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

Happy 4th, fam!

I spoke to my contact at CT and was told they replenished their US warehouse with stock of the LED grill (the blacked out version) and the non LED grill. This means faster shipping from them to you. If you were concerned about pulling the trigger because of long ship times (while it sits with customs), nows a great time to snag a grill before they run out in the states again.

Sharing links again to prevent searching and scrolling. Be safe today and this weekend!

LEDs:
Free Shipping With LED Light For 2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner Front Bumper Grille Replacement

Non LEDs:
Free Shipping For 2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner 2Piece Front Bumper Grille Replacement


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91324 said:
Happy 4th, fam!

I spoke to my contact at CT and was told they replenished their US warehouse with stock of the LED grill (the blacked out version) and the non LED grill. This means faster shipping from them to you. If you were concerned about pulling the trigger because of long ship times (while it sits with customs), nows a great time to snag a grill before they run out in the states again.

Sharing links again to prevent searching and scrolling. Be safe today and this weekend!

LEDs:
Free Shipping With LED Light For 2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner Front Bumper Grille Replacement

Non LEDs:
Free Shipping For 2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner 2Piece Front Bumper Grille Replacement


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Just ordered with the 3 LED smoked version. Can you let me know if they got it? Order # 1603073217. Thanks!
 
xpress said:
Just ordered with the 3 LED smoked version. Can you let me know if they got it? Order # 1603073217. Thanks!
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Yessir, it went through. I reached out to confirm it will be shipped from their US stock. Assuming I dont reply back and say otherwise, please assume that it is.
 
This was one of my first mods. Not to be a Pro wannabe just really like the look and there was no way on earth I was paying the dealer price. 130 on eBay and it fit (almost) perfectly and completely looks the part. The only design flaw is that the gap on the sides is larger than I would like and on a white vehicle it looked silly. A little plastidip on the factory beam near the edges before install solved the white show through issue.
 
I still love the look..feel like it really dresses up the front and makes it stand out over the 10K other MGM 4R's in town..
 
Coincidentally been searching the web far and wide for thus exact kit.

Just pulled the trigger, can you please confirm if my order was received and coming from US STOCK? Thanks in advance!
 
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I have tried looking through the thread but have not seen any close up pics or comparisons to the authentic toyota.

I am mainly curious about the gap differences on the top/bottom and sides. Is the gap about the same as the real one? or is it a lot more noticeable?
 
RPStandard said:
Just ordered a set with lights, looking forward to trying it out on my Nautical Blue.
Any way to tell if it's coming from US stock?
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It is. Consider all orders since 7/4 coming from the US supply. I’ve asked CT to confirm when they are getting low ( < 10) and I’ll make everyone aware as soon as it gets to that point.

LEDs:
Free Shipping With LED Light For 2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner Front Bumper Grille Replacement

Non LEDs:
Free Shipping For 2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner 2Piece Front Bumper Grille Replacement


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jdm-v35 said:
I have tried looking through the thread but have not seen any close up pics or comparisons to the authentic toyota.



I am mainly curious about the gap differences on the top/bottom and sides. Is the gap about the same as the real one? or is it a lot more noticeable?
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It has the same side gaps as the “OEM” Pro. I know there have been a few pics somewhere in this thread of a Pro comparison vs the CT special and it’s identical. Anyone who says otherwise is crazy.


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91324 said:
It has the same side gaps as the “OEM” Pro. I know there have been a few pics somewhere in this thread of a Pro comparison vs the CT special and it’s identical. Anyone who says otherwise is crazy.


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Thanks for the reply! The only one I saw in here that had very very close pics was one from a different seller. And it looked like it had pretty large gaps on both sides as well as the top. Seems like the CT has been getting great ratings in this thread though
 
For what it’s worth.....my brief review of the CarTrim grille.

I ordered one of the grille kits with the standard (4) LED light kits from CarTrim a few weeks ago. I debated whether to get one with LEDs or without.....figured that for just $25 more, it was worth a try.

The package came within a week from China. Quality seems very good, although I did decide to paint it with SEM black just for peace-of-mind. Fit was excellent and no issues other than needing to ream some of the mounting holes out with an appropriately sized drill bit so that the factory push connectors would fit in (very minor issue).

The foam tape on the back of the letters is a bit on the iffy side IMO....I’m going to watch it and if any of the letters look like they are coming loose after a while, I’ll pull them all off and use some real 3M tape to remount them. May just be me worrying over nothing.

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and fit of the LED lights. The harness that came with them made wiring easy. I used an extra relay I had sitting around to make them come on triggered by the other parking lights on the truck.

Overall I’m pretty thrilled with this kit. For $150 shipped, it’s a killer deal IMO.

Pic (pardon the bugs....just back from doing 400 miles on the interstate)....

 
Was sent this gem from someone on FB. I stress that CT really does have the best pro grill replicas. These types of reports from
amazon and eBay are almost always identical - crappy fit, crappy paint, etc.

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CarTrim LEDs:
Free Shipping With LED Light For 2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner Front Bumper Grille Replacement

CarTrim Non LEDs:
Free Shipping For 2014-2019 Toyota 4Runner 2Piece Front Bumper Grille Replacement

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jdm-v35 said:
Thanks for the reply! The only one I saw in here that had very very close pics was one from a different seller. And it looked like it had pretty large gaps on both sides as well as the top. Seems like the CT has been getting great ratings in this thread though
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Here’s a HQ close up of the CT grill on my super white. The gap is minimal.

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IndyFastlane said:
For what it’s worth.....my brief review of the CarTrim grille.

I ordered one of the grille kits with the standard (4) LED light kits from CarTrim a few weeks ago. I debated whether to get one with LEDs or without.....figured that for just $25 more, it was worth a try.

The package came within a week from China. Quality seems very good, although I did decide to paint it with SEM black just for peace-of-mind. Fit was excellent and no issues other than needing to ream some of the mounting holes out with an appropriately sized drill bit so that the factory push connectors would fit in (very minor issue).

The foam tape on the back of the letters is a bit on the iffy side IMO....I’m going to watch it and if any of the letters look like they are coming loose after a while, I’ll pull them all off and use some real 3M tape to remount them. May just be me worrying over nothing.

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and fit of the LED lights. The harness that came with them made wiring easy. I used an extra relay I had sitting around to make them come on triggered by the other parking lights on the truck.

Overall I’m pretty thrilled with this kit. For $150 shipped, it’s a killer deal IMO.

Pic (pardon the bugs....just back from doing 400 miles on the interstate)....

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Haven't mounted the LED lights yet but like the idea of them coming on with the parking lights. how did you run that wiring and where did you put the relay?
 
91324 said:
Yessir, it went through. I reached out to confirm it will be shipped from their US stock. Assuming I dont reply back and say otherwise, please assume that it is.
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Hi - order says processed online but not sure if that also means it has shipped? Didn't get any shipping notice so unable to check tracking. Can you check? If it's coming out of US stock, when can I expect to receive it? Thanks!!
 
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