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Chrome bumpers, grilles, and mirrors still? & LEDs over Hallogen? Yuck.

CalvinC

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I’d say that chrome ages better.

Older PTM trucks, especially poorly maintained/ no PPF look like abused service trucks IMO.

Chrome starts out looking classic, and then still does once it is.

Mine has the chrome bumpers and I hated it when new. Envied the PTM Sport packages.

Nearly 9 years later and my view is completely the opposite, the sports look tacky and faded.

That said when I order a new ram it will have painted bumpers, because I live in the present. And I’m bougie like that.
 

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I have chrome. I am 49. The monochrome look of body colored bumpers is too much. And I dont need to bellyache about rock chips on my bumper.
 

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I think some manufacturers put halogen housings to be able to upsell to LEDs. Of course halogen doesn’t work or look as good, and they know it.

I like chrome as long as it’s not over done.
 

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I think some manufacturers put halogen housings to be able to upsell to LEDs. Of course halogen doesn’t work or look as good, and they know it.

I like chrome as long as it’s not over done.
You don't like the Superfly look? LOL
 

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I tend to alternate between the two. PPF on the front end really helps with small paint chips.
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I've always hated most running boards and love the clean look of the power ones, but I def like the all chrome front end there!
Not only the look of the power boards, they are wider and lower, when extended, making an easier step. Now that I have them, I wall always have them.
 

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I like the look of the power boards but I also like the protection the fixed boards provide against rock chips to the rocker panels and front of the rear wells
 

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