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

Installed tonight

Finished the install tonight with the raptor lights. Looks great. I ordered from the Cartrim website. Sorry for the poor lighting. Finished it late.
 

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My order has been in the pre-shipment phase since Feb 27th. Not sure whats happening with it!



If you check under the history for the tracking, it shows it went through China processing already. My guess is it’s waiting to go through customs.

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Got mine today, would rate 6.5/10 overall but for the price probaby an 8/10.

Neither of my "o" letters came with the tape on the back so I had to go buy some 3M. Did a shit job of cutting the tape which is my fault so up close you can see some sticking out the side not sure why they didn't come with the tape on them the rest of the letters did.

Side gap is minimal but no matter how hard I push there is a bit of gap in the back. It doesn't look like it is on all the way buy I gave it a little pull and it didn't move.

Install was easy so there's that.
 
If you check under the history for the tracking, it shows it went through China processing already. My guess is it’s waiting to go through customs.

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Mine was stuck with that exact update for 2 months. Most got lucky but just FYI.

Got mine today, would rate 6.5/10 overall but for the price probaby an 8/10.

Neither of my "o" letters came with the tape on the back so I had to go buy some 3M. Did a shit job of cutting the tape which is my fault so up close you can see some sticking out the side not sure why they didn't come with the tape on them the rest of the letters did.

Side gap is minimal but no matter how hard I push there is a bit of gap in the back. It doesn't look like it is on all the way buy I gave it a little pull and it didn't move.

Install was easy so there's that.

I strapped the ends and took a heat gun to it to form it better.
 
Looks sweet. How did you wire up the ambers in the front? Switched with your DRLs or headlights?

Neither, I followed the YOTALED install method they are tapped to the 10amp INJ circuit which is switched on when the key is on, in the under hood box which was much easier and faster than going through the firewall. You also can relatch the cover this way.

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Wow! Speedy delivery! Ordered Friday, got today, Tuesday.....from China.....is that really possible?
 
Ordered sunday, got tracking from the mother land yesterday. No hurry since I need to paint the valence but good to hear they are on the ball.
 
Just a note. I ordered mine on February 26th and it arrived today, March 5. Looks great and everything's there. I just haven't installed it yet.
 
Full front

Here's a picture of the Cartrim front TRD Pro garnish and upper grill piece with their raptor lights up close. Included in the box were the garnish, "Toyota" lettering with adhesive, upper grill piece, adhesive promoter wipe x4, a roll of 3M like double sided tape, TRD PRO badge, Raptor lights x4, and wiring. I paid approximately 160 for everything.
 

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Here's a picture of the Cartrim front TRD Pro garnish and upper grill piece with their raptor lights up close. Included in the box were the garnish, "Toyota" lettering with adhesive, upper grill piece, adhesive promoter wipe x4, a roll of 3M like double sided tape, TRD PRO badge, Raptor lights x4, and wiring. I paid approximately 160 for everything.



Looks great. Since I negotiated lower prices, the LED version is now $150, for anyone else interested.


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Looks great. Since I negotiated lower prices, the LED version is now $150, for anyone else interested.


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ordered mine today, #8699. Thanks for setting all this up and making it possible for the rest of us to enjoy!
 
I am looking at ordering this for my newly acquired 2015 black SR5. Does this kit come with everything needed to install? Sorry if it is Mentioned already but 46 pages is a lot to read lol. Thanks everyone.
 
I am looking at ordering this for my newly acquired 2015 black SR5. Does this kit come with everything needed to install? Sorry if it is Mentioned already but 46 pages is a lot to read lol. Thanks everyone.

Yes and yes because one yes is not enough characters.
 

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