there also.

I was just thinking I should update the picture That was nearly 3 years ago, and he's got peach fuzz on the upper lip now.

Thanks guys. I don't see ever putting a winch on this truck. I would like to be right in that $2k price range.
Comparing a custom made vs something like a ranch hand I would most likely do a custom fabricated version.
A shop I respect recommended both the ranchhand Legend and the custom made Ultimate bumper and there was only about $100 difference and the UB had a bedliner coating on it.