New TRD Style Grille

[04SR5sam]

Finally got mine on today. Had to shave that same metal piece down so thanks everyone for the help

 

[miller507]

Kinda like the 06 style grill with the 03 bumper

I have to take in consideration different hood latch, grill bracket and bumper trim right?

 

[04SR5sam]

Kinda like the 06 style grill with the 03 bumper

I have to take in consideration different hood latch, grill bracket and bumper trim right?

From my research the 06 grille on an 03 is a problem because the grille is taller and will smack your front bumper when you close the hood.

 

[monsterbuilder]

Has anyone installed the 06-09 version on an 03-05 model? My concern is that the metal bracket is not transferable from one to the other. Thanks!

I found this video to be super helpful:
How To Facelift a 4th Gen Toyota 4runner - YouTube

Going to be swapping the 06-09 headlights and 06-09 TRD style grille on my 04 some time in the next couple months. Almost have all the parts I need.

 

[LLado]

Looks like that answers my question about this fitting on an 03 V8 Sport.

 

[miller507]

From my research the 06 grille on an 03 is a problem because the grille is taller and will smack your front bumper when you close the hood.

Looks like its doable

 

[miller507]

I found this video to be super helpful:
How To Facelift a 4th Gen Toyota 4runner - YouTube

Going to be swapping the 06-09 headlights and 06-09 TRD style grille on my 04 some time in the next couple months. Almost have all the parts I need.

Saw that too, but was not feeling the easy route he went.

 

[04SR5sam]

Looks like its doableView attachment 399125

Would have to cut both the bumper and that little filler piece under the headlights

 

[monsterbuilder]

Would have to cut both the bumper and that little filler piece under the headlights

You would have to cut the bumper for sure. But the grille fits over the top of the headlight filler trim, so no cutting needed there.

 

[04SR5sam]

You would have to cut the bumper for sure. But the grille fits over the top of the headlight filler trim, so no cutting needed there.

Damn that's convenient.

 

[monsterbuilder]

Damn that's convenient.

Yeah, if you look at the picture (linked above) you can see the grille fitting over the top of the headlight as well. No headlight trimming needed there either

 

[RCopp17]

So looks like shipping has gotten jacked up a bit to around $100. Did a quick google search and found that a seller on amazon is selling the same thing for about $180 (as least from the looks of it, link attached), has anyone tried this one yet? looks fairly similar at first glance.

Amazon.com: Front Grille Compatible With 4runner TRD Pro 2006 2007 2008 2009 ABS Black Grill With LOGO Letters : Automotive

 

[gimlithepirate]

So looks like shipping has gotten jacked up a bit to around $100. Did a quick google search and found that a seller on amazon is selling the same thing for about $180 (as least from the looks of it, link attached), has anyone tried this one yet? looks fairly similar at first glance.

Amazon.com: Front Grille Compatible With 4runner TRD Pro 2006 2007 2008 2009 ABS Black Grill With LOGO Letters : Automotive

That looks like its the same one. We knew it was only a matter of time before they hit amazon. That's not much more expensive than my one that started this thread.

 

[lukedias00]

Here's mine

I bought mine from Alibaba. They forgot to send the center with the letters initially but I did get them a week later after I notified them (they come with silver letters from Alibaba) ... I ordered black letters from Tacoma Lifestyle (perfect fit, they're all the same) and chose to go with those vs the silver.

Do you remember anything about the lettering from Tacoma Lifestyle? I'm trying to replicate what you did with my 07. Black lettering looks so much cleaner.

 

[AuSeeker]

Do you remember anything about the lettering from Tacoma Lifestyle? I'm trying to replicate what you did with my 07. Black lettering looks so much cleaner.

You might not get a reply, the member you quoted has been on the forum for about 1 1/2 years, unless he decides to visit us again sometime soon.

 

[TLar25]

If you've still got your 4runner I'd love to see how this looks installed. I'm really not a fan of the all black plastic look with these TRD style grills, just looks cheap to me, but I think color matching it would fix that.

 

[surf17x]

Question

Do you remember what the @ is on Instagram for the 4runner pictured?

Saw a color matched silver one on the gram. Wasn’t super keen on it but it may be the answer for some.

I ended up buying a brand new OEM color matched limited grill from the dealer for less lol