Thankful for chrome bumpers....

LugsLeadOut84 · Dec 23, 2021

So I ran into a store for 10 minutes and come out to find my 2 month old truck being kissed by a runaway mustang. At first I was dumbfounded to see it empty and then began to fume a bit. The owner evidently left the car in neutral and didn't set the parking brake! (can you say head-up-their-*ss?)

It was a smaller lot so I couldn't park as far away as I like to, but in typical fashion I was away from other cars in a near-empty aisle (along side another like-minded RAM, leaving a space between, lol).
Thankfully it was a pretty level lot and it didn't gain much momentum but definitely made impact.
I proceed to take pictures and wait for the owner to come out. I took his info and when all is said and done I see there isn't a scratch on the bumper as his brake light hit squarely into it, cracking his lens. Not sure how a plastic bumper would've fared - I'd imagine some scratches at the least.

I'm not a chrome fanatic but it just shows it does its job well as a "bumper".

Just another scenario to now look out for when parking....

Bill A · Dec 23, 2021

I had a similar incident a couple weeks back when a dingbat backed her suv into my back bumper. My truck was fine except for some of her car's paint deposited on my bumper. Wiped right off. Love my chrome.

CheechDogg.0n37s · Dec 24, 2021

I still have my chrome bumpers, but I sprayed them with Raptor Bedliner, best of both worlds ! lol

GTyankee · Dec 24, 2021

Angry looking wheels

CheechDogg.0n37s · Dec 24, 2021

GTyankee said:
Angry looking wheels

GT ... I fawken love these wheels Man, I had ordered them through Custom Offsets and they emailed me with a 12 week back order ok? .... I went to the guy who lifted my truck, I got the wheels direct from RBP next day and the tires too ....

Bigs · Dec 24, 2021

@CAG CheechDogg Those are some nice wheels man! Also liking the bedliner coated things you have done, great idea and it looks good.

LugsLeadOut84 · Dec 24, 2021

CAG CheechDogg said:
I still have my chrome bumpers, but I sprayed them with Raptor Bedliner, best of both worlds ! lol

Looks great with that color too...

TestPilot57 · Dec 24, 2021

Approximately 35 years ago I had just purchased a 1971 Jimmy. Picked it up at lunch time and brought it back to the shop.

As I was leaving at the end of the day, one of the owners of the business came flying (my impression) from a slightly rear and to the right of my parking space (I was headed forward) with his Jetta, and we collided.

Damage to the Jetta - $1700 (1986 dollars - double or triple it today). Damage to the Jimmy - not a discernible scratch or scuff on the chrome bumper. Damage to my pride for wrecking the Boss's car - immeasurable.

Dean2 · Dec 24, 2021

Was parked getting fuel at the gas station right beside the Ford dealer in Hay River. Young fellow comes rolling up to the pump with his brand new Ford Ranger. Well, it was slippery and icy, so don't know if he skidded or just misjudged but he smacked right into the back of my Ram when the truck was still new, about 15,000 miles. Walked around back, his front bumper had a huge V in it. He hit square on my rear trailer hitch. Not a mark on my Ram. Told the fellow, he could try mating that tiny truck with mine but it still wouldn't turn out full size puppies. He didn't see the humor, his truck had less than 2 miles on it.

CheechDogg.0n37s · Dec 24, 2021

LugsLeadOut84 said:
Looks great with that color too...

Thank you! I always have others with RAMs ask who did it ... I tell them me and then they ask "how much would you charge me for both of mine" ... I quote them $600 and conversation is over lol ....

I did my buddies as well, his was actually first then mine and they both came out good, but yes on Delmonico Red, black looks good with it ....

CheechDogg.0n37s · Dec 24, 2021

Bigs said:
@CAG CheechDogg Those are some nice wheels man! Also liking the bedliner coated things you have done, great idea and it looks good.

Thanks a lot man, I waited a while for those wheels lol ... and the bedliner on the bumpers, grill, bed and "FLENDER FLARES" like my wife calls them was her idea ...

I wanted to color match everything and she said no you should do black ... but I didn't like the look of just black paint either matte or gloss against this color so I got the idea of doing everything with the bedliner since I was already going to do my bed lol ....

Socalramfan · Dec 24, 2021

CAG CheechDogg said:
I still have my chrome bumpers, but I sprayed them with Raptor Bedliner, best of both worlds ! lol

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Always love seeing your truck here. Color really pops :waytogo:

Socalramfan · Dec 24, 2021

LugsLeadOut84 said:
So I ran into a store for 10 minutes and come out to find my 2 month old truck being kissed by a runaway mustang. At first I was dumbfounded to see it empty and then began to fume a bit. The owner evidently left the car in neutral and didn't set the parking brake! (can you say head-up-their-*ss?)

