Have a 98 ram 1500 sport. I would like to replace the front and rear bumpers with chrome ones. (originals painted white to match truck, paint is falling off and lots of rust) It seems that all of the front chrome bumpers are listed as NOT FOR SPORT MODEL. Will the non sport model chrome bumper fit? Is it just a matter of the chrome can not be painted, or is there really a difference between the painted sport bumper and the chrome? I would also like to transfer my painted upper and lower valances and fog light surrounds onto the chrome bumper.
Thanks, Mike

 

Just get one of these http://www.roadarmor.com/ra3/dodge_trucks.html

 

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They should fit OK. You will need to get a set of driving lights for a non sport to fit also. Which by the way are the same ones that can be used on 96,97 Sport models to have clear lenses. Switched mine and they look much better.....

 

i went to the junkyard and got a chrome front for $225 it's an aftermarket one that you gotta make to fit but it turned out pretty good.

even included the grey part. for like 50 more you can get the top black thing. i think the bumper was made by TYC... i priced the front out as the local shop wanted 800 to do it.. crysler parts direct wanted about 500.

 

Thanks for the info. How much "have to make fit" are we talking about? Checked out the band, sounds great. Reminds me of early They Might Be Giants.

 

SWEET SOMEONE CHECKED THE BAND!!! and i don't have a song on there where i'm actually playing the drums.. not yet anyway.. soon we will

oh it's not that bad.. no welding or anything tough.. just bending the plastic so that it looks good.

yeah we do sound a lot like they might be giants.. they're a big influence on our songwriter/singer/guitarist

 

wouldn't it be cheaper to just get some 1/8, 3/16 or 1/4' plate stock and cut it and weld it to exactly the way you want it, then have it chromed, or even start out with SS and TIG it up?

 

not really...steel isent exactley cheap nor is having it cromed, stainless is even nore, also you half to know how to weld or tig and have the equipment to do it and make it look good. you can get a replacment for around $250 good luck building a nice repalcment for that. however you can make your self a good HD bumper if you know what your doing its gonna be a bit more but itll look cool