So i traded grills with 05dakotah0 and i love the look, Now i need matching bumpers i think but im not seeing a place to get after market sport bumpers for these trucks.

Any thoughts?

 

I want the color matched ones as well but can't not find anything even checked ebay. I was talking to a few friends about painting or powder coating them. I think I might have mine powder coated. From what I heard if you sand blast then prime and powder coat the bumbers will stand up better then just painting them although there is paint that flexes with the metal expanding and contracting from the differant temps. I am still undecided but just a couple of things you can think about if you can't find any bumpers.

 

I have learned my lesson about paint the upper plastic piece. Doesnt hold or look good. Ill wait

 

When I painted my bumpers on my last ruck I bought a new upper and once it was painted it looked great. I was going to have the 3M clear plastic wrap put on them to protect the paint but I traded the truck before I got around to it. I had the paint on there for a couple of months and there where no issues. It was during the time when we got a lot of snow down here in VA and I only picked up one nick from a rock. I do not think painting the bumper's is a bad idea. From what I understand the factory puts a clear plastic over the painted sport bumpers for protection as well.

 

The rear painted bumper with dual cutouts from Steve White Motors Online Parts (dodge dealer) is $254 shipped to your door.

 

When I was looking at the 1500 Laramie I wanted to do the same, the dealer I purchased mine from said the 2010 rear sport bumper was about 199 and the front was only about 279 I want to say. Unpainted of corse but they are factory primed plastics so they will hold a mean coat of paint. I found those prices pretty reasonable, plus paint of corse your still well under $1000.

 

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=1&catalogid=2

found it :-)

 

if you do a front SPORT bumper, you have to replace a few other parts. you just cant take off the two piece and replace with the 1 piece sport. I just did the conversion. If you want to know the exact parts let me know. i have a list

 

A "How to" write up would be nice. I know im not the only one wanting to do this

 

i have a sport and am looking to do a conversion to the two piece front bumper. anyone interested in swapping parts?