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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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i hate chrome!

Need i say more. i am lookin to see if anyone knows where to find black bumpers or if anyone has good links to ranch hands near you. i am trying to get rid of the chrome ones to get black.

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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Run an add on craigslist to swap for an XL bumper. That or just scuff and paint the ones you have now.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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That chrome doesn't paint so well! But the xl idea would work!
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Philip Berardi
Need i say more. i am lookin to see if anyone knows where to find black bumpers or if anyone has good links to ranch hands near you. i am trying to get rid of the chrome ones to get black.

thanks guys
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Here are the ones i installed......Iron Bull.. What i like best is they are Line-x coated instead of powder coated
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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joey that is exactly what i was looking for. i love that. i just dont have thousand bucks to drop on it.

i was going to try that guys, thanks for the tips!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 12:22 AM
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i have gotten rid of all of my chrome except for grill (thats next) and emblem

 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 06:39 AM
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If your looking for a black XL bumper shoot me a PM.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 07:07 AM
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That chrome doesn't paint so well! But the xl idea would work!

the only luck we have had painting chrome was to sand blast it off etch prime it 2k prime it and finish paint lot of work but it will last this was a new chrome rear bumper on this 65.
 
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Look here Philip
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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that would look sharp black with the plastic pice painted red to match my truck. hmmmmm
 
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