3 different types of OEM 3rd Gen grills

[notrayray]

I don't know if this was common knowledge and I'm just slow (very possible :bigok but I got a buddy who came across a grill off of a 2000 runner and was in much better shape than mine.

So, I was changing my oil yesterday and thought I'd throw that sucker on...disregard my rock chips :boink:
Took it off and this is what I found....01 on top, 00' on bottom....emblem on the 01' is definitely larger, black stripe over middle and the emblem is orientated more toward the top of grill.

Couple pics of the examples.... was the one on the right from 96-98 or 96-99?

Could someone who has a 2000 confirm that this is their grill please?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Elton H]

last pic is a 99-00 grill

 

[notrayray]

So, it is 96-98, 99-00, and 01-02.....good info.

Please anyone with more info, post up.

Just didn't realize there were three......learn something new everyday. :banana:

 

[kball]

When I looked at that first pic I almost :barf:

For a second I thought they had wood trim!! lol

 

[notrayray]

When I looked at that first pic I almost :barf:

For a second I thought they had wood trim!! lol

lol...doh!
That is the trusses of my shop, reflecting off them.
:beer:

 

[NittanyRyan]

The one on the top of the first pick as well as the one on the red runner is the one I have on my 02 SR5.

 

[notrayray]

So.....did a little more digging.

The white 4Runner has the first grill - from 96-7/98
The silver 4Runner has the second grill - from 7/98-7/2000
The red 4Runner has the last grill - from 8/2000-2002