Hammerhead Bumpers for Chevy Silverado 2500/3500

Front Bumper Years That Need a Second Look

Four points on this truck's run need more than a model year.

1. 2007, Classic or new body. The Classic is the older shape, carried over and sold beside the redesign. Hammerhead's 2001 to 2007 rear bumpers cover a 2007 truck only if it is a Classic. The 2007 to 2010 fronts and rears exclude the Classic outright. One listing sends Classic owners to the 2006 front bumper instead.
2. 2001 and 2002. Both years get a rear bumper here. Neither gets a front. The front listings jump from 2000 straight to 2003. Nothing in this collection fits the nose of an 01 or 02.
3. 1999 and 2000. Two fronts reach these years. They do not cover the same trucks. The Low Profile winch bumper is listed for the 2500 and the 3500. The Pre-Runner winch bumper is listed for the 2500 only.
4. 2020 through 2023. All seven front bumpers for these years warn against adaptive cruise control. Chevy did not offer adaptive cruise on the Silverado HD until 2024. A 2020 to 2023 truck left the factory without it. The warning starts to matter in 2024, so a newer truck is worth confirming before you order.

Five Front Bumper Styles, From Low Profile to Full Brush Guard

Each era offers some subset of the same five styles. The name is what the listing calls it, and the years are what this collection carries. No part spans a whole range: the fronts change at 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2020 and 2024, so order for the break your truck sits in.

• Low Profile has no guard over the grille. 1988-2000, then 2003 through 2023.
• Pre-Runner adds a center hoop above the bumper. 1999-2000, then 2003 through 2023.
• Formed Guard puts a shaped steel panel where that hoop would sit. 2015 through 2023.
• Full Brush Guard carries tubing across the grille and out past the headlights. 2007 through 2023, and again on 2024 and newer.
• Tall Pre-Runner raises the center hoop, on 2024 and newer only.

They run from roughly 140 pounds up to 258. Between the Low Profile and the Pre-Runner, pick the Pre-Runner if you run lights. The hoop is the mounting surface, and the Low Profile has nothing above the bumper to bolt to. Between the Pre-Runner and the Formed Guard, the difference is sheet against tube: 1.75 inch tubing on one, a shaped panel on the other. The two non-winch Formed Guard listings give you two light bar spots, one in the guard and one in the center of the bumper. The winch versions offer the guard spot only. Step up to the Full Brush Guard and you are paying for coverage out past the headlights, though Hammerhead will not guarantee clearance for oversized aftermarket fender flares on those.

Winch or no winch is the second axis, and every style comes both ways. Most of the non-winch listings state that they take neither a winch nor a front receiver hitch. Six of the winch fronts go the other way, offering Hammerhead's front receiver hitch as an option that takes the place of the winch. Several winch fronts also list the exact Warn models they were verified against, from two on the oldest fronts up to thirteen on the newer ones. Read that before you match a winch to a bumper.

Lighting Separates the Two Rear Bumpers

Through 2019 the rear comes two ways, and the listings separate them on more than shape. All nine come with steps. What changes is what gets lit. The four standard rears include reverse lights and offer upgraded LEDs. The Flush Mount rears sit tighter to the body, leave the reverse lights off, and offer flush mount LEDs instead. On the 2001 to 2007 pair the shape also costs weight: 180 pounds standard against 114 for the Flush Mount.

A rear listed with sensors means the openings are cut for your factory sensors. Hammerhead calls them sensor holes that take the OEM grommets, and includes tag lights unless your truck uses the factory ones. From 2020 on there is one rear bumper here rather than a pair. It is also the only one listed as working with blind spot monitoring.

Fitting One to Your Truck

Hammerhead asks you to test fit before final installation if anything else up front came from another brand. On a work truck carrying steps or flares, that is worth taking seriously. Two of the 2003 to 2006 fronts need a solenoid relocation kit for any Warn ZEON winch. The fender flare caveat above applies to the full brush guard fronts and to the 2024 and newer parts. Nothing here rules out the Duramax, and one of the newest fronts states plainly that it fits gas and diesel alike.

Frequently Asked Questions

Once you know your year, and for 2007 your body, the rest is picking a style off the list above. Shipping inside the US costs nothing. The fit is guaranteed for the year and body you order. The full Chevy Silverado 2500/3500 page shows what every brand builds for this truck.