Would Swapping Out a Laramine Grill For a Longhorn Grill Be Easy?

[Goose55]

I have a 2019 3500 Laramie Dually that I am just today making the last payment on. I really like the stout Longhorn grill that has fewer but thicker, heavier chrome slats. What would I be up against if I were to want to do this? The Dealership would likely want an arm and a leg. Here are the two grills, Laramie, and Longhorn, side by side.....

 

[2020PW]

It’s simple pop off the old and on with the new. There’s nothing hard about it

 

[Goose55]

It’s simple pop off the old and on with the new. There’s nothing hard about it

Mind giving a little more details about how that would be done?

 

[2020PW]

$20 trim tools and they are simple clips. Google is your friend

 

[tron67j]

Check with the vendor all Mopar parts and ask for the part number for the grille you want. They may be able to confirm the interchangeable part numbers.

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[Goose55]

Check with the vendor all Mopar parts and ask for the part number for the grille you want. They may be able to confirm the interchangeable part numbers.

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Thanks. Looks like the bumper needs to come off first. I'll have to reflect on whether it's worth it to try.

 

[GTyankee]

go to Harbor Freight or any auto parts store & pick up a set of Trim Tools
something like this, works under the hood & in the cab, i use my Trim Tools often



this video will help
your bumper does have to come off, there are 3 bolts that are hidden
IF you have to use a metal pry bar, use some tape or a rag to protect your chrome

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[Goose55]

go to Harbor Freight or any auto parts store & pick up a set of Trim Tools
something like this, works under the hood & in the cab, i use my Trim Tools often

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this video will help
your bumper does have to come off, there are 3 bolts that are hidden
IF you have to use a metal pry bar, use some tape or a rag to protect your chrome

2019-2022 Ram 2500 3500 How to Remove The Grille Assembly

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Thank you. But, this appears to be a job for the Dealership Body Shop to do. By one of the techs that have done them before. I'd save maybe $300 by doing it myself, but from what I am learning here, I think I'd be pretty frustrated trying to do this myself.

 

[GTyankee]

2 guys, a 6 pack & some burgers would get it done, as long as you have the space & some power tools.

The real advantage of having a body shop do it, is that if you don't have the right nuts & bolts, they have bins of that kind of hardware.

I used to work on vehicles in my garage all the time, my buddy & his wife would be there, even when i wasn't.
I had gone to ABBA Bolt & bought used hardware bins & several bags of bolts, nuts & washers.

Not everyone can do that, especially when they don't toy with cars for a hobby