First off if anyone wants to install a new front bumper you might want to take lots of pics of the old one to make sure the new one fits and has the same size gaps as the old one or else it will drive u crazy and you will never think its right,lol.

So i bought a new steel bumper off ebay(oem replacment,steel,black-$120 shipped) and had it powder coated gloss black ($150) then after a week of it sitting in my office my friend and i made the attempt to install it after playing 18 holes of golf and right at the start of the patriots game.old one came off with just removing 4 bolts,so we brought it inside in front of the 60" lcd and started. 100 bolts and clips later it was apart and we started to install it all on the new bumper.to make a long story short,it took us 2 hours to put all the parts on the new bumper b/c of course we didnt pay attention to where the bolts and brackets came from,lol once we got it back on the truck we spent 45 minutes adjusting it b/c i have ocd when it comes to my stuff and the gaps just didnt look the same.so after that 45 minutes i just gave up and i think it looks "right" we will see tomorrow.in case anyone is wondering,the black powder coat matches my black paint perfectly.THESE PICS ARE THE BEST I HAVE FOR NOW.TOOK THEM WITH MY IPHONE

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Dude! You can't just leave us hanging! Start the thread when you have the pics, not before!! LOL How 'bout them Pats?

 

Nice man. Do you think I could just get my chrome bumper powder coated or should I try buying an OEM one like you did and get it painted?

 

I actually plan on painting mine myself........it will require lots of prep.

But buying one black would sure as hell be easier.....

 

chaseram- i got my chrome bumpers sandblasted and powdercoated without any problems

 

Where did you get the front bumper for 120 dollars. I need to replace whole front bumper. Im not in hurry. 120 dollars is great deal.

 

Didnt post pics b/c i was posting from my iphone. Ill get pics today. The part i replaced was the chrome piece and it was $120 shipped off ebay and its exactly the same so everything fits good. My powder coater said it would cost $200 if i did my chrome one b/c. There is more work to get the chrome off but i mainly got a new bumper b/c i couldnt drive my truck while the bumper was out getting powder coated.it ended up only taking 24 hours for the bumper to b powder coated so i had it next day. The one down side to powder coating is that i heard it fades faster than paint but we will c

 

sorry buddy but your pcoater lied to you theres no reason it would cost more he was just trying to get more outta ya my friend pcoats and he told me 175 for both front and back with uva-b coat to protect from sun itt all gets baked on no matter if its cold steel or chrome steel.....thats straight from his mouth of doing this professioally for 8yrs but im glad you got it done just waiting on pics....

 

Let's see a pic of this new bumper. Don't leave us hanging.