HD Replacement: Front and Rear Since 1994
One series answers for the whole 32-year run. The HD Replacement front comes in four versions: 1994-2002, 2003-2009, 2010-2018, and 2019-2026. Each one is a full replacement bumper in diamond-plate steel and schedule 40 pipe, a stout round tube. The pipe forms the guard over the grille and headlights. A receiver sits in the nose of every version, 1994 through 2026. The 1994-2018 fronts each list 382 pounds, the heaviest steel on this page.
The rear bumpers keep the same pace: one for 1994-2002, one for 2003-2009, and one part that runs 2010-2026. They fit around the factory trailer hitch, leave openings for the parking sensors, and have a spot for a 2-inch LED reverse light. At 117 to 146 pounds by era, they are far easier to handle than the fronts.
For a fixed winch instead of a receiver mount, the winch-ready HD fronts cover 2010-2018 and 2019-2026 and accept most winches up to 18,000 pounds. One line from the fit notes to read twice: the 2010-2018 winch front skips the 2010-2012 diesels. If this truck tows, hauls, or plows for a living, start here.
HD Elevation: the Guard Front That Travels Light
The HD Elevation matches the HD Replacement year for year, 1994 through 2026, nothing skipped. The build goes its own way. Smooth flat plate stands in for the diamond pattern, punched mesh screens the grille, and the uprights wrap the headlights. The 1994-2018 versions list 3.5-millimeter plate with 2.5-millimeter wing tubes. There is no receiver and no winch tray. Factory tow hooks ride along on the 2010-2026 versions, the factory fog lights stay through 2018, and the face takes a 20-inch light bar.
From 2010 on, the same shape also comes in aluminum with a fine-textured black finish. The 2010-2018 version lists 203 pounds and the 2019-2026 version 146, against 382 for a steel HD Replacement front. Aluminum costs the most of any front for this truck. It is the pick where roads get salted, and on a front axle already loaded with a diesel.
The Elevation rear, 2010-2026, forms each corner into a step for a boot up into the bed. Parking sensors keep their openings, and a 2-inch reverse light drops in. For a 1994-2009 truck, the rear to order is the HD Replacement above.
No receiver, no winch, no interest in either? That is the Elevation owner.
Fortis: the Open Front Bumper, 2010 and Up
The Fortis is the one front here with no guard at all, and the one that starts late. Parts exist for 2010-2018 and 2019-2026 only, so a 1994-2009 truck picks between the two guard series. The bumper is 6-gauge plate in one-piece welded construction. In gauge numbers, lower means more metal, and 6-gauge lands just over three-sixteenths of an inch thick. D-ring shackle mounts come standard, the center accepts most 20-inch double-row light bars, and there are pedestal mounts for four 3-inch cube lights. Lights ship separately. The HP versions add a welded bullnose hoop with tabs for stacking light up high.
For the 2019-2026 trucks there is also a winch-ready Fortis. Two things come off for it: the factory winch tray, and the tow hooks, which are not reused. Plan around that if you recover with hooks.
The Fortis rear, 2010-2026, repeats the 6-gauge plate, with shackle mounts and pockets for cube reverse lights around the factory hitch. Run the Fortis at both ends when shackle points and lights count for more than grille coverage.
Buying for a 2019-2026 Ram? Three Checks First
The newest trucks carry the most equipment, so their fronts carry the most notes. First, fog lights. The guard fronts fit the LED strip style and relocate it. Three of the four state that round fog lamps do not fit, and any lights you add sell separately. Second, adaptive cruise. The guard fronts support it, and on the HD Replacement the relocated module takes the driver-side tow hook spot. Third, the front camera. The steel guard fronts add a removable panel over the Ram emblem, so the camera keeps its view, and the aluminum versions list camera support too.
Two notes reach across every year. Steelcraft leaves openings for the front parking sensors and adds a caution: a different bumper shape can change how they read. And every part on this page bolts to the frame with its hardware in the kit. Figure a few unhurried hours with hand tools; the 382-pound fronts are a two-person job, no way around it. Freight inside the US costs nothing. The rest of the field for this truck stands on the Dodge Ram 2500/3500 page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Steelcraft bumpers fit the Ram Power Wagon?
Yes, with prep work, and Steelcraft spells it out per bumper. For the standard fronts, a Power Wagon sheds its factory winch and the winch tray brackets before the new bumper goes on. The winch-ready HD Replacement fronts keep the factory winch instead; the fit notes say it must be re-clocked so the clutch handle ends up where you can reach it. Read the note on the exact part you order.
Is there a Steelcraft bumper for the Cummins diesel trucks?
Nearly every part here fits gas and diesel alike. The one stated exception: the 2010-2018 winch-ready HD Replacement front excludes the 2010-2012 diesels. Separate from that, Steelcraft flags minor bracket trimming on some 2010-2012 trucks for the 2010-2018 steel Elevation front, to clear certain cooler setups. Everything else lists no diesel restriction.
Why do the rear bumpers say they exclude the 2019 and newer Ram 1500?
That note sits on the 2010-2026 rears because Steelcraft sells that rear family across more than one Ram. The redesigned 2019+ Ram 1500 gets its own part numbers. On this page the note changes nothing: every rear fits the Ram 2500/3500 for the years on its listing. Driving a 1500? Use the Steelcraft Ram 1500 page.
