Grille Guard availability (or custom options)?

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rjfowler

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I know that there isn't much out there yet for the 2010 4Runners, but it seems like products are starting to trickle onto the market. Is anyone aware of a grille guard (without the headlight guards) for our truck? Alternatively, does anyone know of a reputable shop that could custom-make one?

I'm looking for something like I currently have on my Tacoma, which is a GoRhino guard:

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Funny you post this topic today. A few hours ago I printed out a front view picture to sketch some bar designs (I'm an architect, and don't have so many houses to draw right now!). I typically like a guard over the lights, but the bar looks best in the center only. I have one idea about a lower guard extending to the sides, but if I have one built I probably will stay below the main headlights. Should I have one made it would be easy to replictae, but at this point I don't yet have my Trail so it might be a while... :violin:
 
453030 said:
Funny you post this topic today. A few hours ago I printed out a front view picture to sketch some bar designs (I'm an architect, and don't have so many houses to draw right now!). I typically like a guard over the lights, but the bar looks best in the center only. I have one idea about a lower guard extending to the sides, but if I have one built I probably will stay below the main headlights. Should I have one made it would be easy to replictae, but at this point I don't yet have my Trail so it might be a while... :violin:
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Nice. I was a mechanical engineer in a former life, and have been modeling up a 3D grille guard model myself in Google Sketchup (I don't have access to Pro/Engineer anymore). What I am working on is similar to the one I linked to, but I would be interested to see what you're working on. My email is rjfowler -- at -- gmail -- dot -- com. I'll send you what I have if you send over your email address. Now I just need to find someone who can fab it for me.
 
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Nice. I was a mechanical engineer in a former life, and have been modeling up a 3D grille guard model myself in Google Sketchup (I don't have access to Pro/Engineer anymore). What I am working on is similar to the one I linked to, but I would be interested to see what you're working on. My email is rjfowler -- at -- gmail -- dot -- com. I'll send you what I have if you send over your email address. Now I just need to find someone who can fab it for me.
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rjfowler said:
I know that there isn't much out there yet for the 2010 4Runners, but it seems like products are starting to trickle onto the market. Is anyone aware of a grille guard (without the headlight guards) for our truck? Alternatively, does anyone know of a reputable shop that could custom-make one?

I'm looking for something like I currently have on my Tacoma, which is a GoRhino guard:

truck.JPG
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I have spent some time designing a 3d grill guard along the lines of the one I have on my Tacoma. It is pretty rough at this point, as are the mocked-up photos, but what do y'all think?


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