Well as you all know i have a 98 2wd with rhino lined stock front bumper.

I made a litte boo boo on it one night and im now looking for a new bumper.

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I have a few options and as expressed by some members here i thought id see what yall think about the new bumper i get.

Im going for low cost and it will be rhino lined also so im looking for painted or non chrome one. and my options are limited since i want to keep my lightbar

option 1:
Get another 97-98 2wd bumper and get it lined

option 2:
get a 99+ bumper with 4x4 valence and get it lined and paint the valence black.

found this guy on craigslist and its pretty much what i was looking for since i use two of my hellas as fog lights



Thanks

 

well I am trying to figure out how you managed that, From what I hear to get it lined up right you would also need to get the grill and sourrond for the 99+ also, but if you do this again all you will need is the valance.

 

Long story short I ran the bumper over a poll in front of the parking spot I was in then backed off it when I remembered it was there haha.

Yea I'd have to get a new grille surround also and paint it which is an extra cost I have to worry about

 

99+

 

99+

 

98 2wd

 

well great. idk what i want to do. i can get the 99+ bumper pictured for 100 plus about 40 to line it and then what a new grille surround costs.

ill have to call monday about a 98 2wd bumper and see what i can find painted and having it lined

 

99+ FTW!!!!

itsnt that what your light bar is "technically" made for anyway?

 

that it is but certain members like the 98 bumper so im just not sure and i have to find out if i can get a painted grille for cheap.

also ill have to make a trip to htown to get the bumper unless you wanna come to cs soon haha

 

*technically* you can have the 99+ bumper and 97-98 grille, there will just be a fugly gap there haha

ill probably go up to c/s sometime in the next month, but i probably wont drive my truck. tryin to keep some miles off her until i can replace some suspension/drivetrain stuff

 

i would until i have funds for both haha.

so you couldnt bring me a bumper haha

 

lol yeah i dont blame you...

i probably could, i just have a feeling im getting pretty close to throwing my driveshaft lol. and i'd hate for that to happen 2 hours from home.

not to mention im 100% flat broke til i start my job in another week but maybe we can work somethin out?

 

haha yea same here. just starting to get into the money part of my job.

that would really suck also

 

To me the focus of your front end is the light bar and the smoked headlights so I don't think a 99+ front end would matter too much. The truck looks great with the 98 style

 

99+ bumper with a new grille surround and either a lightning or honeycomb grille would look awesome.