Cost for a front swap from sport to slt?

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Ryan12

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I got lucky and one of my friends has a 2012 sport express and said he wanted chrome bumpers. I can swap the grill and back bumper between the trucks. But what cost should I expect from the dealership for swapping my slt bumper for his sport including absorber for the sport bumper?
 

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Removing the front bumpers from these trucks really isn't that complicated. I would consider doing it yourself to save some cash. Three bolts per frame rail, a fog light plug, and then a couple little bolts in the wheel wells if I remember correctly from when I took mine off...
 
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I'm wondering more about the absorber and brackets required for the sport bumper the slt doesn't have them.
 

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So take it off the other truck.
 
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Sorry my problem is I've never removed the front bumper on a sport or slt and have no idea what I'm doing as far as its concerned.
 

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I never had until this past summer when I changed to a trx bumper. It's not very hard.

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Its not hard to remove em and just switch the different hardware from each

You'll need your buddy to hold the slt bumper up while you unbolt it probably
 

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Removing the front bumpers from these trucks really isn't that complicated. I would consider doing it yourself to save some cash. Three bolts per frame rail, a fog light plug, and then a couple little bolts in the wheel wells if I remember correctly from when I took mine off...

Absolutely right its simple i just removed my sport front bumper and the front bumper off of a 2500 slt and it was just as easy if not easier.
 

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I swapped my bumper, pretty easy. I got rid of the chrome, hated it.
 

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