The Chinese Special TRD Grille... on the cheap!

[SR5Bart]

Does that come with the "TOYOTA" it's not in the pics?

direct from the link

Package Included: 2pcs/set Grilles(with logo)

 

[Itlog]

Mine is still in transit, ordered thru ebay couple of weeks ago. Paid 179 bucks! Hopefully quality is on par with oem!

 

[Dillusion]

Mine is still in transit, ordered thru ebay couple of weeks ago. Paid 179 bucks! Hopefully quality is on par with oem!

Lets lower the expectations a little. I don't think anyone is expecting OEM quality.

Just decent enough when you look at it.

 

[jeroweezy]

link to the ebay one? so the dipples to align the letters are actual holes? i thought tso v2.0 and oem had holes in the garnish that the letters fall into

 

[Hans Moleman]

If you guys can hold out, there will be a 15% coupon on Ebay this Sunday.

 

[Hans Moleman]

FYI i got this a few weeks ago and put it on my truck.

The grill itself fitment/quality: 10/10
The letters: 10/10
The garnish: 8/10

The garnish itself isn't curved enough to fit snug - you can heat up the garnish to allow it to flex some more which should help with the fit (be careful not to melt it). There are about 1/4" gaps on both ends but it doesnt bother me.

Overall - very happy! I don't spend money on my truck unless it helps me in off-roading or camping, but for $180, it was worth it. I added gorilla glue to where the double stick points are to ensure the letters or the garnish doesnt ever fall off.


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It looks like the 2nd 'T' is not straight, it's tilted to the right while the OP's is tilted to the left.

Is there some play to move the letters when they fall into the hole?

 

[litezzz]

This will go down as one of the longest threads in the shortest timespan when all is said and done:biggrin2:

That being said, I noticed them popping up on Ebay a month ago but was waiting on some reviews from buyers on there. TSO posted a pic of them fitting one with fitment issues, so was a bit skeptical. After seeing them mounted in this thread though i'm in, thanks fellas!

 

[WhiteLightning]

Group buy pricing done? Looks like it's only available at 125 + shipping now.

 

[Thrasher_S]

If you guys can hold out, there will be a 15% coupon on Ebay this Sunday.

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[spazzyone]

FYI i got this a few weeks ago and put it on my truck.

The grill itself fitment/quality: 10/10
The letters: 10/10
The garnish: 8/10

The garnish itself isn't curved enough to fit snug - you can heat up the garnish to allow it to flex some more which should help with the fit (be careful not to melt it). There are about 1/4" gaps on both ends but it doesnt bother me.

Overall - very happy! I don't spend money on my truck unless it helps me in off-roading or camping, but for $180, it was worth it. I added gorilla glue to where the double stick points are to ensure the letters or the garnish doesnt ever fall off.

Did you buy yours from this site/seller or from eBay? Looking at the pictures, they all look like they come from the same place. The eBay ones also have those holes.

 

[Decipher]

Yeah...we do lol. Usually Chinese people are very frugal...and when you have to pay ridiculous shipping charges or have sellers online not ship to Hawaii because the "international shipping charges" are too high, you learn to be a miser when it comes to shipping. Nothing pisses us off more than "free US shipping" only to find out that it only includes the mainland 48 states. USPS ships all over the US the same...we're part of the US!

Boo hooo. I live in paradise...

Sent from freezing-*ss ugly Illinois.


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[mynameistory]

Lets lower the expectations a little. I don't think anyone is expecting OEM quality.

Just decent enough when you look at it.

"OEM quality" is also an injection molded piece from a Chinese vendor. They're fine.

 

[pheelmeh]

Did you buy yours from this site/seller or from eBay? Looking at the pictures, they all look like they come from the same place. The eBay ones also have those holes.

Ebay. Seller name was different

 

[T4Ronner]

It looks like the 2nd 'T' is not straight, it's tilted to the right while the OP's is tilted to the left.

Is there some play to move the letters when they fall into the hole?

This

 

[War Eagle]

If you guys can hold out, there will be a 15% coupon on Ebay this Sunday.

$133 shipped on eBay Using 15% code.

 

[Justhere4aday]

Gowtham L Venkateshwara and Atanasov Alexander if you guys are here reach out to the seller. You guys forgot to put your shipping address and hes been trying to reach out to you

 

[Ditchhanger]

Boo hooo. I live in paradise...

Sent from freezing-*ss ugly Illinois.


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There are always pluses and minuses to every place. :biggrin2:

 

[edgesalon]

Gowtham L Venkateshwara and Atanasov Alexander if you guys are here reach out to the seller. You guys forgot to put your shipping address and hes been trying to reach out to you

do you [MENTION=243613]Justhere4aday[/MENTION] know how long is the shipping time to get here.

 

[spazzyone]

$133 shipped on eBay Using 15% code.

What is the code? It's not active until tomorrow right?

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[mynameistory]

What is the code? It's not active until tomorrow right?

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Code is PICKUPSALE. Available until midnight PST tonight.