Had a problem with the other thread...

I was going to get an SS style bumper cover, but I found this one...



It is substantially cheaper at ~$200 foglights included. Price is for the raw steel version, and I'll paint it to match. I really like the SS look, but I do want to be a little different and I'd like to keep my foglights. My truck is below...

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that from AIM? If so, I have heard many bad things about their products so I say don't do it. Really I don't like the look anyways.

There have been a few people with the 03+ that have used their stock fogs and modified the mounting bracket and the back of the duct on the ss bumper to get them to fit. You could do this too, but you would have to buy the 03+ fogs.

 

It is AIM. What kind of bad things? Bad fit?

The 99-02 Bumper Cover ducts are shaped differently than the '03+ right? I was hoping that I could use the factory fog lights... Your suggestion is something I've considered, but the ducts would be screenless. I'm not getting the mini speed grille inserts for the 3 bumper cover holes. So I'm wondering if it would look funny to have the foglights recessed that far back being that they are so visible.

 

Do a search for AIM, they have problems as far as fit, quality, customer service, etc.

Here is a guys truck from gmfullsize.com He has the stock SS bumper cover on his HD and also has the stock fogs. You wouldn't be able to use the stock SS cover, but I have seen people do this with the street scene cover also and I would think the ducts are shapped the same for the 99-02 and 03+.

 

Something doesn't look right about that bumper IMO...too much plain metal or something (even if it was painted). Personally I like the SS bumper covers like the one made by Street Scene (I've considered it myself). I'm probably gonna go with a color matched Z71 Tahoe style bumper when the time comes though.

 

Thanks for the pic stepside, That's apprx what mine would look like re: the foglights. I think they look a little strange.

I did a search for AIM and for the most part, all the negative criticism I could find was from people who simply say they're no good or they heard they're no good. Nobody could say why. One person had a problem with the fit, but that wouldn't be an issue for me. I've got a decent body guy.

 

aim is junk.

 

bumper is horrid, the mounts are ugly they hang low. just buy the SS cover and 03+ fogs and custom mount them behind the ducts