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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by al73mustang
Looks sweet! $360 huh not bad thats a good deal
plus tax. so it wasnt to bad.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by paralizer
hey man i didnt put it on there for looks. im goin to a small private college in west Texas. i was on my way back the other day and saw 22 deer on a 80 mile stretch of highway. i no this thing probly couldnt stand up to a deer at 70 mph but if i could hit the brakes and then hit um i no it can stand up. my dads got ones of these on his f350 n hes hit 7 deer n it still looks like new. also i figured it would b better to spend 360 bucks on this than on a 500 dollar deductable later on.
i have yet to see a brushguard hold up to deer, everybody and there brother has them and i love when they hit a deer and it wraps around the whole front, quite funny. maybe those are way better built but if you like it, that's what counts. i've counted 30 deer in 10 mile stretch to work, never hit any yet, yet..lol
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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Where did you get the RanchHand for 360?
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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at a ranch hand store by my grandpas house n boerne texas. it could have been a scratch and dent but havent seen single nick on it. and that was the price installed too.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ATOM
i have yet to see a brushguard hold up to deer, everybody and there brother has them and i love when they hit a deer and it wraps around the whole front, quite funny. maybe those are way better built but if you like it, that's what counts. i've counted 30 deer in 10 mile stretch to work, never hit any yet, yet..lol
im glad you havnt hit a deer yet. but theres always a first for everything. im not tryin to b rude but y do u think i choose the name paralizer on here. im n a wheel chair and i have to use hand controls to drive. so my reaction time is slightly off from urs. so if i didnt have the bumper and i hit a deer the airbag would go off and it could possobily break my arm and id be royally srewed since i hav to use them to get around. im not made of money and my parents arent RICH so if i buy stuff i do my research on it. ranch hand is one of the best when it comes to sturdy dependable grill guards. and like i said my dad has on just like it on his truck and its hit 7 deer. it still looks new the powder coating isnt even scratched. i would no i was driving when one of the 7 where hit. and it was a big 180 lbs 9 point old buck. i knock his *** off the road and keeped on going.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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i had my truck for 2 weeks and hit a deer 1/4 mile away from my house.. $2800 in damage and without it for 2 1/2 weeks
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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i was going to get a guard like your but i figure if i was going to spend any money i might as well get a full replacement (boondocks, road armor) bumper. spent about 400 more but the steel bumper will take way more punishment than the ranch hand guard. Not doggin you it still looks good, but the full replacement is the way to go imo
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by paralizer
im glad you havnt hit a deer yet. but theres always a first for everything. im not tryin to b rude but y do u think i choose the name paralizer on here. im n a wheel chair and i have to use hand controls to drive. so my reaction time is slightly off from urs. so if i didnt have the bumper and i hit a deer the airbag would go off and it could possobily break my arm and id be royally srewed since i hav to use them to get around. im not made of money and my parents arent RICH so if i buy stuff i do my research on it. ranch hand is one of the best when it comes to sturdy dependable grill guards. and like i said my dad has on just like it on his truck and its hit 7 deer. it still looks new the powder coating isnt even scratched. i would no i was driving when one of the 7 where hit. and it was a big 180 lbs 9 point old buck. i knock his *** off the road and keeped on going.
oh i've hit many deer in the day, not lately knock on wood...i just thought it was a crafty name, i had no idea you were in a wheelchair. i can see having a brushguard for sure then, kinda SOL if you destroy the front of your truck. not rich either, would be nice though, lol. function over form.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SethP
i was going to get a guard like your but i figure if i was going to spend any money i might as well get a full replacement (boondocks, road armor) bumper. spent about 400 more but the steel bumper will take way more punishment than the ranch hand guard. Not doggin you it still looks good, but the full replacement is the way to go imo
man if i had the money i would hav gone with a buckstop bumper. they look sweet. but they wanted 1800 for it and as for the ranch hand full replacement there around 850 but i just didnt like the look of them. there bull noses dont look to bad tho.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by paralizer
man if i had the money i would hav gone with a buckstop bumper. they look sweet. but they wanted 1800 for it and as for the ranch hand full replacement there around 850 but i just didnt like the look of them. there bull noses dont look to bad tho.
very true, im getting the basic replacement (with out the brush guard or headlight guards) an i didnt think 700 was to bad. specially for how strong they are
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