When I get my new daily driver I may start working on my RAM again. I have my engine work, suspension work, and tires done. A good part of my interior work done too. My plan would be focusing on body work. My truck is still pretty clean, but I do have the typical northern truck drivers door rust, and i have some rust bubbles starting on my rear fender pass. side, and i had some paint flake off my front pass. side fender when i pressure washed it. I was wondering could I swap my front bumper out for a 2000 style bumper? Mine is starting to come apart, and i really am not too crazy for it. As for a new aftermarket one, i would want a huge off road style one, because i do not plan on a big lift, my suspension work is already done. Any suggestions?
Here is my truck now. (I have fixed my headliner)

The style front bumper i would like to swap to

 

has anybody done a bumper swap?

 

i think i have read something about swaping the bumper. the thing is you need the grill too. other wise there (i guessing) a gap between the bumper and the grill.

 

Yep, when swapping to the plastic sport bumper, unless you are okay with the gap, you gotta take the grill too.


If you do the swap, I might be interested in your old bumper.

 

darn, i just put a new grill on it, o well. Its all in the name of th game...lol

 

will the sport model front bumper fit on a non sport truck?

 

yep, it will bolt up, but like said earlier there will be a gap between the bumper and grill, unless you get a sport grill as well

 

Also depends on the year of the donor truck. Up to 98 or 99..... there wasn't any difference.

 

Through '98 the only difference was the body matched color on the same bumpers, then in '99 was the change. Just for clarification.

Edit: I forgot to include color matched grill as well. Same grill though.

 

my 96 is a sport, thats how it came with the factory painted bumpers and grill