Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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The main difference is that the rear bumper on a Sport is painted body color rather than black or chrome.
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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The weird “side triangles” of GM Avalanches behind and on the sides of the rear cab window are designed to stabilize the horizontal whirlwind that forms behind the cab and at the front of the cargo box. Early Honda Ridgelines did similar.
I can't speak for GM but Honda's "sail panel" was to support the unibody that they since engineered out. As for the OP there are plenty o aftermarket bumpers for GEN II.
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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And the 2nd gen years run from 1994 thru AND INCLUDE model year 2002. Is that correct? A 2003 bumper would not fit?
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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And the 2nd gen years run from 1994 thru AND INCLUDE model year 2002. Is that correct? A 2003 bumper would not fit? New bumper from Rock Auto is pretty cheap, chrome ones anyway.
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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And the 2nd gen years run from 1994 thru AND INCLUDE model year 2002. Is that correct? A 2003 bumper would not fit? New bumper from Rock Auto is pretty cheap, chrome ones anyway. I would rather find a good used one than buy aftermarket. Thats why I'm trying to pinpoint the year that Gen 2 ram trucks ended. From what I have read, Gen 2 ended with model year 2002, is that correct?
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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And the 2nd gen years run from 1994 thru AND INCLUDE model year 2002. Is that correct? A 2003 bumper would not fit? New bumper from Rock Auto is pretty cheap, chrome ones anyway. I would rather find a good used one than buy aftermarket. Thats why I'm trying to pinpoint the year that Gen 2 ram trucks ended. From what I have read, Gen 2 ended with model year 2002, is that correct? 1500's no, ended 2001, 2500's and 3500's ended in 2002
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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weld up a chunk of 4" water pipe to your stock brackets for a "slightly" better rear bumper. Many mining operations use high density polyethylene pipe to pump mixtures of rock and water. Our 16” OD 1.5 wall HDPE pipe would wear out after four years. The outside wall of the pipe would be scratched up too, as bulldozers would push or drag them. We could give the old worn pipes away to county road departments for under road drains. I never thought about using HDPE pipe as a truck bumper. You could even slip a smaller OD pipe inside. The Phosphate mines of Florida, and the “china clay” TiO2 mines of Georgia also use such HDPE pipe.
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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And the 2nd gen years run from 1994 thru AND INCLUDE model year 2002. Is that correct? A 2003 bumper would not fit? New bumper from Rock Auto is pretty cheap, chrome ones anyway. I would rather find a good used one than buy aftermarket. Thats why I'm trying to pinpoint the year that Gen 2 ram trucks ended. From what I have read, Gen 2 ended with model year 2002, is that correct? 1500's no, ended 2001, 2500's and 3500's ended in 2002 Exactly 1500s ended in 2001, 2500 & 3500 ended in 2002 (I still have my 2002 2500 Cummins - yay!! . . . ) Cheers Mark
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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Re: Question for the 2nd gen ram truck enthuthiasts
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I'm fortunate to live in a rust-free state. My 99 Ram 2500 has zero rust. It has been an Arizona truck 99% of its live. It spent a year or so in Colorado. Otherwise, its been in Arizona. I used to live in the rustbelt and I know what salty roads does to the vehicles. BTW..............nice truck a12rag
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