SteadyEddie
Junior Member
Hello all. First post for me so go easy! I have a 1997 Ram 1500, 5.9L Magnum, auto trans, 4wd, with 89K original miles . I just removed the 6.5' bed to straighten the front panel and then I will be pressure washer sandblasting the bed to remove the rust, followed by primer and paint. In the process I found that the rear bumper is in bad shape and needs replaced. As all my projects snowball, I am now thinking of changing over to dual exhaust , straight out the back. I like the Rams that have the half moon cutouts in the bumper for the exhaust pipes. Do any of you Ram guys (and gals) know what year the Rams started using this type bumper? And do you know if the bumper will fit my '97? I could not find a listing for this type bumper for a 1997, so I imagine it wasn't used until later. Anyone have any experience with this?