It was a smaller lot so I couldn't park as far away as I like to, but in typical fashion I was away from other cars in a near-empty aisle (along side another like-minded RAM, leaving a space between, lol).
Thankfully it was a pretty level lot and it didn't gain much momentum but definitely made impact.
I proceed to take pictures and wait for the owner to come out. I took his info and when all is said and done I see there isn't a scratch on the bumper as his brake light hit squarely into it, cracking his lens. Not sure how a plastic bumper would've fared - I'd imagine some scratches at the least.

I'm not a chrome fanatic but it just shows it does its job well as a "bumper".

Just another scenario to now look out for when parking....

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Glad it worked out well for your Ram.

For what it's worth, that's one reason I always keep my Tow hitch / ball attached as another barrier. :waytogo:

EdGs · Dec 24, 2021

Was at a walmart a couple years back, backing out of my parking spot. Was all the way out in the center of the aisle, then bump! A young kid whipped his small car out of his spot across the aisle and over a couple spaces, and his drivers fender above the tire gets a nice dent in it from contact with the bottom right corner of my rear bumper.

He's out of the car with his buddies, and they start trying to antagonize me, spouting off about standing their ground, trying to get me to advance on them, which didn't work, btw. I just said it was a 2 way street, he could come to me, and I was prepared to stand my ground, too.

So after a few minutes, he's looking at the damage, and says, "Your truck doesn't have a scratch on it." My Wife says to him, " I guess you should've bought a truck then, huh?" It was all I could do to keep from busting out laughing.

CheechDogg.0n37s · Dec 24, 2021

Socalramfan said:
Always love seeing your truck here. Color really pops

Thanks Socal, means a lot to get compliments on this truck .... still have a few more things I want to add, I want a RamAir Hood with a 2500 front end like below .... go up 3 more inches and throw on some 40"s since I already have the 4.88s

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Socalramfan · Dec 24, 2021

Funny you mentioned that.... it's one of the reasons I went with a 2500 hood, and now that I have, I keep noticing the ones with a scoop. Definitely takes it up a notch on the badass scale.

I have a Vararam, and thinking I'd likely have to give that up.... but not sure.

Any taller and your gonna have to install a set of drop down ladder to get in. :waytogo:

CheechDogg.0n37s · Dec 24, 2021

Socalramfan said:
Funny you mentioned that.... it's one of the reasons I went with a 2500 hood, and now that I have, I keep noticing the ones with a scoop. Definitely takes it uo a notch on the badass scale.

I have a Vararam, and thinking I'd likely have to give that up.... but nit sure.

Any taller and your gonna have to install a set of drop down ladder to get in.

So you have a 2500 hood on your 1500 ?

mikeru · Dec 24, 2021

LugsLeadOut84 said:
So I ran into a store for 10 minutes and come out to find my 2 month old truck being kissed by a runaway mustang. At first I was dumbfounded to see it empty and then began to fume a bit. The owner evidently left the car in neutral and didn't set the parking brake! (can you say head-up-their-*ss?)

It was a smaller lot so I couldn't park as far away as I like to, but in typical fashion I was away from other cars in a near-empty aisle (along side another like-minded RAM, leaving a space between, lol).
Thankfully it was a pretty level lot and it didn't gain much momentum but definitely made impact.
I proceed to take pictures and wait for the owner to come out. I took his info and when all is said and done I see there isn't a scratch on the bumper as his brake light hit squarely into it, cracking his lens. Not sure how a plastic bumper would've fared - I'd imagine some scratches at the least.

I'm not a chrome fanatic but it just shows it does its job well as a "bumper".

Just another scenario to now look out for when parking....

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Glad your truck took no damage. But just to let you know, all 5th gen bumpers are steel. We don't have plastic bumpers on our trucks. The chrome did keep you from getting paint scratches though.

turkeybird56 · Dec 24, 2021

CAG CheechDogg said:
I still have my chrome bumpers, but I sprayed them with Raptor Bedliner, best of both worlds ! lol

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Nice treatment on bumpers and other areas, Looks Sharp !!!

CheechDogg.0n37s · Dec 24, 2021

turkeybird56 said:
Nice treatment on bumpers and other areas, Looks Sharp !!!

Thank you !

I was actually thinking of spraying the undercarriage with it too, the fender wells too ....

Thankful for chrome bumpers....

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