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Anyone regret changing to TOYOTA grille or black valances?

Grey Off Road here. I see different pictures, and sometimes the stock silver valance looks good, and sometimes it looks like boo boo. I think depending on the color of the 4Runner, it makes a huge difference. Same with the "TOYOTA" grille. White with the black components looks great. I kind of like the grey with the silver valance.

Anyone make the swap and dislike either?
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Grey Off Road here. I see different pictures, and sometimes the stock silver valance looks good, and sometimes it looks like boo boo. I think depending on the color of the 4Runner, it makes a huge difference. Same with the "TOYOTA" grille. White with the black components looks great. I kind of like the grey with the silver valance.

Anyone make the swap and dislike either?
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I have blacked out headlights on order and my only regret is the only black plate my state offers is the white sox who I dislike
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I dipped my valences and put the heritage on my '15 TEP and will be putting a heritage grille on my '20 Venture. I would dip the valence as well but it is already black. Your truck will look great with minimal work/expense.
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I vinyl wrapped mine black before switching to the TOYOTA one. It let me see if I really wanted it black before buying the Chinese black one. I really wanted the TOYOTA over the emblem. I also added the raptor lights and didn't like them separate by the emblem.
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I've done the TOYOTA grille from China on my white TRDORP, and I've blacked out pretty much everything except for the silver valances. The front TOYOTA and rear 4RRUNNER lettering are both plasti-dipped white on the black background. I had planned on blacking out the lower valances, but I also added the raw aluminum TRD skidplate and I actually like the way the silver valance looks with the skidplate so I've left it as is. I also like being a bit ambiguous what model it actually is, but I don't want to look like I'm trying to make it just clone of a TRD PRO. I put blacked out "TRD TRAIL" badges on the C pillar and get some confused looks.
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I bought the factory TRD pro black valance and didn't like how the blacks didn't match with the "TOYOTA" grill/bar, so I went back to my silver valance and plasti dipped it. I prefer matching blacks...
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I recently scored a grille off craiggers for $30. I love how it really tones down the amount of Chrome on the Limited. Should have came from the factory this way. Next up is painting or wrapping the roof rails.

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Throwing my black Trail Prem in the thread since it still sports the silver valence. OP is right the TRD Pro front end looks best on white. I prefer the silver valence on black trucks.

I would love to color match a C4 slimline front bumper and the rear valance to the wheels. Dometic went with a similar look on their 4Runner builds, but I haven’t seen the look anywhere else.


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I replaced my silver one for a black on only because I drove through high water and the spray blew the silver one off. I haven't done the Chinese grill yet, doubt I will, what I have isn't too bad.
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Love the blacked out grills
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I like the black on MGM because my 20 pro had it. Now it's gone my 19 is a wannabe pro
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I vinyl wrapped mine black before switching to the TOYOTA one. It let me see if I really wanted it black before buying the Chinese black one. I really wanted the TOYOTA over the emblem. I also added the raptor lights and didn't like them separate by the emblem.
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I like the black on MGM because my 20 pro had it. Now it's gone my 19 is a wannabe pro
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Why did you get rid of the 20 pro

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Is it really easy to plastidip the valances yourself? Never done anything with plastidip before.
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No regrets. OEM parts all the way. Still have my silver valances and I don’t know why!


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