Just trying to compare and decide between these two packages for a Big Horn and figure out if the Night Edition is worth the extra $1500 or so. They appear to both have painted bumpers, but the Night Edition has a black grill and blacked out logos, etc. in addition to 20" wheels., right? Am I missing anything else significant? Is the grill on the Sport Package chrome or painted? How does these painted bumpers hold up to rock chips, etc.?
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Night Edition vs. Sport Package
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I am a little worried about the durability of the painted bumpers on my night edition order. I will look into a protective film of some sort. That said I like the package better than the sport. You get some black interior bits, the badges on the exterior, grille, 20's and probably something else. I guess you have to weigh how much you want what. Are you ordering? How long will you have this truck? It's pennies in the long run to get what you want.
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Rockcrawlindude
a rock crawlin’ dude
my opinion
sport sticker looks dumb
Night edition is sexy as hell
can’t worry about paint. It’s paint.
sport sticker looks dumb
Night edition is sexy as hell
can’t worry about paint. It’s paint.
Lary0071
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LateToTheParty
Didn't want to come
The lights and lack of chrome were enough to sell me on the Night Edition over the Sport.
As for the painted bumper - I decided that if at some point down the road it hasn't survived (road rash, deer, elk, etc...) I'll replace it with a more substantial powder coated aftermarket bumper.
As for the painted bumper - I decided that if at some point down the road it hasn't survived (road rash, deer, elk, etc...) I'll replace it with a more substantial powder coated aftermarket bumper.
That's a great point. I do plan on ordering and keeping this forever so spread out over 10 or 15 years, even an extra $5k or more is not that much. I like the black wheels now but hope I will still like them in 10 years and not wish I had polished and hope they are not too rough of a ride compared to 18s but overall, I think the Night Edition does stand out more to me when I first see it. Especially with the granite crystal color.
I think you can get a decal delete if ordering it. But yeah, I'm not a fan of it either.
PGHChris81
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Night Edition. I guess I'm biased though because I have one. lol
I ordered a night edition in granite crystal......truck is due any day. I have off road side steps, front Thuren leveling springs and tuned shocks in the garage, Timber Grove air bags for the rear (tow a 35' TT), window vent rain guards, husky floor liners and mats and some 35" Terra Grapplers sitting at the tire shop waiting for truck delivery. First brand new truck I've ever bought so I splurged a little including a sun roof but passed on the 12" screen.
MooneyFWD
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I went to quite an effort to convert my Lone Star to the Night Edition outward appearance. Since my truck was purchased used, this was the route I had to take. No-brainer if I was buying a new truck. Night Edition FTW. The lights alone are worth the $1500 to me.
Rockcrawlindude
a rock crawlin’ dude
I also put a “fake night edition” package on my tradesman
I believe Chrome vs black grill on Sport depends on trim level. Looks like Limited no longer has it available.
Laramie with Sport:
poser.
Rockcrawlindude
a rock crawlin’ dude
Hey, I’ve been called worse
I guess the black interior is what I am not understanding. It looks like you can choose a black interior on a build without the Night Package, so it there just something else that is black inside?
PGHChris81
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Que?
Yes but sticker comes off clean and easy according to some who have removed it.
I ended up just ordering the Sport and got the black interior. Looks like my truck will have the black surround but chrome grill but I have not seen it yet. If the chrome mirror tops bother me too much I can try Hyperdip I guess. I just decided right before the Night Edition check box that I had to stop adding options someplace!
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I have the Sport and peeled the stickers off day one. I believe the difference is the Sport has the black headliner.
Once you go black........... The headlights and tail lights are much better looking on the Night Edition IMO. Many people have gone to the expense of changing out their standard lights for them. I didn't care about the wheels as I knew I would be replacing them. They are sitting in the garage waiting to be sold. On my sticker, aside from the black accents, the following was also added under the NE for the Laramie:
Power Folding Black Trailer–Tow Mirrors w/ Memory
Mirror–Mounted Auxiliary Reverse Lamps
I just liked the Bad Assery of it all. My wife did too so that sold it.
Power Folding Black Trailer–Tow Mirrors w/ Memory
Mirror–Mounted Auxiliary Reverse Lamps
I just liked the Bad Assery of it all. My wife did too so that sold it.
Rockcrawlindude
a rock crawlin’ dude
Black headliner would be cool ...