Is oem bumper made of steel?

[Olbez]

I’ve got a 2023 ram 1500 limited. Had it for a few weeks and have just yesterday out on the license plates. This morning got rear ended while sitting at a traffic light. It was a low speed bump but I noticed the bumper has a noticeable dent in it. Are these things not steel?

 

[John Galt]

I thought they were steel, but maybe the California ones are tofu to comply with some stupid law.

I tapped on one I was test driving because I was curious about that and it sounded like metal.

Sorry about your accident on a brand new truck. Also sorry about the California. Was the person insured?

 

[Scram1500]

It is steel, however truck bumpers aren't federally mandated. They don't need to meet any impact standards like a car bumper.

 

[John Galt]

It is steel, however truck bumpers aren't federally mandated. They don't need to meet any impact standards like a car bumper.

So I CAN rock the 2x4 look……

 

[HSKR R/T]

It is steel, however truck bumpers aren't federally mandated. They don't need to meet any impact standards like a car bumper.

This is why you can legally drive without the rear bumper on the truck, and there was a time when the rear bumper was actually considered a factory option when purchasing

 

[JF19Longhorn]

I have the same color bumper, with a dent in almost the same spot.. they're metal, but they are very cheaply made.. and $$$ to replace.

 

[Olbez]

Sorry about your accident on a brand new truck. Also sorry about the California. Was the person insured?

It was a very low speed collision. The person behind me was probably asleep or on the phone… Californians man… I did get the information from them. Was just thinking if I should get a heavy duty powder coated steel bumper instead for the future occurrences…

 

[Olbez]

I have the same color bumper, with a dent in almost the same spot.. they're metal, but they are very cheaply made.. and $$$ to replace.

Did you get rear ended as well? Ever thought about replacing it with something else?

 

[HSKR R/T]

It was a very low speed collision. The person behind me was probably asleep or on the phone… Californians man… I did get the information from them. Was just thinking if I should get a heavy duty powder coated steel bumper instead for the future occurrences…

It's probably cheaper to get an aftermarket heavy duty off-road bumper than a replacement factory one. Get some estimates from body shops and make your decision. But I'd definitely get it taken care of either way. Collect money for the repair, and just use it to buy a new bumper of your choice.

 

[Olbez]

It's probably cheaper to get an aftermarket heavy duty off-road bumper than a replacement factory one. Get some estimates from body shops and make your decision. But I'd definitely get it taken care of either way. Collect money for the repair, and just use it to buy a new bumper of your choice.

yeah, that's what I am thinking as well. Just reached out to @VICE design folks to see how their designs are coming along for the 5th gen rear bumper.

 

[John Galt]

This is why you can legally drive without the rear bumper on the truck, and there was a time when the rear bumper was actually considered a factory option when purchasing

How about a 4x4 bolted to the frame rails?

Nothing says “truck” like wood bumper.

Oh wait….this is California and you have to use that “ethically sourced humanely harvested wood” from trees that committed suicide in the wild of their own free will and found accidentally by a passing hippie. Aftermarket heavy steel is probably cheaper.

 

[HSKR R/T]

yeah, that's what I am thinking as well. Just reached out to @VICE design folks to see how their designs are coming along for the 5th gen rear bumper.

Depending on how much you want to spend, Fab Fours makes one of my favorites styles.

 

[Scap]

It's probably cheaper to get an aftermarket heavy duty off-road bumper than a replacement factory one. Get some estimates from body shops and make your decision. But I'd definitely get it taken care of either way. Collect money for the repair, and just use it to buy a new bumper of your choice.

Hit that driver with a diminished value claim.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Hit that driver with a diminished value claim.

Would be hard to prove diminished value if resolved with an OEM bumper. A minor ding like that doesn't diminish value

 

[JF19Longhorn]

Did you get rear ended as well? Ever thought about replacing it with something else?

No.. parking lot issues involving my son. Still unresolved who did what. ..but I will say, his 2005 F150 rear bumper has ZERO damage and mine looks similar to yours.

I have not fixed it yet.. I'm still waffling between after market and OEM. Not sure the after market ones I've found would look right on my Longhorn. They're all 'too' much for me.

 

[31RamIt]

I’ve got a 2023 ram 1500 limited. Had it for a few weeks and have just yesterday out on the license plates. This morning got rear ended while sitting at a traffic light. It was a low speed bump but I noticed the bumper has a noticeable dent in it. Are these things not steel?

I have a bump in the literally the exact same spot...

 

[Olbez]

No.. parking lot issues involving my son. Still unresolved who did what. ..but I will say, his 2005 F150 rear bumper has ZERO damage and mine looks similar to yours.

I have not fixed it yet.. I'm still waffling between after market and OEM. Not sure the after market ones I've found would look right on my Longhorn. They're all 'too' much for me.

Yeah I definitely get the "too" much aspect. A lot of them look like offroad bumpers and it's not at all a look I want. If you find something that looks mostly OEM but heavier duty, please let me know. So far I like @VICE design one but it's for 4th gen. Hopefully they come out with one for our trucks soon.

I have a bump in the literally the exact same spot...

Welcome to the club lol. Looks like it's a really common issue

 

[HSKR R/T]

Yeah I definitely get the "too" much aspect. A lot of them look like offroad bumpers and it's not at all a look I want. If you find something that looks mostly OEM but heavier duty, please let me know. So far I like @VICE design one but it's for 4th gen. Hopefully they come out with one for our trucks soon.



Welcome to the club lol. Looks like it's a really common issue

How about the Rough Country one?

Rear Bumper | LED | Ram 1500 (19-24)/1500 TRX (21-24)

Rear Bumper | LED | Ram 1500 (19-24)/1500 TRX (21-24)

www.roughcountry.com

 

[BowDown]

The bumpers are steel however they weigh about 25lbs so its obviously not heavy gauge steel

 

[31RamIt]

How about the Rough Country one?

Rear Bumper | LED | Ram 1500 (19-24)/1500 TRX (21-24)

Rear Bumper | LED | Ram 1500 (19-24)/1500 TRX (21-24)

www.roughcountry.com

Why have I never looked at this? That looks great.