Rebel Vs Regular - War of the Front Bumpers

[threebabies]

Hi all, new user here. Going to get right to the chase. I don't have a RAM yet and am considering a Rebel or Laramie with about $15,000 in wheels/tires/bumper/lights/etc (self installed). Does anyone know why manufacturers like Fab Fours front bumpers aren't compatible with the current gen Ram Rebels? I absolutely love the Matrix front bumper for winch + lights but it's not for the Rebel Model. Can anyone shed some light on this? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[976-HIKE]

It’s subtle, but the Rebel’s bumper sits higher. If you go to the ram website and scroll through the models, look at the pic of the Laramie, then the Rebel... go back and forth, you can see the panel between the headlamp and bumper shrink (Rebel) and grow (all others). This is also why the front fender flares are different for the Rebel.

Unless the mounting is completely different, the Fab Fours might fit, it would just leave an ugly gap.