Which look should I do?

[garner]

First look(my original plan). Frontier front and rear bumper replacements, chrome laramie tow mirrors, and 3" level. Then plastidipped wheels and badges

Frontier bumpers in real life. Photos thanks to wbowyer on another forum






Chop done by Nick as an idea of what it would look like on my truck



Second look(new plan). Take off frontier front bumper replacement and install factory bumper, sport mirrors, 2/4 drop, and R/T wheels down the line(factory wheels for now). Maybe sport hood too

Inspiration truck. Photos thanks to InDeepWaterBlue on another forum



Chop done by Nick of it in my color

 

[0212353]

Steven's truck is awesome, I was drooling over it a bit today.

Do that.

 

[S2kiHemi]

2 ftw

 

[TexasRammer]

hmm thats a tough choice... i like em both but i would probably go with the second. and it might look good with a sport bumper/ blacked out too

 

[bigbadram1500]

#2

 

[iSlacker816]

Sorry I hit 1, but i vote 2 so subtract a 1 and add a 2 lol

 

[SmokedRam]

Whomever owns that truck in look #1...I give them the FAIL award for the Georgia decal on the backglass....GO NOLES!!!

 

[suzukiquadrider]

#1, you already have the bumper that retails over 1000$ may as well keep going with the look.

 

[MADDOG]

#1 ftw!!!

 

[GhostRam94]

1ftw!!!!

 

[garner]

Seems like most are going #2

Ryan- #2 actually comes out cheaper minus the R/T wheels and sport hood. #1 is gonna be $600 for back bumper, $200 for sensors(pre drilled), $500+ for level, then around $400 for tow mirrors(and instal) plus labor and taxes for the other stuff. So $1,700 plus labor and taxes for the back bumper, sensors, and level
#2 would be sell the bumper replacement for around $800 or $900 plus factory bumper, $500 for lowering kit(still net $300 or $400 from selling front bumper), then around $400 or $500 for sport mirrors installed. So only out of pocket $200 plus lowering kit install. Sport hood around $900 painted and then R/T wheels are the expensive part but those are gonna be down the road when they get cheaper or replicas are readily available. So $1,100 out of pocket plus lowering kit install and taxes for #2 and then wheels later on. But you would have to figure I would probably want bigger tires on #1 so that takes a chunk out of the extra R/T wheel cost on #2

 

[GhostRam94]

You know you want number 1 anyways

 

[2K10HemiRam]

I vote #1

What leveling kit are you buying for $500? That seems pretty high for a level kit unless you're going for some super built up kit? And as the mirrors, how much are you paying to get those installed? Mirrors aren't hold on my much and could easily be swapped out yourself in like 5 minutes. I just had the cover off a couple weekend ago and I think they are really only head on by 2 nuts and a plug.

 

[garner]

Jeremy- Idk! Lol

Eric- I'm just guessing price. But either a CST 3" or a custom built 3 11/16" one if I go that route. And $100 for install, that includes taking the old mirrors off, putting the new mirrors on, and then a reflash since I don't have the turn signals on my mirrors currently

 

[OutlawTrucker]

I'm gonna say 1 but lose the gaudy diesel exhaust tips.

 

[WhiteExpress]

I love a clean low slung truck. But they just suck to drive everyday.

I vote #1!

 

[Trupiano]

I gotta tell you, I don't know about the front bumper because I haven't seen it yet, but that rear bumper looks god-awful...

So I vote option 2.

 

[quietpeen]

i voted 1

 

[garner]

I'm gonna say 1 but lose the gaudy diesel exhaust tips.

I think the 5" tips fill in the openings pretty well. But I wouldn't do them since he has a full magnaflow catback and I would be staying stock

I love a clean low slung truck. But they just suck to drive everyday.

I vote #1!

Like ride quality or getting to places? I come from driving a lot of low cars(f bodies, mustangs, dsm, etc) so if it's about the same as far as getting places and dealing with stuff like speed bumps then I can deal with it since they were pretty easy to get anywhere

I gotta tell you, I don't know about the front bumper because I haven't seen it yet, but that rear bumper looks god-awful...

So I vote option 2.

Pics of the front bumper replacement should be around here somewhere cause it was on the truck in the showroom. The rear bumper replacement looks awful?

 

[OutlawTrucker]

Ride quality sucks on lowered trucks. Bottoms out too easily